This page is part of an Irish genealogy web site 'From Ireland' ©Dr. Jane Lyons, Dublin, Ireland.
County Sligo, Ireland
Villages
Dromore-West
descriptions from Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 1837
DROMORE-WEST, a village and post-town, in the parish of KILMACSHALGAN, barony of TYRERAGH, county of SLIGO, and province of CONNAUGHT, 18 miles (W. S.W.) from Sligo town, and 113 (N. N. W.) from Dublin, on the mail coach road from Sligo to Ballina (Co. Mayo); containing 109 inhabitants.
It consists of about 20 houses, and in the vicinity are several gentlemen's residences, of which Dromore House is the scat of John Fenton, Esq.
Fairs are held on the first Thursday in Jan, June 6th, and Dec. 29th. A revenue police force has been stationed here, and there is a Roman Catholic chapel
Dromore West Civil Registration District, BMD extracts
Back to Top - From Ireland Home page - Co. Sligo page - Main Lewis Index (all counties)
Co.Sligo Lewis Index - Irish Historical /Genealogical Maps - Past Homes Ltd. U.K.
Sligo Roman Catholic Records available on microfilm - Irish Genealogy Research Services
URL http://www.from-ireland.net
©Dr. Jane Lyons, Dublin & Co. Laois 2001-2004