Drumhirk

Area0.805 sq mi (2.08 km²)Irish grid referenceJ4617766123• Belfast8.5 mi (13.7 km)DistrictCountyCountryNorthern IrelandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townNEWTOWNARDSPostcode districtBT23Dialling code028PoliceNorthern IrelandFireNorthern IrelandAmbulanceNorthern Ireland UK ParliamentNI Assembly 54°31′36″N 5°44′54″W / 54.52667°N 5.74833°W / 54.52667; -5.74833

Drumhirk (from Irish: Droim Thoirc, meaning "ridge of the wild boar"^[1]) is a rural townland between Ballygowan and Comber in County Down, Northern Ireland. It has an area of 515.2 acres (2.085 km²). It is situated in the civil parish of Kilmood,^[2] the Poor Law Union of Newtownards and the historic barony of Castlereagh Lower. Located 2 miles south of Comber, it lies within the Electoral Division of Newtownards North which is part of the Ards and North Down Borough Council.^[3]

See also

• List of townlands in County Down

References