Dromore West
Dromore West Droim Mor Thiar | |
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Village | |
Dromore West Location in Ireland | |
Coordinates: 54°15′06″N 8°53′35″W / 54.2517°N 8.8931°WCoordinates: 54°15′06″N 8°53′35″W / 54.2517°N 8.8931°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Connacht |
County | County Sligo |
Elevation | 56 m (184 ft) |
Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
• Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
Irish Grid Reference | G418340 |
Dromore West (Irish: An Droim Mór Thiar)
Dromore West is situated on the Dunneil River and sits between the Ox Mountains and the Atlantic coast. In typical Irish rural style its most plentiful business premises are public houses of which there are 4. There are also two shops, a chemist, a Chinese take away, a butcher and a post office and florist.
Dromore West has a Topaz service station supplying Petrol, Diesel, Agricultural Diesel and home heating oil. This service station also contains a Deli counter and toilet facilities.
Fairgreen butchers is a locally owned business operated by Martin Carroll.
The annual local festival in Dromore West occurs on the August bank holiday weekend every year. The Sligo sculptor, Cillian Rodgers, lives in the old workhouse just outside the village.