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(Redirected from Deehommed) Village in County Down, Northern Ireland

Dechomet or Deehommed (from Irish Deachoimheád, meaning 'Good view ') (formerly Lowtown) is a small settlement in Drumgooland, County Down, Northern Ireland. Dechomet is approximately 3 miles from Leitrim and approximately 6 miles from Castlewellan.

Human settlement in Northern Ireland
Dechomet
The village of Dechomet from the south
Dechomet is located in County DownDechometLocation within County Down
Population122 (Includes other nearby settlements.) (2001 Census)
District
County
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCASTLEWELLAN
Postcode districtBT31
Dialling code028
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54°18′09″N 6°04′02″W / 54.3024183°N 6.0672403°W / 54.3024183; -6.0672403

In the 2001 census, Dechomet, Ballyward and Finnis had a combined population of 121.

Dechomet contains a primary school, a hardware store, a bar and a Catholic church within the village center.

References

  1. Logainm.ie - Deehommed
  2. "NISRA – Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (c) 2015".
  3. "Education Authority of Northern Ireland - St Mary's primary school, Dechomet".
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