Dechomet
Dechomet or Deehommed is a small settlement in Drumgooland, County Down, Northern Ireland. Dechomet is approximately 3 miles from Leitrim and approximately 6 miles from Castlewellan.- Type: Hamlet
- Description: village in County Down, Northern Ireland
- Also known as: “Deehommed” and “Lowtown”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Legananny Dolmen.
Legananny Dolmen
Archaeological site
Photo: The Dreaded Lurgi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Legananny Dolmen is a megalithic dolmen or cromlech nine miles southeast of Banbridge and three miles north of Castlewellan, both in County Down, Northern Ireland. Legananny Dolmen is situated 2½ miles northeast of Dechomet.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Moneyslane and Leitrim.
Moneyslane
Village
Moneyslane is a small village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland, on the main route from Castlewellan to Banbridge. In the 2001 Census, Moneyslane had a population of 147.
Leitrim
Hamlet
Leitrim, is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland, approximately 3 miles from Castlewellan, near Dromara, in the parish of Drumgooland. It is set between the Dromara Hills and the Mourne Mountains. Leitrim is situated 3 miles southeast of Dechomet.
Kilcoo
Hamlet
Photo: Gaz8374, Public domain.
Kilcoo is a small village and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies between Rathfriland and Castlewellan and is within the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area. Kilcoo is situated 5 miles south of Dechomet.
Dechomet
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Newry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.30241° or 54° 18′ 9″ northLongitude
-6.06723° or 6° 4′ 2″ westOpen location code
9C6M8W2M+X4OpenStreetMap ID
node 10058517629OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletWikidata ID
Q123367068
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In Other Languages
“Dechomet” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Deachoimheád”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Greeran’s Close and The Close.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include St Mary’s and Old Drumgooland Graveyard.
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