Dromod
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Demographics
Between 2006 and 2022, the population of Dromod increased from 210 to 753,[4] an increase of 258.6%.
Dromod railway station
The village has a station on the Dublin-Sligo railway line connecting Sligo and Dublin Connolly long the mainline. Dromod railway station opened on 3 December 1862 and remains in operation, despite closing for goods services on 3 November 1975.[5] Dromod also had a railway station on the narrow gauge Cavan and Leitrim Railway. It opened on 24 October 1887 and finally closed on 1 April 1959.[5] A short section of narrow gauge line has been reopened at the station as part of preservation efforts.[6]
History
In Gaelic Ireland the place was called "Dromode mac Shanley" in recognition of the dominant Mac Shanly sept of Muintir Eolais.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The town is mentioned once in the Irish Annals- "Template:Em".Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Through at least the 19th and 20th century, seven annual fairs were held at Dromod- 1 January, 28 March (or 29th), 15 May, 26 June (or 29th), 14 August, 10 October (or 11th), and 11 December.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Between 2000 and 2007, during the Celtic Tiger period, the village grew and several new housing estates and buildings were built in the area.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Dromod was classified, by the Central Statistics Office, as a census town for the first time in the 2006 census.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". At that time it had a population of 210 people.[4] By the 2022 census, the population had grown to 753 people.[4]
The N4 national road, which previously ran through the village, was routed around Dromod and neighbouring Roosky with the opening of the N4 Dromod Roosky Bypass in December 2007.[7]
People
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See also
Notes and references
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External links
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- Community website (archived 2011)
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