Dundrum, County Down

Coordinates: 54°15′N 5°51′W / 54.25°N 5.85°W / 54.25; -5.85
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Dundrum
Dundrum is located in County Down
Dundrum
Location within County Down
Population1,555 (2011 Census)
District
County
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNEWCASTLE
Postcode districtBT33
Dialling code028
UK Parliament
NI Assembly
List of places
UK
Northern Ireland
Down
54°15′N 5°51′W / 54.25°N 5.85°W / 54.25; -5.85

Dundrum (from

2011 Census.[3]

History

Norman times

In 1177, the

King John
in 1210, who spent money for minor works to the castle and paid for a garrison there.

15th Century

Dundrum castle was held by the

Restoration of the Monarchy
and built the house on the south edge of the castle.

19th Century

In 1806, the 3rd Marquess of Downshire engaged engineers to develop the area. They recommended deepening the harbour to allow larger vessels to trade. By 1825 they had completed a new pier over 300 feet (91 m) long.[4] From 1866 a new iron screw steamer provided a service to Whitehaven, Cumbria and Dundrum became commercially important for both goods and passenges.[4] It later lost trade to the deeper harbours of Warrenpoint and Belfast but Dundrum remained a commercial port until 1984.[5]

SS Great Britain

SS Great Britain stranded ashore in Dundrum Bay, 1846
A view of Dundrum from the castle

The SS Great Britain ran aground in Dundrum Bay in 1846. There was no loss of life but it took nearly a year to refloat.[4]

20th Century

In 1967, nearby Murlough became Ireland's first nature reserve.[6]

Transport

Belfast & County Down Railway on 25 March 1869 and operated until 16 January 1950.[7]

Sport

Dundrum Cricket Club plays in the NCU Senior League. Dundrum also has a Gaelic football club whose senior men play in Down's division 4 league and junior championship.Dundrum also have a senior men's football club Dundrum United Fc who play in the Premier division of the Newcastle league.

Climate

Climate data for Murlough (12m elevation) 1981–2010
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.2
(46.8) 		8.5
(47.3) 		10.2
(50.4) 		12.1
(53.8) 		14.9
(58.8) 		17.2
(63.0) 		19.1
(66.4) 		18.9
(66.0) 		17.0
(62.6) 		13.8
(56.8) 		10.6
(51.1) 		8.5
(47.3) 		13.3
(55.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.5
(36.5) 		2.3
(36.1) 		3.3
(37.9) 		4.2
(39.6) 		6.5
(43.7) 		9.2
(48.6) 		11.1
(52.0) 		11.0
(51.8) 		9.4
(48.9) 		7.1
(44.8) 		4.5
(40.1) 		2.9
(37.2) 		6.2
(43.2)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 106.6
(4.20) 		74.8
(2.94) 		80.4
(3.17) 		63.2
(2.49) 		66.8
(2.63) 		68.3
(2.69) 		60.5
(2.38) 		81.8
(3.22) 		73.6
(2.90) 		100.0
(3.94) 		105.3
(4.15) 		101.9
(4.01) 		983.1
(38.70)
Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) 14.2 10.6 12.7 10.4 11.2 10.1 10.0 11.3 10.0 13.0 13.4 13.2 140.1
Mean monthly sunshine hours 46.3 76.2 108.5 147.7 180.6 140.1 146.5 148.9 121.1 99.5 61.3 31.1 1,307.8
Source: metoffice.gov.uk[8]

People

Demography

On Census Day (27 March 2011) the usually resident population of Dundrum Settlement was 1,555, accounting for 0.09% of the NI total.[3] Of these:

  • 22.77% were under 16 years old and 13.50% were aged 65 and above;
  • 48.04% of the population were male and 51.96% were female; and
  • 60.51% were from a Catholic community background and 32.54% were from a 'Protestant and Other Christian (including Christian related)' community background.
  • 41.03% indicated that they had a British national identity, 32.15% had an Irish national identity, and 33.12% had a Northern Irish national identity.

References

  1. ^ "Placenames NI". Archived from the original on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  2. ^ Placenames Database of Ireland
  3. ^ a b "Census 2011 Population Statistics for Dundrum Settlement". Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA). Retrieved 8 June 2021. This article contains quotations from this source, which is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright.
  4. ^ a b c Trotter, Robert (2021). "The Marquess of Downshire and the Dundrum Estate". Lecale Review. 19.
  5. ISBN 978-0-7524-2509-2
    .
  6. ^ "Murlough National Nature Reserve". Discover Northern Ireland. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2008.
  7. ^ "Dundrum station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 5 September 2007.
  8. ^ "Climate Normals 1981–2010". Met Office. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
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