Waringsford

Waringsford Irish: Áth an Bhairínigh[1]
Waringsford Location within County Down
Population	129 (2001 Census)
Irish grid reference	J226489
• Belfast	21 miles
District	Banbridge
County	County Down
Country	Northern Ireland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	DROMORE
Postcode district	BT25
Dialling code	028
Police	Northern Ireland
Fire	Northern Ireland
Ambulance	Northern Ireland
UK Parliament	Lagan Valley
List of places UK Northern Ireland Down 54°22′28″N 6°06′37″W / 54.374458°N 6.110244°W / 54.374458; -6.110244

Waringsford is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland, 6 km south east of Dromore. It is situated within Banbridge District. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 129 people. The village, despite the lack of services, has seen substantial property development in the last five years, helped by its rural setting, relative tranquility and close proximity to the A1.

The village lies within the townland of Tullinisky, in the civil parish of Garvaghy, within the barony of Iveagh Lower, Lower Half. It also lies in Banbridge District.^[2][3]

People

Betsy Gray, distinguished in the Irish Rebellion of 1798, may have been born on the outskirts of Waringsford.

See also

• List of villages in Northern Ireland
• List of towns in Northern Ireland

References

This page was last edited on 18 January 2023, at 16:36