Waringsford

Population129 (2001 Census)Irish grid referenceJ226489• Belfast21 milesDistrictCountyCountryNorthern IrelandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townDROMOREPostcode districtBT25Dialling code028PoliceNorthern IrelandFireNorthern IrelandAmbulanceNorthern Ireland UK Parliament 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