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 23 May 2013
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Dromore Mound
Dromore Mound or Dromore Motte and Bailey as it is commonly known is probably Dromore’s most recognisable feature. It was built by Sir John de Courcy after the Norman Conquest in the 13th Century. The bailey or lower courtyard was said to have been protected by palisading and the mound itself was an archery tower, which gave good vision and a reasonable field of fire.  The height and well-defined slopes provide unsurpassed views of the town and the upper Lagan Valley.
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