Pomeroy Players are a drama group base in Pomeroy Co. Tyrone. The Players have been producing plays for 25 years with many great achievements during touring including all Ireland medals. This group has been created to encourage local participation, informing members about news and generally keeping the group going.
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Pomeroy in County Tyrone
Pomeroy is a small village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is within the townland of Cavanakeeran, about10 miles (16 km) from Cookstown, 8 miles (13 km) from Dungannon and 18 miles (29 km) from Omagh.
Pomeroy’s prominent site dominates the surrounding countryside, and is marked out by several church spires. From the Cookstown end, the road through the village gradually climbs a gradient up to the middle of the square, The Diamond. In The Diamond are the Altedesert Church of Ireland . The Diamond is a popular drinking area and Market Day is held there every Tuesday.
The village is surrounded by the Pomeroy Hills and the Sperrins. The countryside around consists of a mixture of moorland and bog land. Stone age and Bronze age cairns are situated in many places.
Pomeroy railway station opened on 2 September 1861 and finally closed on 15 February 1965. Throughout its time the station had held the title as the highest mainline station in Ireland.
Pomeroy is classified as a small village or hamlet by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (ie with population between 500 and 1,000 people). Pomeroy village is situated in the townland of Cavanakeeran (the round hill of the mountain ash.) It is the highest town in Ulster.
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