Drumcree Church - History of The Present Church

History of The Present Church

The Church of Ireland was disestablished in 1871 and as a result Drumcree lost most of its land, known as the Glebe Land.

In 1901 a new burial ground was established on the north side of the church. In the following year the Parochial Hall was built. A pipe organ was installed in the church in 1907 and a memorial to the Great War was built in 1921. A further burial ground known as the Terrace Burial Ground was created on the east side of the church in 1922.

In 1989 a war memorial to commemorate those lost in World War II was erected. Then in 1992 major renovation work was carried out to repair the fabric of the building.

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