Dechomet or Deehommed () (formerly Lowtown) is a small settlement in Drumgooland,

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. Dechomet is approximately 3 miles from Leitrim and approximately 6 miles from

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. In the 2001 census, Dechomet, Ballyward and

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had a combined population of 121. Dechomet contains a

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, a

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, a

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and a

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within the village centre.

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{{Down-geo-stub Villages in County Down