The townland features a variety of terrain: rivers, lakes, turloughs, callows (flooded meadows), limestone pavement, fens, reed beds and woodland.

Dermot, son of Teige, was an important protagonist in the Confederate Wars and participated in the Siege of Ballyalla Castle (Ennis).

[3] In 1855, during Griffith's valuation, Thomas Crowe was listed as occupier ("in fee") of Dromore and neighbouring Cahermacrea townlands and some others.

[1] Other historical sites nearby include ruined Cahermacrea Castle,[6] the remains of Kilbakee Church, two ring forts, a limekiln, a children's burial ground and a chapel.

During the winter floods, teal, wigeon, goldeneye, tufted duck, pochard, shoveler and whooper swans visit.

The Dromore Wood Nature Reserve features six marked walking trails of differing length.