Sam Ferris plaque, Dromore
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Sam Ferris plaque, Dromore
Image: © Albert Bridge Taken: 25 Aug 2012
A plaque, at the playing fields on the Banbridge Road, commemorating the marathon runner Sam Ferris who won a silver medal at the 1932 Olympics in Los Angeles. See http://lisburn.com/books/dromore-historical/Journal-2/journal-2-5.html and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_1932_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_marathon.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.411461
Longitude
-6.160193