“On the application of the owners of property interested, your Committee have named … a new street from Ormeau Road to Haywood Avenue Deramore Street” A report from the Town Improvement Committee published on Thursday 02 September 1886 in the Northern Whig. “Derramore” was a residence in the townland of Ballynavalley. In the 1860 ordinance survey it was marked and named. In 1819 David Verner, younger brother of Thomas Verner, Collector of Excise at Belfast, was in occupation of “Derrymore”. (Carson, p25). Derramore: According to Fred Heatley and Hugh Dixon the earliest occupant of Derramore was David Verner the younger brother of Thomas Verner the Collector of Excise in Belfast. Source: Belfast Scenery In Thirty Views 1832 (1983). Publisher: Linen Hall Library Illustrators:Edward K. Proctor, Joseph Molloy. Contributors:Fred Heatley, Hugh Dixon