This street takes its name from Dunmore House - built about 1850 by John Preston (1817-1890) who was a wealthy linen merchant and later Mayor of the Town (1877-1878) - Dunmore features clearly on the OS map (Second edition). John Preston died at Dunmore House. The house was demolished in 1950. The Plight of the Big Houses.
The name is also connected with Dunmore Stadium, a greyhound racing track which opened in 1928 and held races until 1997. It closed in 2000. The stadium was located east of Dunmore (house) in the area where the streets Dunmore Park and Dunmore Court are located today.
The names Dunmore Place, Dunmore Mews, Dunmore Avenue, Dunmore Park and Dunmore Court all Off Alexandra Park Avenue were put forward by the Carville Group Limited and approved by the Health and Environmental Services Committee on Monday, 11th August, 2003.
Photograph of Dunmore Stadium in 1931 (A. Hogg, NMNI Collection)