Dechomet or Deehommed [1] (formerly Lowtown) is a small settlement in Drumgooland, County Down, Northern Ireland. Dechomet is approximately 3 miles from Leitrim and approximately 6 miles from Castlewellan.
| Official Name: | Dechomet |
| Irish Name: | Deachoimheád |
| Static Image: | File:The village of Lowtown -Dechomet from the south - geograph.org.uk - 4127102.jpg |
| Static Image Caption: | The village of Dechomet from the south |
| Coordinates: | 54.3024°N -6.0672°W |
| Label Position: | none |
| Population: | 122 |
| Population Ref: | (Includes other nearby settlements.) (2001 Census) |
| Unitary Northern Ireland: | Newry, Mourne and Down |
| Country: | Northern Ireland |
| Post Town: | CASTLEWELLAN |
| Postcode Area: | BT |
| Postcode District: | BT31 |
| Dial Code: | 028 |
| Constituency Westminster: | South Down |
| Lieutenancy Northern Ireland: | County Down |
| Constituency Ni Assembly: | South Down |
In the 2001 census, Dechomet, Ballyward and Finnis had a combined population of 121.[2]
Dechomet contains a primary school,[3] a hardware store, a bar and a Catholic church within the village center.