Drumbeg
Drumbeg
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 St Patricks Church, Drumbeg |
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| Population | 727 (2001 Census) |
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| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | BT17 |
| Dialling code | 028 |
| EU Parliament | Northern Ireland |
Drumbeg (from Irish An Droim Beag, meaning "the little ridge") is a small village, townland (of 376 acres) and civil parish on the south bank of the River Lagan in County Down, Northern Ireland. The village is covered by the Lisburn City Council area and forms part of the suburban fringe of Belfast.
Of interest is the attractive Church of Ireland church (St. Patrick's) with its handsome lych-gate. The grave-yard attached to the church contains several interesting memorials.
Drumbeg is classified as a small village or hamlet by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (i.e. with population between 500 and 1,000). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 727 people living in Drumbeg. Of these:
For more details see: NI Neighbourhood Information Service
The civil parish covers areas in the historic baronies of Castlereagh Upper in County Down and Belfast Upper in County Antrim. It also contains the urban area of Dunmurry.
The civil parish contains the following townlands:
Coordinates: 54°32′3″N 5°59′7″W / 54.53417°N 5.98528°W
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