About Drumbeg
Drumbeg 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. Places of interestOf 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. 2001 CensusDrumbeg 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: 18. 4% were aged under 16 years and 23. 8% were aged 60 and over45. 3% of the population were male and 54. 8% were female12. 7% were from a Catholic background and 83. 2% were from a Protestant background0. 9% of people aged 16-74 were unemployedFor more details see: NI Neighbourhood Information ServiceCivil parish of DrumbegThe 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.
Drumbeg Description
Drumbeg 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. Places of interestOf 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. 2001 CensusDrumbeg 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: 18. 4% were aged under 16 years and 23. 8% were aged 60 and over45. 3% of the population were male and 54. 8% were female12. 7% were from a Catholic background and 83. 2% were from a Protestant background0. 9% of people aged 16-74 were unemployedFor more details see: NI Neighbourhood Information ServiceCivil parish of DrumbegThe 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.