Drumbo

For the musician who has gone by this name, see John French.

Coordinates: 54°30′58″N 5°57′32″W / 54.516°N 5.959°W / 54.516; -5.959

Drumbo
Irish: Druim Bó
Drumbo shown within Northern Ireland
Population	408 (2001 Census)
District	Lisburn
County	County Antrim
Country	Northern Ireland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LISBURN
Postcode district	BT27
Dialling code	028
Police	Northern Ireland
Fire	Northern Ireland
Ambulance	Northern Ireland
EU Parliament	Northern Ireland
UK Parliament	Lagan Valley
NI Assembly	Lagan Valley
List of places: UK • Northern Ireland • Antrim

Drumbo (from Irish: Druim Bó, meaning "ridge of the cow")^[1] is a small village and townland in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It lies about 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Belfast city centre, 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Lisburn and 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Carryduff. The 2001 Census recorded the village's population as being 408.

The village is set on the edge of a ridge where the drumlin country of County Antrim starts to descend into the Lagan Valley. It is laid out around a junction of routes meeting at the front of the Presbyterian Church, which is a listed building. The current church building is beside the site of the medieval parish church, the foundations of which can be seen in the graveyard, as can the lower half of a ruined round tower, a scheduled ancient monument. The round tower was originally built here to take advantage of the panoramic views over the Lagan Valley. At the time of the tower's construction, these views would have been useful in spotting oncoming Viking raiders. The tower formed part of a monastery.

The present village has expanded to the south-east along the ridge away from the church and graveyard, with much of the built form developing in the late 20th century. The church buildings still occupy a prominent site in the middle of the settlement. Drumbo functions as a small service centre and facilities include Drumbo Presbyterian Church and Hall, a community hall and a playground and playing fields at Front Road. Rachael and Emma reside in Drumbo as the local celebrities.

Drumbo village has a football team named Drumbo FC. The club is divided into a first team and a second team, the first team managed by Phillip Harris and the second team by Alec and Glen.

References

1. ^ Placenames NI

• NI Neighbourhood Information System
• Draft Belfast Metropolitan Area Plan 2015
• Parish of Drumbo

External links

• Holy Trinity Church
• Drumbo Round Tower
• Drumbo Presbyterian Church