Drumbeg
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Drumbeg is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland, part of the suburban fringe of Belfast. It is beside the River Lagan and the name means "little ridge".
[edit] Places of interest
Of interest is the attractive church with its handsome lych-gate. The grave-yard attached to the church contains several interesting memorials.
[edit] 2001 Census
Drumbeg is classified as a small village or hamlet by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (ie 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 over
- 45.3% of the population were male and 54.8% were female
- 12.7% were from a Catholic background and 83.2% were from a Protestant background
- 0.9% of people aged 16-74 were unemployed
For more details see: NI Neighbourhood Information Service
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