Drumbo

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

Drumbo (In Irish: Druim Bo, ie the ridge of the ox) is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland, about 3 miles (5 km) east of Lisburn and 3 miles west of Carryduff. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 408 people. It is situated in the Lisburn City Council area.

The village is set on the edge of a ridge where the drumlin country of County Down starts to descend into the Lagan Valley. It is laid out around a junction of routes which now converge at the front of the Presbyterian Church, which is a listed building. The church building is adjacent to the site of the medieval parish church, the foundations of which can be seen in the graveyard, as well as the ruined lower half of a round tower, a Scheduled Ancient Monument. The round tower was sited 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 the advance of Viking raiders. The tower formed part of the earlier monastery which occupied the site. 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 at the centre of the settlement. Drumbo functions as a small service centre and facilities include Drumbo Presbyterian Church and Hall, Drumbo Primary School, a community hall and a playground and playing fields at Front Road. There is an Ulsterbus service to and from Belfast.