Drumbeg is a small
settlement about 10
miles South West of
Belfast in
Northern Ireland, nestling in the valley of the
Lagan river. It has about 1000 residents, although that figure is somewhat difficult to guess due to its somewhat
strange geographical layout.
At the geographical
centre of Drumbeg is a small
primary school called "
Charlie Memorial" which is just over 100 years old (2001) and currently has 83 attending students. Next to the school is a
pub called "Robert Stewart spirit grocers", or "
Bob Stewart's" as it's known locally. There are few
houses near these amenities, instead the main areas of settlement are separated by about half a
mile to the South and West. These two developments lie along the Drumbeg and Ballyskeagh roads respectively.
The area is ideally located for people working in
Belfast, who would like to live close to the
country. Green
fields are all around and there are many pleasant walks beside the
river and in the nearby
Lady Dixon Park.
Growing up in Drumbeg, out of the centre of
Belfast, however is not to be advised.
Public transport consists of an unreliable
bus three times per day, and travel in the evening is impossible without getting a
lift from your
parents. A
taxi to the city-centre costs approximately 6
pounds.
The name Drumbeg comes from two Irish words
"drum" (hill) and
"beg" (little). So there you have it!