590
Registres de recensement
132
Foyers
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Années de recensement
- Personnes
- 324
- Foyers
- 69
- Personnes
- 266 -17.9%
- Foyers
- 63 -8.7%
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Drumbo is a small townland located in County Down, in the eastern part of Northern Ireland. It lies in the Lagan Valley region, characterized by rolling countryside and agricultural land typical of the area. The landscape is predominantly rural, with the townland situated within the broader geography of the mid-Ulster region where the River Lagan and its tributaries have shaped the terrain over centuries. The locality is accessible from nearby larger settlements, though it remains a quiet rural area removed from major urban centers.
The history of Drumbo, like many townlands in County Down, is intertwined with the broader historical development of Ulster. Townlands in this region have roots extending back to medieval times and the organization of Irish land under the Plantation period. The area would have been shaped by successive waves of settlement and land management, though specific documented events pertaining to Drumbo itself are limited in wider historical records. The name itself, like other Irish place names, derives from the Irish language and reflects the linguistic heritage of the region.
Drumbo's significance lies primarily in its character as a functioning rural community and part of the wider cultural and agricultural landscape of County Down. It serves as a residential and farming area for local families and represents the continuity of rural life in this part of Northern Ireland. The townland, while modest in size and profile, contributes to the patchwork of communities that define the Lagan Valley region and maintains connections to the historical and cultural identity of County Down.
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- Comté
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Nom irlandais
Droim Bó
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Baronnie
Castlereagh Upper
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
12 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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