Carryduff (from Irish Ceathrú Aodha Dhuibh, meaning 'Black Hugh's quarter')[1][2][3] is a small town and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of Belfast city centre.

[3] The original village formed where six roads and a river crossed, and is the site of the ancient Queen's Fort Rath.

In addition, the road from the Ards Peninsula, Newtownards and Comber (the B178) crosses here en route to Hillsborough in the west.

Very little green belt land now remains between Carryduff and the southern border of Belfast, the 1980s having seen the former Matthew Stop Line breached.

In 2018, the disused Knockbracken reservoir became Ireland's largest aqua park, offering a range of water based activities.

[citation needed] The Catholic parish of Drumbo was erected in late 1943 by Bishop Daniel Mageean in response to an offer of land from Mr Patrick Mallon as the site for a church.

Nine years later on 9th Jan 1955 St Joseph's Primary School began to educate pupils on a site adjacent to the church.