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Lisburn ( / ˈlɪzbɜːrn, ˈlɪsbɜːrn /; from Irish Lios na gCearrbhach [1] [ˌl̠ʲɪsˠ n̪ˠə ˈɟaːɾˠwəx]) is a city in Northern Ireland. It is 8 mi (13 km) southwest of Belfast city centre, on the River Lagan, which forms the boundary between County Antrim and County Down.
Lisburn city sits southwest of Belfast, in a green fertile valley just beside the river Lagan. It has the peppy step of a young city, as it received its city’s status in 2002 from Queen Elizabeth during her Golden Jubilee Celebrations. And yet its pleasant streetscape has remained largely unchanged since the 18th century thanks to conserved ...
Ideal for history buffs. 2. Irish Linen Centre and Lisburn Museum. 142. Speciality Museums. Explore Ireland’s industrial heritage in the Irish Linen Centre & Lisburn Museum’s award-winning exhibition ‘Flax to Fabric: the Story of Irish Linen’. Trace the history of linen production in Ulster, from the earliest times to the present, and ...
May 1, 2023 · Let’s explore the best things to do in Lisburn: 1. Irish Linen Centre and Lisburn Museum. Source: Bobby McKay / flickr. Irish Linen Centre And Lisburn Museum. You’ll have an in-depth knowledge of Ulster’s linen industry after a few hours at this textile and history museum.
The History Of Lisburn. THE history of Lisburn as a town really begins in 1600. In that dramatic year scores of Irish chieftains were in arms against the rule of the English in Ireland, and among them was the chief of Killultagh whose stronghold the tiny village of Lis-na-garvoch - formed the nucleus of the modern town of Lisburn.
Mar 28, 2024 · Lisburn, town, Lisburn and Castlereagh City district, eastern Northern Ireland. The town, on the River Lagan 8 miles (13 km) southwest of Belfast, was a small village known as Lisnagarvey before the English, Scots, and Welsh settled the site in the 1620s as part of the Plantation of Ulster scheme.
