Lisburn - Co Antrim - Facts About the Town

Lisburn - Co. Antrium is a large city in the countythat has been transformed into a museum, the
of Antrim in Northern Ireland. The Irish name forLisburn Museum/Irish Linen Centre. The city of
Lisburn is pronounced "Lios na gCearrbhach". BeingLisburn was established near the river Lagan, on a
the third biggest city in North Ireland, the city hadhilly side along Hill Street Estate. The northern side
over 70, 000 people in 2001. The city is locatedof the city was used as a fort. The place is the
on the southwestern area from Belfast. The termlocation of the present day Wallace Park.
"Co. Antrim" is an abbreviation of County Antrim.The land in the South western county of Antrim
In Irish, it is pronounced "Contra Aontroma". Thewas given to Sir Fulke Conway in 1611 by James
County is located in the province of Ulster.1. Modern day streets of Lisburn are still in laid out
Lisburn used to be a borough, but was upgradedin the same way as the old streets of the 1620s.
to a city in 2002. The event coincided with GoldenThese streets include Bow street, Castle street,
Jubilee celebrations for Queen Elizabeth ll.Bridge street, and Market square. When Sir Fulke
Lisburn was known as the "fort of gamblers"Conway came to stay in Killultagh, he brought
before the 1707. The city name was speltwith him large numbers of Welsh and English
"Lisnagarvey". The city lost most of itssettlers. The Castle Gardens seat on the former
infrastructure in 1707 during a fire outbreak. Themanor house built by Sir Fulke in 1623. He also
name was changed to "Lisburn" after this incident.constructed a church where the cathedral stands
You can still find the old name of Lisnagarveytoday. After a fire destroyed the manor house in
being used in naming schools and sport clubs.1707, it was never replaced.
The Lisburn Market House is a historical building