Market Square, Lisburn
Flying high in Market Square!
Spinning Yarn with Professor Alice Roberts at the Irish Linen Centre & Lisburn Museum
Professor Alice Roberts spinning yarn at the Irish Linen Centre & Lisburn Museum as part of her Channel 4 series Britain's Most Victorian Town. Detials here:
Laganscape - Irish Linen Centre
A history of the Linen history as seen in the Irish linen centre and Museum in Lisburn
Damask Weaving on a Jacquard Loom at the Irish Linen Centre & Lisburn Museum
Master weaver working on one of the museum's Jacquard looms.
Footage is courtesy of Alex May and Anna Dumitriu, and was used in the fantastic 'The Art and Science of Linen', a video artwork created by the artists. To see the full video visit:
For more information see:
Reformation 500th Anniversary Exhibition Lisburn Museum
We are in Lisburn at the Irish Linen Centre and Lisburn Museum to take in the 'Reformation 500: -the Reformation in Europe and its local legacy, – Exhibition.' This exhibition marks the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation.
It is impossible to fully understand where we are in Belfast and much further afield into Europe,- politically, educationally, scientifically, religiously, socially without taking in the Reformation/and the influence of Martin Luther and their continuing legacy.
Reformation 500: the Reformation in Europe and its local legacy – Exhibition
Reformation 500: the Reformation in Europe and its local legacy
Marking the 500th anniversary of the beginning of the Protestant Reformation, the Irish Linen Centre & Lisburn Museum presents its new exhibition – Reformation 500: the Reformation in Europe and its local legacy. Through artefacts, rare books, prints, engravings and texts, the exhibition traces the history of the Reformation, exploring its early roots in Europe, its progress in Britain and its failure in Ireland.
The exhibition features the story of:
Martin Luther, the printing press and the division of Europe
Henry VIII and the Tudor children
Early Christianity in Ireland, and the failure of the Irish Reformation
The Plantation, Cromwell and the Protestant Ascendancy
Legacies of the Reformation in Lisburn, including Jeremy Taylor, Church of Ireland, Presbyterians, Catholics, Methodists, Quakers, and Moravians.
The exhibition opens on 11th October 2017, and admission is free.
Irish Linen Centre - Spinning Demonstration
Many thanks to Esther from Irish Linen Centre & Lisburn Museum who gave a demonstration of spinning Linen at Lisburn Rail Station as part of Bus & Train Week :-)
#GetonboardNI
The return of Brigadier-General John Nicholson's statue to Market Square, Lisburn, 2015,
On April 21 2015 the statue of Brigadier-General John Nicholson returned to Market Square. For more information visit:
Lisburn City - A Walk Through the City - County Antrim. Check out Lisburn Northern Ireland
A short walk around Lisburn City - only 8 miles southwest from Belfast City Centre - on the River Lagan - well worth a visit.
For people wondering where is Lisburn in Northern Ireland - it's just outside of Belfast - so it is easy to get to, if you have some time to spare to check out the area.
Lisburn is the third largest city in Northern Ireland and that gives it much of importance just like the attention that is always given to Belfast - it is even 8 miles northwest from Belfast's city centre, which means that it is also close for people to reach and check what it has for them.
This city, Lisburn, is situated on River Lagan and thus it forms the boundary between county Antrim and county Down. Lisburn is also part of Belfast Metropolitan Area and it has several touristic attractions or places that people could visit while they are in the city, which include the Irish Linen Museum ( Christ Church Cathedral ( as well as Lisburn Castle Gardens.
During our visit to Lisburn - was not the first time though :-) - we managed to walk down the streets of the city, check those shops and boutiques scattered all around the place, and eventually entering those touristic attractions and landmarks which managed to be the spotlight of Lisburn in general, and for all the shopping lovers out there, Lisburn is also considered one of the biggest shopping destinations in Northern Ireland with Bow Street Mall that occupies over 70 stores.
The Irish Linen Centre and Lisburn Museum started its journey with dealing with the local history regarding Lisburn and the Lagan Valley but it was then integrated with the history of textiles in 1994 when the Irish linen centre opened. This linen centre and museum is worth the visit because it collects and preserves items from the history of both Ireland's linen industry and the Lagan Valley.
In this museum, there are even some galleries to walk through and see those materials which are placed regarding Lisburn's cultural scene that focuses on local personalities, artists, poets, and writers.
In addition to visiting the place to explore more about the history of Lisburn when it comes to this industry, in this place there are also some free guided tours offered as well as those workshops that help the visitors in exploring the history of Irish linen and also a good day out for the school children :-)
Our next stop in Lisburn city was the Christ Church Cathedral. The Christ Church Cathedral was first called and referred to as St. Thomas's Church. This church was previously burnt down and the work which you will find standing today is commenced in 1708 after this incidence. After the reconstruction that took place in 1662, St. Thomas was designated the cathedral church. From that point, Christ Church Cathedral became one of the most important places to visit when it comes to Lisburn city in Northern Ireland.
Moving forward with the rest of our trip, we reached the next stop which we also recommend for all those who would be visiting Lisburn which is the Castle Gardens ( Lisburn Castle Gardens might be one of the most visited places in the city that also carries some ties with history. This place is good for those who want to walk among nature or just sit there relaxing their minds, it is also a perfect destination for those who want to see some of the old statues which might be taking their place in the garden.
The upper section of the garden dates back to the late Victorian times and there are some historical significant features that include the 1677 red sandstone gateway, the Wallace drinking fountain, and a memorable erected in 1891 that honors Lisburn's landlord Sir Richard Wallace.
All these things tell that the gardens is related back to history and that even comes in addition to some of the artifacts which were found in it and which most of them are displayed at the museum in the centre of the city.
Lisburn is filled with places to visit and inspect and in addition to those which we have mentioned and been to, there is also the Island Arts Centre ( the famous Giant's Ring ( and checking those different events which might be only taking place in the city annually, such as the Christmas market for example ( or else checking something like the Foote Farm which is held annually and which allows people to get to the farm on weekends and experience the day there (
Being the third largest city in Northern Ireland should be enough to convince you to come and check this city, but also the attractions will bring you right here.
Lisburn City - A Walk Through the City - County Antrim. Check out Lisburn Northern Ireland
One Hundred Days by Rose McGrory
One Hundred Days by Rose McGrory
Zion Writers' Group in conjunction with the Irish Linen Centre & Lisburn Museum.
The poem is available for purchase here:
Why did the RAF depend on Irish linen?
What does Irish linen have to do with RAF aircraft ??
@KatieLarmour is a talented Irish linen designer who works with this textile through her small artisan brand. She explains how the specific qualities of Irish linen made it essential for the biplanes of WW1.
To find our more about Katie's work, visit her website katielarmour.com
LISBURN MUSEUM for all things FLAX and LINEN
Just a wee short video spotlighting the fabulous Lisburn Museum sited right it the centre of town. If you want to see and learn about all things Flax and all things Linen this is the place to come. (Unfortuantely for various reasons I am not allowed to video inside the building but ......come and see it for yourself! )
Much of Ulster's early history was based around agriculture and that included the production of the Flax cash crop used in producing Linen. Today derelict linen mills with their adjoining mill races are dotted all over the countryside beside our rivers.
I remember as a boy in the '50s seeing the linen streched out over the bleacher's green out on the right going out of Banbridge where Edednderry PS is today. My father told me strories of when he was a boy in Co Monaghan standing waste deep in the smelly flax dam where the flax would be laid down to soak.
All gone now due to cheap foreign imports and the rise of Cotton and Polyester.
The Big Nite Out at Lisburn Baptist Church
The Big Nite Out is an annual christian event for children.
Me and my sister in the snow! 17-12-10
This was taken as we were walking to Supervalu from our house in Lisburn, after a night of extremely heavy snow in Northern Ireland! We got a day off school cause of it :P
Linen.mp4
Tales from the river Bann
Lisburn
A video about Lisburn in Northern Ireland from the Weans' World website, weansworld.org
Rally @ Lisburn town centre
Toyota twin cam taking hairpin corner at Lisburn town centre rally.
McConville's Flax Mill & Museum
The history of Irish Linen as seen through the eyes of Eugene and Felix McConville, brothers working to keep this century's old craft alive for future generations in Dromore in County Down Northern Ireland. The McConville's family have been involved in the scutching of flax for linen production at their water powered scutch mill for countless years.
hotel scene
beechlawn crew try and get to DR punjabs before the bad guys!!!
Bridget Guest from the Quaker Tapestry teaching a young student embroidery at Lisburn Museum
Bridget Guest from the Quaker Tapestry teaching a young student embroidery at Lisburn Museum
Lisburn: Insider Arts Guide
Take a cultural tour of Lisburn with CultureNorthernIreland. Visit the stunning Island Arts Centre, which hosts exhibitions, plays and more, and from where the annual Mayor's Carnival and Parade kicks off; learn about the history of the linen industry at the Irish Linen Centre & Lisburn Museum, which also houses the Digital Film Archive; and stop off for a pint at the unique Hilden Brewery, where the annual Beer Festival attracts lovers of traditional music every August.