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| Northern Ireland > Lisburn |
The community is on the River Lagan.
Former and merged names include:
· Lisnagarvey
In 1971, authorities began interning IRA members at a nearby abandoned airfield. The site eventually became the Maze prison. Ten inmates, beginning with Bobby Sands, died in 1981 after lengthy hunger strikes.
Two years later, 38 inmates broke out of the Maze. Half of them were recaptured in days. The prison closed in 2000.
Sports teams:
· Lisburn Distillery F.C. (Irish Premier League)
Historic sites and museums: Irish Linen Centre & Lisburn Museum
Listed places in Lisburn: | Newspapers (1) | Also see listings below Sections below provide additional information and links about Lisburn travel and tourism, maps, recreation, government and transportation. | Lisburn Web sites | Lisburn City Council | Cemeteries | Northern Ireland cemeteries - message board | Communities | Communities near Lisburn | Events | ePodunk festival listings | Family history & family records | Antrim message board | Birth, marriage and death records - nationwide BritishIslesGenWeb British phone books 1880-1984 Census records Genuki - Northern Ireland Genuki page for Antrim GenWeb page for Antrim Family Records Centre General Register Office - UK Immigration records Military records Parish & probate record search Probate record guide Wills - Search National Archives Government | Lisburn City Council | Northern Ireland Office UK government History | National Archives
| Maps Lisburn locator map. Use the navigation tools in the upper left to move the map center or to zoom in or out. You can also click and drag the map to move in any direction. Ordnance Survey of Great Britain | Newspapers | Newspapers in Lisburn include Ulster Star ... View newspapers | Daily newspapers in or near Lisburn | BBC Archives British Library Newspapers Search historic newspapers Obituaries | Check daily newspapers in or near Lisburn | Search obituaries Parishes | Parishes in Antrim | Travel & tourism | Northern Ireland tourism | Map your route Weather | Current weather & 5-day forecasts
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