The city of Lisburn, which was originally called Lisnagarvy, is situated in Northern Ireland on the River Lagan, which is approximately 13 km (8 miles) southwest of Belfast. It is more than just a historic city; it is also a market town and a cathedral city.
The English, Welsh, and Scots settled the site in the 1620s as part of the Plantation of Ulster Scheme, which was the organized colonization of Ulster, a province of Ireland.
Lisnagarvy – or Lisburn -- was one of the towns that were attacked during the Irish Rebellion of 1641, an uprising in Ireland led by the Catholics, whose demands included an end to anti-Catholic discrimination, return of confiscated Catholic lands, and Irish self-governance. Unable to capture the town, the rebels burned it. It was then that the name of Lisnagarvey began to change to the name of Lisburn.
The Huguenots, who were a religious group of French Protestants who believed in the Calvinist, or Reformed tradition, were concentrated in the southern and western portions of France.
The Huguenot rebellions were a series of rebellions during the 1620s, where the Huguenots, led by Henri de Rohan, revolted against the authority of the United Kingdom and its throne.
In 1685, King Louis XIV began the persecution of the Huguenots, with the issuance of the Edict of Fontainebleau. The Edict ended the legal recognition of Protestantism in France. It also ordered the destruction of all Huguenot churches and the closing of those churches’ schools. In the end, the Edict forced the Huguenots to convert to Catholicism or become refugees and flee France.
French Huguenot refugees and linen workers came to settle in Lisburn in 1698. Soon, Dutch looms arrived, and the entire Ulster linen industry was essentially stood on its head as the town became one of the United Kingdom’s major linen manufacturing centres.
A second great fire burned the city in 1707. This time, the fire was even greater than that of 1641, and the great Lisburn Castle burned along with the other buildings.
In 1914, the chancel of the Lisburn Cathedral, which included the altar, choir, and sanctuary, was devastated by a bomb as part of the women’s suffrage movement.
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Shares photographs and details about the restaurant. In addition, there are downloadable menus for the regular menu, Sunday lunch menu, the vegetarian menu, the gluten and dairy-free menu, the children’s main menu and the children’s Sunday menu. Also available are the opening days and times. The restaurant’s contact options are also on the site.
https://clenaghansrestaurant.com/
Briefs the reader about this hotel, including the description of the three types of room and what amenities are available in each of them. The options to book a room or reserve a table at the in-house restaurant are also found here. There is a section on the web site which lists the packages and room offers and discounts. In addition to all that. There are frequently asked questions along with the answers to them.
https://www.haslemhotel.com/
Publicises the land and buildings offered by the estate agent. Including those for sale or for letting, using the database provided on the website. This database will allow searches by minimum and maximum prices, number of bedrooms, reception rooms, and property type. Also offers help for those who wish to sell or rent out their properties.
https://www.hgraham.co.uk/
Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council
Highlights of this website, which belongs to the City Council, include information about recycling and bins, community planning, and dog control services as well as public toilets and emergency advice for both residents and commercial establishments in Lisburn and Caastlereagh. Additionally, there is information about births, deaths, and marriages and how to register any of these.
https://www.lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk/
Information on the history of Lisburn in Northern Irelandland dating back to 1600. The city played an important role in the rebellion of 1641 and has been known for its large textile industry.
https://www.lisburn.com/history/history_lisburn/history_of_lisburn.htm
The official tourism web site for Lisburn and Castlereagh draws attention to the memorable dining, hospitality, and history of the area. The site contains a search for accommodations which allows for such things as whether dogs are welcome, licenced bar, restaurant on premises, and whether the accommodation has a swimming pool. There is also a database search for things to do.
https://www.visitlisburncastlereagh.com/
