Lisburn Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Northern Ireland
About Lisburn
Linen is a textile produced from flax. It was produced at least 30,000 years ago from wild flax, and since 9000 years ago from a domesticated speciesLinum usitatissimum, which became cultivated throughout the Old World. Linen is strong and absorbent, pleasantly cool to the touch, and can be given a lustrous shine. So it's made into garments and bedding, though it's tricky to work and production is laborious. By the Middle Ages flax was grown and processed in Ireland but the leading centres were along the lower Rhine, in what is now Germany, Netherlands and Belgium. In 1685 the Edict of Fontainebleau revoked religious tolerance of French Protestants, which they had enjoyed since the 1598 Edict of Nantes. This led to the flight of the Protestants (called Huguenots) to Britain and Ireland. Th
Top Attractions in Lisburn
Explore the best things to see and do in Lisburn:
- ★Down Royal Racecourse
- ★Hilden Brewing Company
- ★Irish Linen Centre & Lisburn Museum
- ★Lagan Valley Island
Where to Eat in Lisburn
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Baltic Coast
- 🍴Cardan Bar & Grill
- 🍴The Square Bistro
Where to Stay in Lisburn
- 🏨Ballymac Hotel
- 🏨Overdale Guesthouse
- 🏨Premier Inn
Lisburn Travel Guide Sections
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