Lisburn
Britishnoun
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a city in Northern Ireland in Lisburn district, Co Antrim, noted for its linen industry: headquarters of the British Army in Northern Ireland. Pop: 71 465 (2001)
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a district of S Northern Ireland, in Co Antrim and Co Down. Pop: 109 565 (2003 est). Area: 446 sq km (172 sq miles)
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Lisburn Square No 2 said it "inherited all legal leasehold arrangements that exist between the landlord and leaseholders, to which both parties are bound" when it purchased the development.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
A 50-year-old man has died following a collision in Lisburn on Tuesday.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Within Northern Ireland the largest average disposable income per head is in Lisburn and Castlereagh at £24,515.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
The 17-year-old from Lisburn in County Antrim, has made history with her Grade 8 piano distinction because she did it, quite literally, single-handed.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Then there is the brisk trade in such towns as Newtownards, Lisburn, Ballymena, &c.
From The Land-War In Ireland (1870) A History For The Times by James Godkin
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