By Train

Lisburn railway station was opened on 12 August 1839.The railway remains a popular means of transport between Lisburn and Belfast, with the express trains taking 10–15 minutes to reach Belfast's Great Victoria Street.The train also links the city directly with Portadown, Lurgan, Moira and Bangor.The station also serves connections to Dublin which require a change at either Portadown or Belfast Central.All railway services from the station are provided by Northern Ireland Railways, a subsidiary of Translink.

By Bus

Ulsterbus provides various bus services that connect the city with Belfast city centre, which lies eight miles northeast.These services generally operate either along Belfast's Lisburn Road or through the Falls area in west Belfast. In addition to long-distance services to Craigavon, Newry and Banbridge, there is also a network of buses that serve the rural areas around the city, such as Glenavy and Dromara.The city has a vast network of local buses, serving the local housing developments and amenities.These are operated by Ulsterbus.A new Bus Centre, provided by the regional public transport provider Translink, opened on 30 June 2008 at the corner of Smithfield Street and the Hillsborough Road. It replaced the shelters that formerly stood in Smithfield Square.Tiger Coaches operates a late night bus service on Friday and Saturday Nights between Lisburn and Belfast.

By Road

The city has a favourable position on the Belfast-Dublin corridor, being connected with the former by the M1 motorway from which it can be accessed through junctions 3, 6, 7 and 8. The A1 road to Newry and Dublin deviates from the M1 at the Sprucefield interchange, which is positioned one mile southeast of the city centre. An inner orbital route was formed throughout the 1980s which has permitted the city centre to operate a one-way system as well as the pedestrianisation of the Bow Street shopping precinct.In addition to this, a feeder road leading from Milltown on the outskirts of Belfast to Ballymacash in north Lisburn, was opened in 2006. This route connects with the A512 and permits traffic from Lisburn to easily access the M1 at junction 3 (Dunmurry) thus relieving pressure on the southern approaches to the city.

Diocese of Connor, Irish Linen Museum, Beaghmore Bronze Age circles, Milford House Museum

Diocese of Connor

is in the Province of Armagh of the Church of Ireland.In the 19th century, Belfast became the epicentre of the Industrial Revolution in Ireland. Other towns in the diocese, such as Ballymena, Larne and Lisburn, were also among Ireland's foremost industrial centres. The Church of Ireland population of the Diocese increased dramatically as people moved to the area to work in the factories in the major towns, both from rural areas of Ulster with large Anglican populations like County Armagh and County Fermanagh and from England.Since early 2007, the Diocese comprises three archdeaconries - Belfast, Connor and Dalriada - and ten rural deaneries, some of which are far from rural. These are North Belfast, Mid Belfast, South Belfast, Antrim, Ballymena, Carey (centred on Ballycastle), Carrickfergus, Coleraine, Derryaghy and Lisburn. Belfast Archdeaconry has been created from Connor Archdeaconry, and a more general reorganisation of the rural deaneries is expected.

Irish Linen Museum

This award-winning museum in Lisburn's 17th century Market House offers a perfect outing, which brings the history of linen to life.Visitors can see the heritage of craft skills in the daily demonstrations of spinning and hand loom weaving and can admire the treasures of costume and damask linen.An exhibition celebrating the origins of Lisburn in the 1609 grant of the lands of Killultagh by King James I to the Conway family and telling the rich story of Lisburn's life in the 17th century.The exhibition features paintings, maps, fine objects, books and artefacts discovered during the excavation of Castle Gardens.This centre also showcases events and exhibitions which recreate and honour Lisburn's rich, local history.

Beaghmore Bronze Age circles

The first known dwelling on this island was found at Mountsandel near Coleraine (7000BC). Fermanagh and Tyrone are especially rich in Stone Age archaeology. A top a windswept upland or in a lakeside field, await intriguing stones and earthwork.Can you solve the mystery of the 7 Beaghmore Bronze Age circles Or the curious idols on Boa and White islands in Lough Erne.The Fermanagh lake was popular with Neolithic and early Christian Celts; its shoreline and islands full of burial and dwelling sites.Visit the spectacle of Navan Fort near Armagh, stronghold of the Ulster kings, famous in the sagas of Cuchulainn and his Fianna warriors.Within Belfast City Hall grounds you can view the memorial paying tribute to the 22 Belfast men who lost their lives on the ship, and thanks to Pirrie's influence the Lord Mayor's Suite is also known as 'The Titanic Rooms' as craftsmen who worked on them also worked on the famous liner.

Milford House Museum

The Milford House Museum in Co. Armagh is located at no 57 William Street in the heart of Milford village, only five minutes walk from Milford House.One of the only mill houses open to the public in its original model village setting in Northern Ireland.Presented as a family home no 57 William Street has unique warm and welcoming feeling.Packed with the remaining contents of Milford House family portraits and possessions including documents and costumes, the Manor House School collections and fine collections of Georgian, Regency and Victorian furnishings and old master paintings works of art include porcelain painted by Anjelica Kauffman.Afterwards why not enjoy afternoon tea or coffee, browse through our shop and visit the world famous William Mc Crum park (which is across the street from the museum) where the penalty kick was invented in 1890.

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