123UlsterTatler
Focus on
Lisburn,
Hillsborough
and Moira
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s the third-largest city in Northern Ireland, Lisburn is a lively retail and arts centre. Known
as one of the main cities in NI for shopping, Lisburn is home to both Bow Street Mall and
Sprucefield Shopping Centre. The city is regarded as the birthplace of Ireland’s linen industry,
which is celebrated in an exhibiton in the Irish Linen Centre. There is no shortage of natural beauty
in and around the city, with Wallace Park and the beautiful Hillsborough Castle and Gardens being
popular spots for both residents and visitors. Hillsborough itself is within the Lisburn and Castlereagh
District Council area. The historic centre of the village contains significant amounts of Georgian
architecture. Also part of the Council area is Moira, a village located in Co. Down. Moira is considered
to be a ‘commuter town’ for those who work in Lisburn, Belfast and Craigavon, and is known for housing
McCartneys of Moira, a 140-year-old family butchers.