Lisburn, County Antrim

From the Belfast and Ulster Towns Directory for 1910

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LISBURN, CO. ANTRIM

7 miles from Belfast.
An important centre of the linen trade, and is famed for its damasks. Linen thread and muslins are also manufactured
Market Day—Tuesday
Population—11,461

POST OFFICE, Railway St.—Wm. Croker, postmaster; sub-post office, Bow street—Miss Anderson
Savings Bank and Telegraph Office, Railway street

MAGISTRATES

T. D. Gibson, R.M., Portadown; G. H. Clarke, Roseville; J. Theo. Richardson, Lissue; Victor Coates, Dunmurry; N. W. Grimshaw, Armagh; Jas. Crossin, Lisburn; E. J. Charley, Seymour hill; John Doran, Dunmurry; John Rogers, Belfast; Sir Hugh Mack, Dalboyne; M. B. Mackenzie, M.D.; W. J. Frazer, Rathvarna; F. W. Capron, Lisburn; John Laird, Belfast; W. R. M'Call, Belfast; P. R. O'Connell, M.D., Belfast; W. H. H. Lyons, Belfast; Felix O'Hagan, Belfast; James M'Connell, Belfast; Wm. Higginson, Dundrod; Robert Griffith, Hugh G. Larmour, Dr. J. J. Clarke, and J. Rice

Clerk of Petty Sessions—T. J. English

Member for South Antrim, of which Lisburn is centre—Charles Curtis Craig

Urban District Council—Messrs. Barbour, chairman; Wilkins, Clarke, Pelan, Wilson, Davis, Ferguson, Patterson, William Mayes, Sloan, Sinclair, Griffith, St. George, Lockhart, and M'Murray

Town Solicitor—Wellington Young

Town Surveyor—James Johnston, C.E.

Town Clerk—Thomas M. Wilson

Medical Officer of Health and Consulting Sanitary Officer—James G. Jefferson, M.D. Sub-Sanitary Officer—W. J. M'Bride

Stationmaster—John Gillespie

Superintendent of Water—J. Johnston, C.E.

Captain of Fire Brigade—Wm. Megran, Courthouse

Rate Collector, Clerk of Markets and School Attendance Officer—R. M'Creight

Distributor of Stamps—John Ritchie

Registrar of Marriages—Isaac Neill

PLACES OF WORSHIP

Church of Ireland—The Cathedral—Rev. Canon Pounden, A.M., rector; Rev. G. R. Bell, curate. Christ Church—Rev. R. Ussher Greer, M.A., incumbent; Rev. W. M. Graham, B.A., curate. St. Matthew's, Broomhedge—-Rev. John Leslie, incumbent. All Saints', Eglantine—Rev. F. W. Hogan, incumbent. Derriaghy—Rev. C. E. Quin; Rev. J. A. Stewart and Rev. R. Fraser, curates. Kilwarlin, Rev. C. W. Harkness. Drumbeg—Rev. A. R. Ryder. Lambeg—Rev. B. Banks, M.A. Ballinderry—Rev. J. W. Minchin. Drumbo—Rev. G. P. Mitchell. Stoneyford—Rev. Richardson. Magheragall—Rev. Dundas, incumbent

Presbyterian Churches—Market square—Rev. J. J. C. Breakey, B.A.; Railway street—Rev. R. W. Hamilton. Sloan street—Rev. J. W. Gamble. Hillhall—Rev. Gilmore Neill. Legacurry—Rev. William Brown. Maze—Rev. T. Dunn. Anahilt—Rev. J. Mitchell

United Free Presbyterian Church, Dublin road—Vacant

Congregational Church—Rev. S. Stanton

Methodist Church, Seymour street—Rev. Hazleton, Rev. Savers, and Rev. Cairns, Broomhedge

Roman Catholic Church—Rev. Mark M'Cashin, P.P.; Revs. Fullen and Monaghan

Friends' Meeting-house—Railway street

The Gospel Hall, Market street—11-15 a.m.

Salvation Army Hall, Castle street—Capt. H. Curtis, 11, 3, and 7 p.m.

Welcome Mission Hall, Tanyard lane

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS

Banks—Northern, Market square—John Preston, manager. Ulster, Bow street—Thomas Malcomson, manager

Constabulary Barracks, Smithfield, Railway street, and Largymore—County Inspector Morrison and District Inspector Sharpe

Thompson Memorial Home for Incurables, Magheraleave road—Lady superintendent, Miss Pringle

County Infirmary, Seymour street—George St. George, M.D., surgeon. Lady superintendent, Miss Melville

Dispensary—James G. Jefferson, M.D.

Gas Works, Bridge street—J. Brodie, manager; John M'Clure, secretary

University & Intermediate School—Patron, Sir J. Murray Scott; headmaster, Hugh Maybin; lady teacher, Miss Rowan

Female Free School, Seymour street—Miss Clarke and Miss Barclay

Infant School established and endowed by Miss Stewart, Longstone—Miss Wilson, J. Powell; teachers of music, Miss F. Powell and Miss Ida Powell

Belfast Gate School—Mrs. Jefferson

National School, First Presbyterian Church—F. Hull, principal; female, Miss Hull, Miss E. Hull, and Miss A. Hull

National School, Seymour street—A. S. Mayes, principal

National School, Railway street (Presbyterian Church—Thomas Lamont, principal; female, Miss M'Kittrick

National Schools (R.C.), Chapel hill—John Fitzpatrick, principal; female, Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Mary. Largymore—W. A. Mitchell, principal. Warden—A. M'Clelland

Society of Friends' School, Prospect hill—W. D. Braithwaite, principal

Nicholson Memorial National School—T. R. M'Cluggage, principal; infant, Miss A. Green

Lisburn Convent School, Castle street

Lisburn Free National School—Teachers, Miss Menown and Miss M'Clune

Cathedral School, Dublin road—Richard Milligan, principal

Newsroom, Assembly rooms—George B. Wilkins, secretary

Co-operative Working Men's Club, Castle street

Temperance Institute and Cafe, Railway st.

Union Workhouse (Counties of Antrim and Down). Board meets on Tuesdays. Chairman, G. B. Wilkins; deputy vice-chairman, Mrs. Keightley; chaplains—Church of Ireland, Rev. R. Ussher Greer; Presbyterian, Rev. R. W. Hamilton; Roman Catholic, Rev. M. M'Cashin; William Woods, master of workhouse

Guardians—County Down—Annahilt—Jos. Gilliland, jun., Aughnaleck, Lisburn; John M'Bride, Ballykeel-Lougherne, Hillsborough. Ballykeel—Robert S. Doloughan, Drumlough, Hillsborough; Andw. Tweedie, Backnamullagh, Hillsborough; John Skelly, Freestone Hall, Clintagh, Ballynahinch. Ballymacbrennan—James Morrow, Ballymacbrennan, Lisburn; Alexander Patterson, Bailiesmills. Ballyworphy—William Graham, Ballyworphy, Hillsborough; R. Brownlee, Magheradartin, Hillsborough. Blaris—Patrick Gardiner, Ballentine, Lisburn; Charles Scott, Largymore, Lisburn. Breda—William Magee, Teeton, Newtownbreda, Bel- fast; John Thompson, Ballylesson, Belfast. Dromara—Robt. Rogers, Derry, Dromara; John Chapman, Dromara. Drumbeg—Robert M'Comb, Tullnacross, Lisburn; Arthur Maxwell, Hillhall, Court, Lisburn. Drumbo—Wm. J. Johnston, J.P., Carr, Drumbo, Lisburn; Alexander Spence, J.P., Karaka park, Newtownbreda. Glassdrummond—Thomas Armstrong, Glassdrumman, Ballynahinch; Chas. H. Brown, Glassdrummond, Ballynahinch. Hillsborough—Philip Jordan, Aughandunvarran, Hillsborough; Stephen Carlisle, Corcreeny, Hillsborough. Killaney—Jas. R. Morrow, Brookvale, Lisbane, Saintfield; John Gill, Killaney, Boardmills, Lisburn. Maze—Humphrey Jamison, Hillsborough; R. Thompson, Maze, Hillsborough; W. J. M'Gifford, jun., Hillsborough. Oughley—J. Ireland, Lessons, Saintfield; S. Davidson, Lissans house, Saintfield. Saintfield—R. Martin, Lisbane, Saintfield; Thomas B. Morrow, Ardhurst, Tullywest, Saintfield. Co-opted members—Major Blackwood Price, D.L., Saintfield house, Saintfield. County Antrim—Ballyscolly—Wm. Henry Quinn, Ashfield, Ballinderry; Wm. John Frazer, Lisburn. Derryaghy—-A. Kirkwood, Magheraleave, Dunmurry; Thomas Murdoch, Mosside, Dunmurry. Glenavy—Joseph G. Patterson, Roses Lane Ends, Lurgan; Francis Wm. Reid, Crewe, Glenavy, Lurgan. Islandkelly—Wm. Campbell, Aughnahoagh, Lisburn; Robert Armstrong, Knocknadona, Lisburn. Knockdona—Geo. Dawson, Ballywave, Magheragall, Lisburn; John M'Harg, M.A., Moneybroom, Magheragall, Lisburn; G. Dawson, Ballymave, Magheragall, Lisburn. Legateriff—E. Mockler, J.P., Ballinderry, Lurgan; James Beckett, Aghnaliss, Ballinderry, Lurgan. Lissue—Henry Bestall, Lurganure, Lisburn; Henry Buchanan, Lisburn. Lisburn—Mrs. Keightley, Fort house, Lisburn; Edward Donaghy, Market sq., Lisburn; H. M. Barbour. Magheragall—John Hall, Broomhedge, Moira; James A. Richey, Moyrusk, Magheragall. Magheramesk—John E. Hull; Wm. James Hull, Lisnabella, Moira; John Walsh, Creenagh, Moira. Malone—Isaac Sloan, Dunmurry; Harold A. M. Barbour, Strathearn, Dunmurry; co-opted, Wm. Martin, Ballyfinaghy, Balmoral. Tullyrusk—Alexander Kennedy, The Hollow, Dundrod; David Patterson, Budore, Dundrod; co-opted, Wm. Higginson, J.P., Sycamore hill, Dundrod. Officers of Lisburn Union—Clerk, Wm. Sinclair, Rosslyn, Antrim road, Lisburn; master, Robert Woods; matron, Miss Arabella Crory; nurse, Miss H. M. Ferris; medical officer, Matthew B. Mackenzie, M.D., J.P.

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