Lambeg, County Antrim
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'''Lambeg''' (from the [[Irish language|Irish]]: ''Lann Bheag'' meaning "Little Church" or "Little Building") is a small [[village]] in [[County Antrim]], [[Northern Ireland]], 6.5 miles southwest of [[Belfast]] and one mile from the centre of the city of [[Lisburn]]. In the [[United Kingdom Census 2001|2001 Census]] it had a population of 60 people. It is situated in the [[Lisburn City Council]] area.
An early English language approximation of the [[Irish language|Irish]] name for the area used the spelling "Landebege."
The [[River Lagan]] flows through the village and it was because of the river and the damp climate of the [[Lagan Valley]], that flax was first grown there. This resulted in Lambeg becoming a centre for the [[Linen ]]industry in the area. The fertile land of the Lagan Valley was part of the manor granted in [[1611]] to Sir Fulke Conway. English tenants, mainly from the north of England according to Rankin, were brought over by Conway to settle on his estate. It is suggested that they also brought experience of textile making with them. The earliest documentary evidence of the textile industry in Lambeg records the setting up of a bleach green in [[1626]] by a John Williamson.
In [[1921]] the Government of Northern Ireland set up a "Linen Industry Research Association" (LIRA). This was situated in Lambeg, for the scientific and technical research of textiles, especially linen. Due to the decline of the industry the centre closed in [[1993]], although it's library of books and journals are now housed in the [http://www.lisburncity.gov.uk/irish_linen_centre_and_lisburn_museum Lisburn Museum].
Locally significant buildings include Lambeg Old National School ([[1849]]), which is now converted to a dwelling and is a [[listed building]].
The [[Lambeg drum]] is named after Lambeg village.
==Transport==
*[[Lambeg railway station]] opened on [[1 September]] [[1877]].<ref>{{cite web | title= Lambeg station| work=Railscot - Irish Railways | url=http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf | accessdate=2007-08-28}}</ref>
== References ==
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*[http://www.historyfromheadstones.com/index.php?id=573 History from Headstones]
*[http://www.ninis.nisra.gov.uk/ NI Neighbourhood Information System]
*Draft Belfast Metropolitan Area Plan 2015
== See also ==
*[[List of villages in Northern Ireland]]
*[[List of towns in Northern Ireland]]
*[[Lambeg drum]]
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[[Category:Villages in County Antrim]]