From the well known golden girl of Lisburn Mary Peters, to Derry Girls actor Ian McElhinney, from musicals star Connie Fisher and playwright Sam Cree to inventors like Frank Pantridge and Harry Ferguson, there are many people for the city to be proud of.
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5. Famous faces with a connection to Lisburn
Hailing from Dromore, inventor Harry Ferguson, is noted for his role in the development of the modern agricultural tractor and its three point linkage system, for being the first person in Ireland to build and fly his own aeroplane, and for developing the first four-wheel drive Formula One car, the Ferguson P99. A statue in his honour was erected at the Harry Ferguson Memorial Garden opposite his homestead in Dromore. Photo: NIW
6. Famous faces with a connection to Lisburn
LIsburn's golden girl Lady Mary Peters is known throughout the country, and indeed the world, after winning a gold medal in the 1972 Olympic Games Photo: NIW
7. Famous faces with a connection to Lisburn
Modern hymnwriter Keith Getty, a former student at Friends School Lisburn, is known throughout the world for his beautiful hymns, including In Christ Alone Photo: STEPHEN DAVISON
8. Famous faces with a connection to Lisburn
West End star Connie Fisher was born in Lisburn when her father was stationed at Thiepval Barracks, In 2006 she won the BBC One talent contest How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? and went on to star in The Sound of Music in London and across the UK Photo: NIW