About
Robert Blair ‘Paddy’ Mayne was born in Newtownards, Northern Ireland, and had a colourful career – soldier, sportsman, and founding member of the Special Air Service. What was Mayne’s action-packed life like? What was the legacy of the so-called ‘Irish Lion’?
Peter Forbes has been a secondary school teacher for over thirty years, and has worked extensively on Paddy Mayne’s life contributing to books by Damien Lewis, the Sunday Times no. 1 bestselling author of SAS Brothers in Arms (2022) and SAS Forged in Hell (2023).
All talks are free and in person, and take place in the museum’s historic Assembly Room. Doors open at 6.30pm for tea and coffee on arrival, and talks start promptly at 7pm. Please note there is no allocated seating for this event.
For more information or to book please contact Museum reception by
Calling in to Museum Reception
T: 028 9266 3377
E: ilc.reception@lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk
Or to book online please visit: Irish Linen Centre & Lisburn Museum event tickets from TicketSource.
Facilities
Accessibility
- Activities accessible for visitors with disabilities
- Level access, ramp or lift to a public toilet
- Ramp / Level Access
- Toilets for disabled visitors
Establishment Features
- Talks
- Toilets
- Visitor information
Event Facilities
- Booking Required
Parking & Transport
- Frequent bus services
- Off site parking
- Station nearby
- Taxi rank nearby
Provider Preferences
- In Market Town
- Of historic, literary or architectural interest
