Balmoral Park, Lisburn

Balmoral Park is an exhibition park near Lisburn, Northern Ireland. It occupies the site of the previous Maze Long Kesh internment camp.[1]

Balmoral Park is now the home of the Balmoral Show, organized by the Royal Ulster Agricultural Society.[1] As of April 2020, the Eikon Exhibition Centre, which is located in the park, was being considered as a location for one of the NHS COVID-19 critical care hospitals.[2]

It is also one of the two bases of Air Ambulance Northern Ireland.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Green light for RUAS plan at Maze". BBC News. 4 January 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  2. ^ Martin, Rachel (1 April 2020). "Balmoral Park under consideration to become NI field hospital". Agriland.co.uk. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  3. ^ "CONTACT US – Air Ambulance NI". Retrieved 7 June 2020.

54°29′16″N 6°06′13″W / 54.4879°N 6.1036°W / 54.4879; -6.1036


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