Lissan Excursions. Photo gallery showing the countryside around LANE family homes in Co. Tyrone, Ireland.
Please follow the above link for the details on the web site. Return to the STRONG Family home page here.
Many thanks to the four kind photographers who have given me permission to use their images: Bill Cardwell, the present day owner of James LANE's farm, Laurence Campbell and Keith Ison.
Please click on the images OR the numbers 1-37 below for full sized images with descriptions.
 
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Image of 1834 map of Lissan, Tatnagilta and Unagh.  
Bill Cardwell
photos
 
Image of stooks at LANE home at Unagh. Image of view Tatnagilta.   Photo: Bill Cardwell. Image of track to Tatnagilta. Photo: Bill Cardwell. Image of remains of Birch Hill homes.  Photo: Bill Cardwell.
Image of remains of house at Birch Hill.  Photo: Bill Cardwell. Image of Birch Hill homesite.  Photo: Bill Cardwell.  
Local owner's
photos
 
Image of stone cottage on James LAN’s land. Photo: Owner of the property. Image of stone cottage on James LAN’s land. Photo: Owner of the property. Image of close-up of stone cottage on James LAN’s land. Photo: Owner of the property.
Image of close-up of stone cottage on James LAN’s land. Photo: Owner of the property. Image of close-up of stone cottage on James LAN’s land. Photo: Owner of the property.  
Laurence Campbell
photos
 
Image of Slieve Gallion from path to Birch Hill. Photo: Laurence Campbell. Image of E side of Birch Hill looking N. Photo: Laurence Campbell. Image of NE corner of Birch Hill from N side. Photo: Laurence Campbell.
Image of NW corner of Birch Hill looking W. Photo: Laurence Campbell. Image of NW corner of Francis LINN’s land looking SE.  Photo: Laurence Campbell. Image of SE indent of Francis LINN’s land looking SE. Photo: Laurence Campbell. Image of W side of Birch Hill looking NE. Photo: Laurence Campbell. Image of William LINN’s land from Birch Hill. Photo: Laurence Campbell. Image of S side of Birch Hill looking NE. Photo: Laurence Campbell.
Image of view of Mourne Mountains, SE from Birch Hill. Photo: Laurence Campbell. Image of Lissan House and Ballroom from Lissan Water. Photo: Laurence Campbell. Image of restored Lissan House. Photo: Laurence Campbell. Image of portrait of Rev. John Molesworth Staples. Photo: Laurence Campbell. Image of memorial to Rev. John Molesworth Staples. Photo: Laurence Campbell.  
Keith Ison
photos
 
Image of Lissan Parish Church notice board. Photo: Keith Ison. Image of front entrance and side of Lissan Parish Church. Photo: Keith Ison. Image of Entrance porch of Lissan Parish Church notice board. Photo: Keith Ison. Image of Lissan Parish Church: view from gallery to communion table. Photo: Keith Ison. Image of Lissan Parish Church: stained glass windows. Photo: Keith Ison. Image of rear of Lissan Parish Church and graveyard. Photo: Keith Ison.
Image of view N to Slieve Gallion from Lissan Parish Church. Photo: Keith Ison.  
More photos
to come?