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Woburn House – Dog Training Kennels
These dog kennels were located on the grounds of Woburn House and used by the Northern Ireland Prison Service to train dogs for use within the justice system in Northern Ireland.
Woburn House – Training Workshops
These training workshops were used to allow the juveniles who attended Woburn House to develop skills to enable employment on their release.
Woburn House
Woburn House is a B2 listed grand mansion located on the grounds of Lisnevin Training School. An Italianate property that was once the private summer mansion for John Gilmore Dunbar, a wealthy mill owner who passed it down to multiple generations of his family. Used as a convalescent home during WWII, Woburn house went on to be an open borstal before being taken over by the Police Service of Northern Ireland for training and office purposes.
Lisnevin Training School – The Church
This nondescript and non-denominational church was in the secure grounds of Lisnevin Training School. Juvenile delinquents attended Sunday service here with one service for the Catholic residents and one service for the Protestant residents.
Lisnevin Training School – The Admin Building
The administration building was for staff members and visitors to check in before being granted access to Lisnevin Training School. It was also used for meetings and to store important borstal keys and documents.
Lisnevin Training School – Millisle Borstal
Lisnevin Training School was a secure borstal with accommodation for up to 40 boys. Marred by allegations of abuse and human rights breaches, Lisnevin closed its doors in 2003 before being turned into a Police Training School.