The Lys Marie Convent on Ormeau Road © Eric Jones cc-by-sa/2.0

J3471 : The Lys Marie Convent on Ormeau Road

taken 13 years ago, 3 km from Belfast, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland

The Lys Marie Convent on Ormeau Road

This derelict nunnery belongs to the Contemplative Sisters of the Good Shepherd, “Lys Marie”. For some 100 years up to 1977 the Good Shepherd Convent operated a Magdalene Laundry on the site. J3471 : The Good Shepherd Centre, Upper Ormeau Road. The eleven sisters of the nunnery now live in a smaller modern convent in the rear and are engaged in making altar cloths and small linens.

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Grid Square: J3471, 273 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Eric Jones (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Wednesday, 15 February, 2012 (more nearby)
Submitted: Wednesday, 29 February, 2012
Geographical Context: Religious sites
Subject Location: Irish: J 348 713 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:34.3366N 5:54.9434W
Camera Location: Irish: J 348 713
View Direction: West-southwest (about 247 degrees)