Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village though; He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow. My …
Drimbolg Reformed Presbyterian Church
Drimbolg church, or meeting house as it is commonly referred to, was built in 1837. It is situated a few hundred yards from the village of Tamlaght. In tracing the origins of this historic …
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1896 Advert for White House in Portrush
The White House in Portrush Here is a wonderful 1896 newspaper advertisement for the young White House department store in Portrush. The store was founded in 1891, so it was only 5 years old at …
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Sailing Down the Bann
Portglenone Poem - Sailing Down the Bann The poem below, about sailing down the River Bann in a rowing boat, is reproduced from an 1883 book by Norah Pembroke, called "Days in a Life". Norah …
Thompson Mulholland Confirmation in Kilrea
Thompson Mulholland Confirmation My grandfather, Thompson Mulholland, of Ballymacpeake, Eden, Portglenone, got confirmed in Kilrea Parish Church - aka St. Patrick's Church of Ireland - on Tuesday …
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