Back to Ireland by Moira O’Neill
I have resided overseas for an extensive period of time, yet I remain engaged in the sporting…
Faces of the Somme, 1st July 1916
The Somme offensive in 1916 was one of the biggest and bloodiest battles of the First World…
The Moneymore Ghost
Moneymore is a village of some 1900 people, situated in County Londonderry. The plantation village was built…
Photo of McFadden Family Glarryford
An interesting follow-up to the last week’s article about an infamous Glarryford collector of other folks’ property….
Glarryford Barefoot Thief Caught Red Handed
Glarryford is some seven miles north of Ballymena. It was known to me (when I was growing…
The Old Year Sinks in Time’s Ocean
In recent years (the tropical chapter), the week before Christmas each year, my next door neighbour, Carol,…
Christmas Day
I would like to wish all the readers of the website, a very Merry Christmas. We have…
Ireland’s Ghost Ship
In the autumn of 1934, reports started appearing in the local Irish media of sightings of a…
World War One Letter – William Caldwell of Garvagh
I trust that you are all keeping well and staying safe in these difficult times. Apologies to…
WB Yeats – An Irish Airman Foresees his Death
At the end of last year, I was trying to enhance an old photo of Joseph Bamford’s…
American Letter Kills County Antrim Cobbler
Tragedy ensues when a North Antrim cobbler is told of a 5 thousand pounds American legacy. On…
1964, Teady McErlean and Building Dreenan
Apologies, I have not been posting much in recent months. I have not been writing anything at…
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