Before I begin.  I came across a fascinating article a few nights ago, about Dreenan School (Dreenan is the townland that borders Eden).  The school house, which was situated about a mile from our...

I love looking through old newspapers and books, and finding articles and images that are long since in the public domain (i.e. out of copyright and usable). The long-forgotten stories can then be...

On looking through old newspapers recently, I encountered a fatal accident that occurred in Eden, during June 1885.  It involved two friends, George Hill Wilson (who lived in the townland of...

On discovering an old 1909 poem by a Portrush man, a few months ago, I needed a sandhills photograph (to suit the theme of the poem).  I knew that there was one somewhere, taken in the 1960s,...

Update.  Apologies, I haven't published anything in recent weeks. September is never easy. There are still some emails that I have not got caught up with as yet.    Thanks for the comments. ...

Quick update. Apologies, I am three weeks behind in emails and responding to comments.  Thank you all so much for your kindness re Tiger. I don't believe that I have encountered so many messages,...