My father, Richard Mulholland, died some years ago. In recent years, two of his siblings have also passed on. There is now only one left. Sammy Mulholland, who lives at the top of Portglenone, …
1865 – Thomas Davidson Remembers his Time in Cullybackey
Early last year, Trudger came upon a very early reference to Cullybackey in an old book, The Life of a Scottish Probationer: Being a Memoir of Thomas Davidson, with His Poems and Extracts from His …
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1946 – Portglenone Rectory’s Undelivered Polish War Letter
It's always nice to get correspondence. I was contacted several months ago by Iben Olsen, a stamp collector from Denmark. He had a fascinating old envelope in his possession, sent by the …
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TV Series Line of Duty filming in Cullybackey
A local source tells me that this week (i.e. week beginning 12th October 2020), there was filming in Craigs Church and graveyard, in Cullybackey, for the top British TV series, Line of Duty. …
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Reverend Noel Agnew passes away
I was very sorry to learn this morning of the death of the Reverend Noel Agnew. He was the chaplain for the Motor Cycle Union of Ireland. He was a well known, highly respected and loved figure …
Cullybackey Old Methodist Gravestones
A Brief History of Cullybackey Methodist Church Cullybackey Old Methodist Church has a complex history. The church initially, way back in 1839, started out as a Presbyterian church. It was built by …
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