Churches Archives — Page 5 of 7

Earliest Photo of Tamlaght O’Crilly Lower Church

Earliest photograph of Tamlaght O'Crilly Lower church near Innisrush.

Old Aughnahoy graveyard, which is just outside Portglenone, dates back to 1792, was the subject of a poem written by the Rev. Joseph Johnstone in December 1873. The writer of the poem was a native of...

Churchtown – Tamlaght O’Crilly, Reverend Mulholland

Churchtown Presbyterian Church - Reverend Mulholland The Reverend Henry Cunningham Mulholland, B.A., preached in Churchtown Presbyterian Church - in Tamlaght O'Crilly village - for some 44 years,...

Kilrea Church of Ireland – St Patricks – Gravestones

The Church of Ireland in Kilrea - St Patricks - is sometimes referred to as Kilrea Parish Church. It is a beautiful church, with a fascinating history. It has historically been linked to the other...

Aughnahoy Catholic Graveyard

Father John Cassidy, who was the parish priest of Ahoghill and Portglenone, bought in 1779 from Charles Hamilton a small section of ground. The Aughnahoy church was built in 1782 and would serve the...

Drimbolg Reformed Presbyterian Church

Drimbolg Reformed Presbyterian Church, County Londonderry, Ireland - a history of the church, and transcriptions of the headstones in the graveyard, as well as historic marriage records from the...

About One Irish Rover

One Irish Rover focuses on the history and the people of the area in Northern Ireland where I grew up i.e. the Portglenone, Kilrea, Maghera and Tamlaght areas, in Counties Derry and Antrim.

My mother took many photos and saved lots of old newspaper cuttings. Many of these appear on this website.

I love to delve through old newspapers, discovering and piecing together local stories. You will find originally researched articles on this website, that aren't available elsewhere. Indeed, many of the old events have been pieced together, using various resources, and are now only being told fully for the first time.

I am also delighted to receive old photos, and stories. Feel free to drop me a line, via the Contact link (in the MENU above). Thanks for all your contributions.