Family Archives — Page 3 of 8

Dancing in Ireland in the 1950s

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...

Carrig-Na-Cule Hotel Portstewart

A Moment in Time My parents, Richard Mulholland and Eleanor Quinn, got married in the summer of 1961. After the wedding at First Moneymore, the wedding party drove the 34 miles northwards for the...

1912 Christmas Day Shooting Tragedy in South Derry

CHRISTMAS DAY SHOOTING TRAGEDY IN EDEN ROBERT LAMONT DEAD, WILLIAM MULHOLLAND CHARGED On Christmas Day 1912, in Eden, near Portglenone, a struggle took place as to which member of a party would...

Portglenone Primary School Photograph 1976

[caption id="attachment_18574" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Portglenone Primary School 1975-1976[/caption] Portglenone Primary School, on the Townhill Road, is where I spent the first years...

Magherafelt Technical Hockey Team

[caption id="attachment_18187" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Magherafelt Technical Hockey Team[/caption] My mother was captain, I believe, of the Magherafelt Technical hockey team. She was...

Eden Band LOL 2028 – 1950s Photo Colourised

[caption id="attachment_18328" align="alignright" width="600"] original scan[/caption] In one of her albums, my mother kept a large (something like 8 inch by 11 inch) beautiful black and white...

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.