The name Carnlough derives from the Irish word, Carnlach. It means 'place of cairns'. The village, which sits at the foot of Glencoy, is on the famous County Antrim coast road in Northern Ireland. …
The Farmer by Mr Calderwood
A local Cullybackey man, named Calderwood, in the 1920s, wrote a poem about the essential contribution of the local farmer. The poem was published in a local newspaper (sadly long since …
The Ploughing Match at Ballymena
During the second half of the 1800s, ploughing matches became a common event in the North of Ireland. In a search of old newspapers, reports of annual ploughing matches appear frequently across the …
Thomas Moore – Let Erin Remember the Days of Old
In the 1497 book by Caxton called "History of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland” there is the following quotation: It was from this legend, that Thomas Moore (1779 - 1852) found inspiration …
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Timothy Eaton from Ireland
Timothy Eaton (March 1834 to 31st January 1907) emigrated and found great fortune in Canada during the second half of the 1800s. There has been much written about his life in Canada, less so about his …
My Neely Search at Brookside Church in Ahoghill
By Carol from Derby in England When she was in her seventies, my great aunt, Rebecca (Neely) who was in England, had needed proof of age to draw her pension. She had not been able to obtain a birth …
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