Sweethearts Always
Every once in a while, usually after a glass of red wine, I have a look at…
People & Places
Articles that are about the people and places of the area.
Maghera Fair Day
It’s been a few weeks since I last posted. Life sometimes interrupts things. As John Lennon put…
Thomas Given – A Song for February
UPDATE – getting very slowly caught up with old emails. Doing lots of photoshop and research…
The Armstrong Letter from America
UPDATE – Apologies, I am several weeks behind in emails (nothing new there, says you). I tend…
Poem – To the Old Year
I came across an old poem (see below) entitled To the Old Year, written on December 27th,…
Christmas Day at the Front
UPDATE – I would like to wish all the readers of One Irish Rover, a wonderful Christmas. …
Portrush needs improving!
Earlier this year, I cleaned up an old photograph that I had encountered on the internet, of…
Bradley – Uncle Kills Nephew in Disputed Meadow
Maghera was some seven miles from our farm. Fallagloon townland is on the western side of Maghera. …
Tramp the Dirt Down Hard, Ahoghill Church Yard Scandal
UPDATE – Thank you for your recent messages and photos. As mentioned on the Contact page, I…
BBC – Irish Music, Wild Duck Inn, Ann O’Brien, Willis Patton
Before I begin. I came across a fascinating article a few nights ago, about Dreenan School (Dreenan…
Oregon, 1910, Wilkinson’s Celebrate Golden Wedding
I love looking through old newspapers and books, and finding articles and images that are long since…
Sad Fatality Near Maghera
On looking through old newspapers recently, I encountered a fatal accident that occurred in Eden, during June…