People & Places Archives — Page 4 of 20

Portrush needs improving!

Earlier this year, I cleaned up an old photograph that I had encountered on the internet, of one of the beach areas at Portrush. This area was known as the ladies bathing place. The image was...

Bradley – Uncle Kills Nephew in Disputed Meadow

Maghera was some seven miles from our farm. Fallagloon townland is on the western side of Maghera. It starts about a mile from the village, and is known as being the longest townland in Ireland....

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 do not do private research (just do not have the time). But occasionally I do take on some projects...

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 is the townland that borders Eden). The school house, which was situated about a mile from our...

Oregon, 1910, Wilkinson’s Celebrate Golden Wedding

I love looking through old newspapers and books, and finding articles and images that are long since in the public domain (i.e. out of copyright and usable). The long-forgotten stories can then be...

Sad Fatality Near Maghera

On looking through old newspapers recently, I encountered a fatal accident that occurred in Eden, during June 1885. It involved two friends, George Hill Wilson (who lived in the townland of...

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.