Northern Ireland, bringing history to life
On discovering an old 1909 poem by a Portrush man, a few months ago, I needed a sandhills photograph (to suit the theme of the poem). I knew that there was one somewhere, taken in the 1960s, with …
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❖ Emigrants should observe great caution in their selection of ships. — Ballymena Observer, 1863 By the middle of the last century there was hardly a village in the country without its agent …
Quick update. Apologies, I am three weeks behind in emails and responding to comments. Thank you all so much for your kindness re Tiger. I don't believe that I have encountered so many messages, …
Continue Reading about September 1914, Outbreak War, Fleeing Paris for Bellaghy
When you have your own blog, you are able to write about your own life and what is close to your heart. This post may have limited interest for some. But I do know that those who know me well and who …
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It's funny, when you are looking for something directly, you often can't find it. But when you aren't looking, you discover it. If you recall, we recently covered the awful Christmas Day shooting …
It was bad before, but after turning fifty, some years back, my memory has accelerated towards the abyss. It's now scarily bad. I need to keep writing fast. Funnily enough, and I suspect the same is …
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