People & Places Archives — Page 5 of 20

Portrush – the Paths Through the Sandhills

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,...

Caution to Emigrants

Update. Apologies, I haven't published anything in recent weeks. September is never easy. There are still some emails that I have not got caught up with as yet. Thanks for the comments. ...

September 1914, Outbreak War, Fleeing Paris for Bellaghy

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,...

We’re all just walking each other home

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...

More on Isaac Workman’s Public House

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...

Bessie and William Henry York of Eden

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...

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.