My mother was captain, I believe, of the Magherafelt Technical hockey team. She was someone that always looked to the future and didn't often look back. Thus, she rarely mentioned her school days. …
John F Kennedy Assassination in Dallas
It will be 57 years ago this forthcoming weekend since the awful events in Dealey Plaza. My parents said they were at a guest-tea (correct spelling?) in Innisrush Church Hall, on Friday 22nd …
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Eden Band LOL 2028 – 1950s Photo Colourised
In one of her albums, my mother kept a large (something like 8 inch by 11 inch) beautiful black and white photograph of Eden band. The image was taken in the 1950s, in front of Eden Orange Hall. My …
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Colourised Thompson Mulholland 1927 Wedding Photograph
On Wednesday 6th July 1927, my paternal grandparents, Thompson Mulholland (Tommy) from Eden and Isabella Armstrong from Moyagoney were married. The one photo taken of the wedding party was …
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Haymaking – Richard, Willie and Stanley Mulholland
Enda, over at the Photos of Portglenone Facebook Group, contacted me some ten days ago. He is currently doing a themed set of photos on the local group about farming, and wanted to know if I had any …
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TV Series Line of Duty filming in Cullybackey
A local source tells me that this week (i.e. week beginning 12th October 2020), there was filming in Craigs Church and graveyard, in Cullybackey, for the top British TV series, Line of Duty. …
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