Ireland’s Ghost Ship
In the autumn of 1934, reports started appearing in the local Irish media of sightings of a…
Poems
Local poems from the mid Ulster region of Northern Ireland.
WB Yeats – An Irish Airman Foresees his Death
At the end of last year, I was trying to enhance an old photo of Joseph Bamford’s…
Cutting Turf
I haven’t been around much of late. It’s nice to get back online and have a chance…
The Ploughman Alone is King
Several hours last Saturday were spent, rather than writing up a weekend post, brushing out the flood…
Poem – County Antrim
I hope that you are all keeping well. If you are struggling, please turn off the fear…
The Legend of Lisnahuncheon
Last year, I covered a story, from the early summer of 1909, which involved two folk from…
Sweethearts Always
Every once in a while, usually after a glass of red wine, I have a look at…
Thomas Given – A Song for February
UPDATE – getting very slowly caught up with old emails. Doing lots of photoshop and research…
The Foundered Farmer
These cold wintry days of mid January, with endless grey skies, made me think of my memories…
Poem – To the Old Year
I came across an old poem (see below) entitled To the Old Year, written on December 27th,…
Request – The Wedding Party
I recently received a message. A reader of this website wonders if anyone recognises a poem that…
Cecil Frances Alexander Poem – Lost for Gold
Here’s a beautiful poem that I stumbled upon recently in an old Christmas Day 1866 edition of…
