Poems Archives — Page 4 of 11

Samuel Fee Given – Reminiscences

Before I begin. I think everything is now fully functioning again, after the switch to the new website server. Emails appear to have been caught up with. I hope that I have not missed...

Vale of Glenariff

The North Antrim coast, and the Glens of Antrim, are stunningly beautiful. A summer day in this part of the world is heaven. Visitors coming to the North of Ireland often focus their time on...

Landlords’ Rights and Tenants’ Wrongs

I recently cleaned up an old photograph of a late 1800's tenant eviction. This proved very timely because around the same time, a lovely old related poem came to light. The poem (no...

Patrick Given – Somebody Thinking of You

During the lock-down last year, I started to read a lot more about the three exceptionally talented Given brothers from Cullybackey - Patrick, Samuel and Thomas. I'd been aware of the younger...

Old Ulster Voices and a Golden Wedding Anniversary

Apologies for the delay in responding to recent emails and those who have been in touch via the website's contact form. It's been 8 days or so here, without laptop access to the internet. Windows...

March – in like a lion out like a lamb

The Irish are well known for always talking about the weather. This is hardly that surprising given that we have as many as five different competing weather systems, that can give us four seasons in...

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.