Here's a photo from the late 1960's. After cleaning the image up a tad, mum's handwritten comment from below the original photograph in her scrapbook was re-inserted. On the left, Aunt May …
Cullybackey Old Methodist Gravestones
A Brief History of Cullybackey Methodist Church Cullybackey Old Methodist Church has a complex history. The church initially, way back in 1839, started out as a Presbyterian church. It was built by …
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1926 – An Awkward Invitation
Here's a wonderful old poem, written in early 1926, by a woman from the Ballymena area. It should be noted that the local newspapers of the late 1800s and early 1900s often invited their readers to …
1909 – A Trip to Portglenone
Here's a very old local poem from near the beginning of the 20th century. The author, who lives in Belfast, and his friend, R.C. Mackbee, go on an early summer walk in the Portglenone area. …
Anne Walker Sings Cullybackey
Earlier this week, I was doing some research for a future Cullybackey post, when I stumbled upon this beautiful song by Canadian lady Anne Walker. It's not often a new voice immediately hits a …
Portglenone Schools Sports Day 1925
When it comes to tracing old family names in a region, it's always nice to find a new unexpected source of information. A few months ago, while perusing old newspapers, I discovered this …