Recently, while researching a different topic linked to the River Bann, I happened upon two old poems written in the late 1800s about this beautiful stretch of water. This late 1875 poem called …
Reverend Buick – Cuningham Memorial Church
In recent months, I have been working a fair bit on the photographs taken at the graveyards in and around Cullybackey. The research has also taken in very old newspapers and photo archives. This has …
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Brookside Presbyterian Church Ahoghill
Late July 2019, the train took me back in time, up to Ballymena, and then a taxi the final four miles to Ahoghill. It's funny, I've been through Ahoghill many thousands of times over the years (due …
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Trinity Presbyterian Church Ahoghill Gravestones
It was late July. The sun was shining brightly as I slowly made my way up Church Street in Ahoghill, past the Old Church Yard, on past Trinity Presbyterian Church, and ultimately to St Colmanell's …
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Saint Colmanell’s Church of Ireland Ahoghill Gravestones
Ahoghill is about five miles from Portglenone and, in the other direction, is some four miles from Ballymena. Saint Colmanell's Church of Ireland is located on Church Street in Ahoghill. Despite …
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Portglenone Church of Ireland Gravestones
A Very Short History of Portglenone Parish Church Located on the corner of the Townhill Road and Cullybackey Road, Portglenone Church of Ireland is one of the oldest churches in the area. It was …
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