Northern Ireland, bringing history to life
An inquest was held in the National School House at Innisrush, on Monday the 8th December 1851, before Hercules Ellis, Esq., of Innisrush House, and James Courtenay, Esq., of Glenburn, magistrates for …
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The mill wheel at Innisrush was powered by the waters of the Clady River. This subsidiary ran into the River Bann, nearby, at Portglenone. The first references to Innisrush flax mill in local …
In September 1912, some 299 locals from in, and around the Innisrush area, signed the Ulster Covenant (or the 'Declaration' if you were a female), in Innisrush Orange Hall. Adam D. Glasgow was the …
I recently encountered an old newspaper advertisement for Player's Cigarettes. It was from 1916. Long since all-but-forgotten memories of John Mulholland, of Eden, immediately flooded my thoughts. …
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Coleraine is a town some 30 miles East of Londonderry and 55 miles Northwest of Belfast. The name comes from the Irish term 'Cúil Rathain' which means 'nook of the ferns'. The town is …
Downhill Strand, more commonly referred to as Benone Strand, is a stunning seven mile long beach on the North coast of Ireland. The iconic Mussenden Temple stands majestically above it. I have spent …
