Request – The Wedding Party
I recently received a message. A reader of this website wonders if anyone recognises a poem that…
Portrush needs improving!
Earlier this year, I cleaned up an old photograph that I had encountered on the internet, of…
Bradley – Uncle Kills Nephew in Disputed Meadow
Maghera was some seven miles from our farm. Fallagloon townland is on the western side of Maghera. …
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…
William Butler Yeats Poem – The Second Coming
UPDATE – Apologies. Still a little behind in my emails. When time permits, I am working currently…
Tramp the Dirt Down Hard, Ahoghill Church Yard Scandal
UPDATE – Thank you for your recent messages and photos. As mentioned on the Contact page, I…
BBC – Irish Music, Wild Duck Inn, Ann O’Brien, Willis Patton
Before I begin. I came across a fascinating article a few nights ago, about Dreenan School (Dreenan…
Oregon, 1910, Wilkinson’s Celebrate Golden Wedding
I love looking through old newspapers and books, and finding articles and images that are long since…
Sad Fatality Near Maghera
On looking through old newspapers recently, I encountered a fatal accident that occurred in Eden, during June…
Portrush – the Paths Through the Sandhills
On discovering an old 1909 poem by a Portrush man, a few months ago, I needed a…
Caution to Emigrants
Update. Apologies, I haven’t published anything in recent weeks. September is never easy. There are still some…
September 1914, Outbreak War, Fleeing Paris for Bellaghy
Quick update. Apologies, I am three weeks behind in emails and responding to comments. Thank you all…