Northern Ireland, bringing history to life
Early 1940s. War was raging across Europe. But the North coast of Northern Ireland was peaceful and serene. William Armstrong and Mariah Gordon from near Tamlaght had got married earlier in the …
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A photograph from the mid 1960s (most likely 1965). Possibly taken at the Bell's home in Belfast. Standing at the back: Richard Mulholland, Roderick Alexander, Derek Bell, Stanley …
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In a follow-up to the earlier post on Innisrush Youth Club, here is a cleaned up larger version of the youth club members' photograph from 1974, along with the names of all the …
Tamlaght is a small village in County Londonderry. It is located in Mid-Ulster, about three miles from Portglenone. It's name comes from the Irish Tamhlacht, meaning "plague burial place." In …
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Two young friends, Ian Bloomfield and Sammy Mulholland, hang out together. Date unknown - most likely early to mid 1950s. Anyone know the town (from the shop names in the background)? …
Ballymacpeake Farmers, Eden, Portglenone Not far from the village of Portglenone, on the County Londonderry side, is Ballymacpeake. Here is an undated photograph - probably late 1960s or 1970s - …
