Northern Ireland, bringing history to life
Before I begin. I came across a fascinating article a few nights ago, about Dreenan School (Dreenan is the townland that borders Eden). The school house, which was situated about a mile from our …
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I love looking through old newspapers and books, and finding articles and images that are long since in the public domain (i.e. out of copyright and usable). The long-forgotten stories can then be …
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On looking through old newspapers recently, I encountered a fatal accident that occurred in Eden, during June 1885. It involved two friends, George Hill Wilson (who lived in the townland of …
On discovering an old 1909 poem by a Portrush man, a few months ago, I needed a sandhills photograph (to suit the theme of the poem). I knew that there was one somewhere, taken in the 1960s, with …
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❖ Emigrants should observe great caution in their selection of ships. — Ballymena Observer, 1863 By the middle of the last century there was hardly a village in the country without its agent …
Quick update. Apologies, I am three weeks behind in emails and responding to comments. Thank you all so much for your kindness re Tiger. I don't believe that I have encountered so many messages, …
Continue Reading about September 1914, Outbreak War, Fleeing Paris for Bellaghy
