The North Antrim coast, and the Glens of Antrim, are stunningly beautiful. A summer day in this part of the world is heaven. Visitors coming to the North of Ireland often focus their time on …
Tony Crockett, Who are Those Guys?
There is a wonderful old black and white photo in mum's archives, of an assembly of people. Unfortunately there was nothing written below or on the backside of the photo. So the question is, who …
Landlords’ Rights and Tenants’ Wrongs
I recently cleaned up an old photograph of a late 1800's tenant eviction. This proved very timely because around the same time, a lovely old related poem came to light. The poem (no ordinary …
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Land Owners in Ireland 1870’s
Five months ago, in early November 2020, I decided to look more at the British government's excellent 1876 publication: Owners of land of One Acre and Upward, Ireland Return. This publication …
Obituary Reverend James Smyth – Drimbolg 1827 to 1869
The Reverend James Smyth, Minister of Drimbolg between 1827 and 1869, was much-loved in the local community. This website has previously covered his time in charge at Drimbolg, and referenced the …
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Patrick Given – Somebody Thinking of You
✦ Ah, speech may be fettered, but thought is free. And so it will fly to you. Patrick Given Through the long lock-down of last year, when the world had gone quiet and there was little to …
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