I was very sorry to learn this morning of the death of the Reverend Noel Agnew. He was the chaplain for the Motor Cycle Union of Ireland. He was a well known, highly respected and loved figure …
Cullybackey Old Methodist Gravestones
A Brief History of Cullybackey Methodist Church Cullybackey Old Methodist Church has a complex history. The church initially, way back in 1839, started out as a Presbyterian church. It was built by …
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Craigs Parish Church Cullybackey Gravestones
This delightful country church sits a short distance outside Cullybackey. In modern times, the Craigs Parish Church is grouped with Dunaghy & Killagan. Cullybackey Church Records History notes …
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My Neely Search at Brookside Church in Ahoghill
By Carol from Derby in England When she was in her seventies, my great aunt, Rebecca (Neely) who was in England, had needed proof of age to draw her pension. She had not been able to obtain a birth …
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Reverend Buick – Cuningham Memorial Church
In recent months, I have been working a fair bit on the photographs taken at the graveyards in and around Cullybackey. The research has also taken in very old newspapers and photo archives. This has …
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Brookside Presbyterian Church Ahoghill
Late July 2019, the train took me back in time, up to Ballymena, and then a taxi the final four miles to Ahoghill. It's funny, I've been through Ahoghill many thousands of times over the years (due …
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