Northern Ireland, bringing history to life
It was late July. The sun was shining brightly as I slowly made my way up Church Street in Ahoghill, past the Old Church Yard, on past Trinity Presbyterian Church, and ultimately to St Colmanell's …
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Ahoghill is about five miles from Portglenone and, in the other direction, is some four miles from Ballymena. Saint Colmanell's Church of Ireland is located on Church Street in Ahoghill. Despite …
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A Very Short History of Portglenone Parish Church Located on the corner of the Townhill Road and Cullybackey Road, Portglenone Church of Ireland is one of the oldest churches in the area. It was …
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The Reverend John Joseph Adams Rainey was a much loved minister at Churchtown Presbyterian Church in the village of Tamlaght O'Crilly, and preached there from 1933 to 1992. From his very first day, in …
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A few nights ago, 27th December 2019, I received an email with a lovely old photograph attached. It was taken some 100 or so years ago. The email was from a regular visitor to this website, who …
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This old graveyard is situated less than one kilometer out the Townhill Road in Portglenone. It sits on a hillside on the right hand side as one drives out of the village. Second Portglenone …
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