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1964, Teady McErlean and Building Dreenan

Apologies, I have not been posting much in recent months. I have not been writing anything at all. But the creativity is still there, and I have been working in the evenings, on enhancing a lot of...

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Poem – To the Old Year

I came across an old poem (see below) entitled To the Old Year, written on December 27th, 1884, by Susie Troland, a Coleraine lady. She was inspired by the year just ended, namely 1884. In...

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Sad Fatality Near Maghera

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...

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One Irish Rover focuses on the history and the people of the area in Northern Ireland where I grew up i.e. the Portglenone, Kilrea, Maghera and Tamlaght areas, in Counties Derry and Antrim.

My mother took many photos and saved lots of old newspaper cuttings. Many of these appear on this website.

I love to delve through old newspapers, discovering and piecing together local stories. You will find originally researched articles on this website, that aren't available elsewhere. Indeed, many of the old events have been pieced together, using various resources, and are now only being told fully for the first time.

I am also delighted to receive old photos, and stories. Feel free to drop me a line, via the Contact link (in the MENU above). Thanks for all your contributions.

Lots of work in progress. Articles on aspects such as Gilmore, Greenlough, Lennon, Donegal, Tobermore, Maghera, Boer War letter, Coleraine, Scotch Boat – Portrush to Ardrossan, Lieutenant Joseph Lamont Bamford, and several letters from America.

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- David Stevens on Poem – Farewell Song, Robert Kidd, Portglenone, 1874: “Hi Roy Bailie, Thanks for those enticing tidbits on the possible Kidd connection. As my copy of Robert Kidd’s poems…”
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