I recently re-discovered a delightful poem, written in December 1864, by Samuel Fee Given. Samuel was from Cullybackey, and the brother of Thomas and Patrick Given. He was born in 1845 and died in …
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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William Marshall poem – Living in Drumlister
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Henry McAnally – Portglenone
I am still enjoying Henry McAnally's book of poems from the early 1880s, "Effusions After Toil." Henry was reared near Portglenone. He left in 1859, to find work in Scotland, ending up as he admits …
Henry McAnally Poem – The Banks of the Bann
In the late 1800s, the life of the farmer was very difficult. Farm landlords could demand any price they wanted and could throw tenants out on a whim. Locals worked long hours on the land and were …
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Poem – Young Caroline Adair
It was a delight to recently discover a very old book of local poetry by Henry McAnally. The book is called 'Effusions After Toil - a collection of poems and lyrics' McAnally was reared locally, …