Northern Ireland, bringing history to life
Crimean War, Rediscovered 1856 Poem by Belfast Soldier In 1855, there had been much talk across Europe of the escalation of the fighting in the Crimea. The Crimean War had started on October 16th …
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Old Aughnahoy graveyard, which is just outside Portglenone, dates back to 1792, was the subject of a poem written by the Rev. Joseph Johnstone in December 1873. The writer of the poem was a native of …
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village though; He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow. My …
Portglenone Poem - Sailing Down the Bann The poem below, about sailing down the River Bann in a rowing boat, is reproduced from an 1883 book by Norah Pembroke, called "Days in a Life". Norah …
