Faces of the Somme, 1st July 1916
The Somme offensive in 1916 was one of the biggest and bloodiest battles of the First World…
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The Legend of Lisnahuncheon
Last year, I covered a story, from the early summer of 1909, which involved two folk from…
BBC – Irish Music, Wild Duck Inn, Ann O’Brien, Willis Patton
Before I begin. I came across a fascinating article a few nights ago, about Dreenan School (Dreenan…
Oregon, 1910, Wilkinson’s Celebrate Golden Wedding
I love looking through old newspapers and books, and finding articles and images that are long since…
Julius Casement, Great Rejoicings in Portglenone, 1863
On Thursday, the 26th February, 1863, thousands of people from the Portglenone area welcomed their recently married…
Land Owners in Ireland 1870’s
Five months ago, in early November 2020, I decided to look more at the British government’s excellent…
March – in like a lion out like a lamb
The Irish are well known for always talking about the weather. This is hardly that surprising given…
Dancing in Ireland in the 1950s
My father, Richard Mulholland, died some years ago. In recent years, two of his siblings have also…
Henry McAnally – Portglenone
I am still enjoying Henry McAnally’s book of poems from the early 1880s, “Effusions After Toil.” Henry…
1946 – Portglenone Rectory’s Undelivered Polish War Letter
It’s always nice to get correspondence. I was contacted several months ago by Iben Olsen, a stamp…
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…
Poem – Young Caroline Adair
It was a delight to recently discover a very old book of local poetry by Henry McAnally….