portglenone Archives — Page 6 of 8

Poem about the Somme – The Wounded Soldiers

Portglenone poet remembers locals who fought in World War One at the Somme, Flanders and Verdun.

Poem – The Clady River by Harry Armstrong

Poem, The Clady River, written by Harry Armstrong of Eden near Portglenone.

1950s photograph of Main Street, Portglenone, most likely from the late 1950s. It shows Sammy Simmons confectionary store, D.H. Chesney's petrol pump, Robert Aicken's clothing store, as well as the...

Henry Lynn Poem – Banks of the Clady

Poem from 1937, by Henry Lynn, about his local river, called The Banks of the Clady.

Earliest Photo of Tamlaght O’Crilly Lower Church

Earliest photograph of Tamlaght O'Crilly Lower church near Innisrush.

Deer Hunt from Shane’s Castle to Ballymacpeake

North of Ireland - deer hunt in October 1849 - from Shane's Castle across Coolbawn, Ballymacpeake and Tamladuff townlands near Portglenone

About One Irish Rover

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.