Northern Ireland, bringing history to life
In the 1497 book by Caxton called "History of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland” there is the following quotation: It was from this legend, that Thomas Moore (1779 - 1852) found inspiration …
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On doing a search for the first motor car to be seen in or near Portglenone, I came across this delightful old letter from September 1902. Mrs E. C. Herdman, writing from the Red House, in …
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Hamilton Dickson Martin, 1789-1855, was a teacher from Craigmore in Randalstown. In 1810, his 21st year, he left for the New World. But before leaving, he penned the following poem. There had …
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Here's a great 1930/1931 photograph, supplied by Barry Mulholland, of the students at Pound School, the Grange, near Randalstown, in County Antrim. Mulhollands of Randalstown (the …
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