One can drive up the flank of Slieve Martin, past Kilbroney Park Amenity Area to a car-park close to the first summit. Then it’s only a short (STEEP!) walk to the Big Stone. Try it!
Slideshows
Hugh Gorman: Hairdresser
For more than seventy years, Gormans Hairdressers have traded from Monaghan Street – beside the Railways Gates there! Oh, all right, beside the Bus Stop! Here are some archive photos. They are explained on our next story.
Our Area is beautiful!
Unparalled beauty! In the dark of winter, we must keep this in mind!
Bullets Contest
How Armagh Active managed to take some 20 photos without once capturing a picture of the bowl or ‘bullet’ is a small mystery in itself! At least we now know the origin of his pseudonym! And these images capture the colour and excitement of these gladitorial contests! AA’s story of the day’s proceedings will follow shortly!
May Selection
Where is each of these places? An explanation will follow shortly on Guestbook.
By the way, those who demanded its return are NOT using it!
‘Those were the days..’
The venue, once again, is beautiful Warrenpoint. We see here the Bandstand, the Swimming Baths, an Edwardian era group of upright citizens and three tickets for different entertainment events.
Archaeology Tour 18 June
We had a full bus, great weather, your editor as guide and everyone had a great time. Ti Chulainn later! What more could anyone ask? Look out for further tours organised by Journal in the near future.
Estates Tributes in Stone
This is a growing trend and varies from the tasteful, through pretentious to outright sepulchral! It’s all a matter of taste. Your opinion is as good as any other!
Sinclair St demolished!
Robert McCullough looks on as his former home disappears! ‘Great memories … great,’ he mumbles sadly. Behind on the convent steps Geraldine (Spencer) Burns and son Ronan watch too. They were there all the morning!