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John Purroy Mitchel

June 5, 2020October 12, 2007 by John McCullagh

An interesting short article over on Loughorne Times :

John Purroy Mitchel became Mayor of New York in 1912. He was grandson of the famous John Mitchel 1815 – 1875 read more…

Thomas D’Arcy McGee

June 6, 2020June 7, 2007 by John McCullagh

Thomas D’Arcy McGee, the son of James McGee (coastguard) and Dorcas Catherine Morgan was born in Carlingford, County Louth 13 April 1825. A journalist and poet as well as a politician, McGee was a gifted speaker and (in later life) a strong supporter of confederation in his adopted country of Canada. His changing views regarding Irish republicanism may have resulted in his assassination in 1868.

John O’Leary

June 6, 2020May 31, 2007 by John McCullagh

‘Romantic Ireland’s dead and gone,

It’s with O’Leary in his grave.’

15th August in the ‘Point

June 6, 2020May 8, 2007 by John McCullagh

The following journalist for the ‘Telegraph’ – writing about the height of the tourist season in Warrenpoint in 1864 – was clearly inebriated with the exuberance of his own verbosity!

Fire Station History

June 6, 2020April 17, 2007 by John McCullagh

This year 2007 is the one hundred and thirtieth anniversary of fire fighting in Newry. In the year 1877 a group of Newry businessmen ….

ASBOs to each and all!

June 7, 2020February 10, 2007 by John McCullagh

‘Warrenpoint last Sunday was very lively – quite a number of holiday folk being present not only from the surrounding districts but from Belfast, Portadown, Armagh, Dublin, Dundalk and Cookstown, special trains having been run from all those places which were availed of by a great many sight-seers.

Ballyholland no more!

June 7, 2020February 5, 2007 by John McCullagh

‘An extraordinary scene was witnessed on the platform of the Newry (Edward Street) Station on Monday evening prior to the departure of the last train to Greenore.

The Harshaw Diaries assessed

June 7, 2020February 3, 2007 by John McCullagh

The launch of Marjorie Harshaw Robb’s book reminded me that I had not yet offered a critique of the historical significance of The Harshaw Diaries. I do so now.

The Harshaw Diaries (1830s – 1860s) offer a small insight into life in Donaghmore ..

Carrickovaddy 1848

June 7, 2020January 18, 2007 by John McCullagh

There were many local names still familiar today in the lists compiled by Father Ryan of the householders in the townlands in his parish during the Great Hunger.