Dromalane
Myrtle Coghlan’s task on the day her family moved to Dromalane Park was to carry an armchair as big as herself.
This was not unusual as families had very few possessions and neither needed nor could afford to hire private transport. Hand carts were in great demand for a few weeks. With the baby removed, prams were an excellent carriage vehicle for numerous small items.
Backward, not Forward
‘I began driving backwards two years ago’, the taxi driver explained, ‘when I…
Casting Director
In praise of Newpoint’s Casting DirectorA shadowy figure, but a wily inspectorHe cast…
O’Hanlon of South Armagh
O’Hanlon is a famous and illustrious name in South Armagh and the Newry area. The O’Hanlons were the most notable Catholic family in Newry in the eighteenth century when Hugh O’Hanlon settled in Mill Street.
He was a direct descendant of the ancient ‘lords’ of Orior and the son of Hugh Ruabh O’Hanlon of Killeavy and also a nephew of the celebrated Bard of Armagh, Dr Patrick Donnelly [D.D. Bishop of Dromore 1679-1716].
Blues on the Bay Festival
Warrenpoint has suddenly become our cultural Mecca! No sooner are we over the…
Point Drama Festival Results
Warrenpoint Confined [All-Ireland] Finals is just over. It had a worthy winner in…
Armaghbrague
The highest point in the Fews is in the district of Armaghbrague [false Armagh] in the townland of Carrigatuke [hawk’s rock]. It rises to 1024 feet and was of note even in pagan days …