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At the time of the Ulster Plantation, immediately following the Flight of the Earls, Owen MacHugh O’Neill, son of Hugh M
But it was not to be an easy or long-lasting settlement. The fragile relationship between the conquering English and the ‘co-operating’ leaders of the old Gaelic Order was repeatedly riven over the course of the seventeenth century. Remaining clan leaders, including the O’Neills of Glasdrumman and the descendants of Oghie
We all need to get out now and walk off all that excess food we consumed over the holiday. I suggest the Poet’s Trail around Mullaghbawn.
They talk like automatons, persist like politicians in their given line of chat, regardless of your lack of interest, and withhold their own phone number and even name.
Yet they expect you to stop everything and to humour them on the phone. I did, a while.
By the reaction already to this morning’s new slideshow, I guage you prefer photo gazing this holiday time to reading story articles. So here’s another mix. Hope you like it!
A selection of images from our town and district this Christmas. Enjoy!
Small farms continue to predominate in the Ring of Gullion, though fewer than before of those who occupy them any longer practise agriculture as their first occupation. Still their use, or former use, has shaped the landscape.
Sean has informed us that he has received a favourable response to the book. The book contains short stories and poems which focus heavily on the ‘troubles’ and the peace process.
The book retails at
Tommy Makem was born in Keady,
Saint Bridget was closely associated with our area. Saint Patrick, said to have planted the yew trees that lent their name to our town also trod our paths. And of course Saint Moninna of Killeavy. The latter too we have already extolled. Now follows a pen portrait of the life of our second National Saint, Bridget!