Throughout his long association with Journal, with your editor and with the other eejits of this site, never once did Tony Carroll ever complain about the harsh lot he was dealt in recent years, the trials he had to endure since his dear wife Ann was diagnosed with Motor Neuron Disease and the enormous pain he suffered as his life’s love degenerated physically before his eyes.
Month: February 2011
Lislea Drama Festival begins
We will be in Lislea on Saturday and Sunday nights for the opening of their 30th Anniversary Lislea Drama Festival.
Darts at the Crown Bar
My but doesn’t time fly by? The Crown Bar is gone (now it’s McSwiggans and is run by Andrew Connolly, George’s son) and, sadly, so too are some of the Darts stars of yesteryear, pictured here.
Loyalism in Fews from 17th century
Loyalism has its roots in the confiscation, followed by the plantation of Irish land by the English rulers from Queen Elizabeth in the 16th century to William of Orange at the end of the 17th century.
Newry Massacres 1641-2
Bagenal’s Castle, having loomed large in the history of Ulster during the 16th century Elizabethan wars, again featured in the 17th century and for all the wrong reasons. The area near the castle was the scene of a massacre of the Irish in the aftermath of the great rebellion of 1641.
Quigley February Concert
You have to give great credit to the Quigley family for their ongoing efforts to present to the great Newry public the best of music in as varied a selection of settings as feasible and across all communities.
Bessbrook Heritage Group
The photograph below includes our correspondent William James McCutcheon and a number of local enthusiasts on a walk to find and explore the famous Lissummon Tunnel.
Coal Barricade: GPO 1916
At daybreak we were brought to the interior of the GPO to prepare for a siege. We erected a barricade of coal on the ground floor. The coal was carried, by relays of men, in Post Office sacks from the yard outside. This barricade was in case of attack.
GPO Easter 1916: under fire
Tom Clarke introduced me to Harry O’Hanaghan who was in charge of rifles and munitions. He gave me a Lee Enfield rifle and ammunition.