I think the man with the walking stick and the Bear Hat is C Witherspoon. Heart-searing stuff – remembering what our town was like so long ago.
John McCullagh
Fr Coigly, United Irishman
Despite the extreme conservatism of the Catholic Church (the United Irishmen were roundly condemned by the great majority of the Catholic hierarchy) there were a number of like-minded priests – including Father McGinnis of Dromintine – with whom Father Coigly could empathise, radicals forged in the liberty-equality-fraternity atmosphere of revolutionary
Oh Hol y Night: Santanta’s (a) Card
That excellent Christmas greeting on Youtube for all our readers …….
Memories of yesterday – Video 1
This video was brought to our attention by Journal regular Santanta. The video was posted on YouTube by a user named “bloodandsnatters”. There are more to follow…
1946 Slieve Gullion Road electors
By January 1950 the O’Hares had moved from
Deaths & Baptisms: Carol Service
Recently deceased of our parish include:
Michael Torley
Rifleman McAlister : reprise
On Tuesday 20th Nov, I received an e/mail from Martin Cunningham. He informed me that his father was a nephew of Bernard McAlister. I contacted Martin and arranged to meet him and his father on Wednesday 21st.