Michael G Crawford was among a number of people who claimed to have witnessed at first hand the famous ghost-ship of Carlingford Lough, the Lord Blaney.
Ghost Ship, Lord Blayney
John McCullagh
New Bucket, Gone!
From the early 40s onwards there was a great craze for ‘pitch and toss’. We played it in the ball alley nearby and the fellas pitched and tossed there till dark.
Rostrevor of Yore
There may be a few returning emigrants at this time of year who will be grateful for this glance back in time to Old Rostrevor ….. or maybe some among the rest, who never left!
Edward Street Revisited
During my all too brief visit to Newry in 2005 I had an even briefer visit to Edward Street.
Mary Martin in 1901 Census
Given the very limited information we have already on Mary (Curran) Martin, how might we find out more?
McGladdery cleans his trail….
McGladdery had thrown the lifeless body in a bunch of thorns at a place known as Weir’s Rocks and flung some of her clothes on top.
Please leave!
Later on, during the war, I joined the Home Guard. In the Home Guard they gave me a rifle and bullets as part of my outfit.
I had to work too! One of my early jobs was to ‘walk’ cattle.
Mary (Curran) Martin
It’s just a photo of a middle-aged lady long ago standing at the junction of Bull’s Hill and Aileen Terrace, isn’t it?
