Saint Peter was guarding the Pearly Gates to vet new entries.
John McCullagh
Message in a Bottle
Dear Agnes,
My problem is in rather doubtful taste but if deemed unsuitable for publication, I’d hope you’d answer privately to my attached email address.
Ballinlare People
Sean Murtagh of
Eric Bittles is just a few months deceased, as is his mother who latterly went to a Home: so also is Sean Hillen who lived here for a very long time. He spent his latter years living with a daughter in another part of the district.
Mind Games
This night week, at 8 00 pm in the Carroll Gallery of the Hollywood Arts Centre, our regular contributor Sean Maguire will launch his latest book of poetry.
He has graciously allowed us to print a few selections here on Newry Journal.
This first is called Mind Games.
Kilkeel Harbour
People have varied and many reasons to recall visits to the seaside.
When your editor was very young – some fifty years ago – we’d occasionally get a visit – even an extended visit, to our Uncle Frank’s in Kilkeel.
Mount Caulfield
There are few enough historic buildings of significance remaining in our area.
Bridge Street Memories
My late friend Donal Monaghan, who sadly departed this life last week used to reminisce with us on what life was like in the
Merciless Palmerston
Browsing through a library book on Grosse Isle recently, I unearthed a number of disturbing facts. The reader will by now know that this was the port of entry for immigrants from
Oasis of Ballinlare Gardens
Let us start with the big fact that will stir the emotions of a few.