Our photo depicts the family of John Martin (son of Thomas of Kiln Street who has featured here before) and Mary, nee McManus, daughter of the pawn-broker of
Australian Martins
John McCullagh
North Ward Photo Album
Here are a number of photos showing the North Ward area, mainly from the ‘living memory’ past {imggallery 7}
Sonnet XXX
In similar vein to the recently quoted sonnet, this one reflects on ‘remembrance of things past’ and indeed, people who have passed on. I particularly like the final couplet. The preceding lines remind me of many who, as they say, could ‘gern for Ireland!’
Point of Yesteryear
Another Slideshow of Old Warrenpoint, this time created and uploaded for my very dear friend Isobel McMahon – who has recently rejoined us on Journal! – and who grew up in this lovely seaside town!
Nicholas Bagenal 1509-1590
The much quoted Nicholas Bagenal 1509-1590 (the first of that line to come to Ireland) was born the son of John Bagnall, Mayor of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England and Elinor, daughter of Thomas Whittingham of Middlewich, Cheshire, England.
Bishop Carroll and Irish Labour
On this date in 1961 the Newry Reporter carried a story of a presentation to newly-created Bishop Carroll who was, the next month, to be consecrated Bishop of Monrovia (
New wave of invaders
The first metal-workers came here c. 4000 years ago and the nature of the burials changes with them. In place of large communal burial chambers there were individual burials in small pits and stone cists, sometimes covered with a round cairn. Such a cairn with two cists survives on the North summit of Slieve Gullion.
Mandy gets the job!
Mr Peter Mandelson, Her Majesty’s Pro-Consul to McArthurland (formerly the