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.
John McCullagh
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.
Thomas Clarke in GPO 1916
GPO Sackville Street Easter Wednesday 1916:
‘There were barricades with armed Volunteers at the entrance.
Lislea’s 30th Anniversary
Lislea is a beautiful townland just outside of Camlough in South Armagh that has spawned one of the most talented and successful amateur Drama teams in the whole of Ireland.
Bill Bryson: At Home
I have finally completed Bill Bryson’s At Home, another of my Christmas present books. 500 pages packed tight with fascinating detail of personal and family life through the ages, it is a ‘must-read’.