Newry Journal
Community, History and Culture from Newry, Ireland
Previous to 1972, Irish pennies were large, mostly copper coins. In fact, the coin measured 1.215 inches (30.9 mm) in diameter and weighed 9.45… Read more…
Charles Russell, Lord Chief Justice of England had a brother who was President of Maynooth College and as such, was… Read more…
I was thirteen then and just beginning to take an interest in girls. I had had one girlfriend, Monica Jones,… Read more…
Dear Agnes Don't you agree with me that there is no more loathsome a sight than .... ... that of… Read more…
On a day when the use of plastic bullets (and/or tazer guns) by the PSNI comes once again into the… Read more…
The Mummers were frequently accompanied by a few young men dressed in women's clothes who gave an exhibition dance towards… Read more…