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Living History

Historical articles covering the last 60 years

McGladdery’s Trial

June 7, 2020January 1, 2007 by John McCullagh
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Pearl Gamble’s murder had caused outrage, not just in Newry but throughout these islands. When McGladdery appeared at Newry Courthouse in April the building was besieged by a huge crowd, most of whom were unable to gain access to the proceedings.

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Ghost Ship, Lord Blayney

June 7, 2020December 22, 2006 by John McCullagh
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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. 

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Mary Martin in 1901 Census

June 7, 2020December 18, 2006 by John McCullagh
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Given the very limited information we have already on Mary (Curran) Martin, how might we find out more?

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McGladdery cleans his trail….

June 7, 2020December 18, 2006 by John McCullagh
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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.

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Kilkeel People 1916 : 2

June 7, 2020December 15, 2006 by John McCullagh
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It was the year of The Somme and many of Kilkeel’s sons fought and died there. It also was the year of the Carlingford Lough Disaster when the Connemara and The Retriever collided at the Bar just outside of the town.

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Newry Strangler

June 7, 2020December 13, 2006 by John McCullagh
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McGladdery had evil intent even before he left the dance hall. He knew where Pearl lived and the exact location of her home. He gambled that any lift she received would drop her ..

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Gamble Murder: The grisly remains ..

June 7, 2020December 2, 2006 by John McCullagh
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Her younger daughter Eleanor accompanied Mrs Margaret Gamble and Bob McCullough down to the nearby cross-roads. 

They found Pearl‘s handbag, brush, comb, coat, belt, skirt and pants.

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Pearl Gamble missing ….

June 7, 2020November 30, 2006 by John McCullagh
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Charles Ashe was out walking his greyhounds as usual early on the morning of Saturday 28th January 1961 when he stumbled upon a single black shoe lying in the middle of the road a few hundred yards beyond Ellen Vale on the Upper Damolly Road.

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By Suvla’s Waves

June 7, 2020November 9, 2006 by John McCullagh
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Sam and Jack and Rupert Brooke


You might have died with Rupert Brooke,

but septicemia took him off

two days before the V-beach madness

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