Native Americans unveiled
Because of the mitochondrial DNA genetic inheritance of the female line (previous article – with caveats) it is possible for scientists/anthropologists/ geneticists to trace back thousands of years in their search for the origins of races of people.
McDonald’s Acadamy Graduates
Having recently announced their sponsorship of Fast Food-related studies, the McDonald’s chain proudly displays its first class of graduates!
Eamon Donnelly Remembered
On the 29th December 1944 a man by the name of Eamon Donnelly died. The Newry Reporter wrote of him on the 2nd January 1945:
Got the dough?
Two rookie robbers in
Final Dates in Down History
1766
1779 Formation of the Irish Volunteers
For lack of a ..
Dear Agnes,
I hope you can help me here. The other day I set off for work leaving my husband in the house watching the TV …
Penultimate Down Dates
1596 Sir Hugh Magennis of Iveagh ceased to pay the ancient tribute to The O’Neill called ‘Bonought’ and took his lands instead by letters patent from the Crown: Magennis ‘coronation stone‘ at Warrenpoint redundant
Model airplanes
Before Christmas I had cause, like many others to go up into the attic to retrieve the Christmas decorations. When I was up I decided to have a look at some of the old junk gathered there.
Hillbilly hermaphrodite
I was just wondering ….
Would you buy a slightly-soiled second-hand Presidency from this particular Hillbilly?
Newry Cathedral: beginning
In its original form Newry Cathedral was significantly smaller than it is today. All the collected money and effort went into its outside construction so that the famous English novelist W M Thackeray, travelling through
Canal Street electors of 1946
You will doubtless be familiar with a number of the names in the following list of electors in the
Kilkeel carters
The carters usually sat on cross-boards when travelling light but when their vehicles were loaded with pink sucking piglets, calves or lambs, the driver walked alongside.
More Down Dates
1245 The walls of Downpatrick Cathedral tumbled down in an earthquake, as did parts of the Abbey walls