INDEX of THE GLYNNS Vol. 11

THE GRANGES OF THE COUNTY OF ANTRIM

Hugh Alexander Boyd.

 

Explanation of the civil divisions within Ireland – from province to townland: and an exploration of the granges within Co.Antrim

 

BALLYCASTLE’S FOLK MUSEUM

Cahal Dallat.

 

Story of the toy industry; the Irish Peasant Home Industries shop opened in 1904. Closed in 1982,the contents were donated to Moyle District Council to be kept and displayed in Ballycastle.

 

DRUMNASOLE

 

Jimmy Irvine.

Story of the Donaldson family who owned Drumnasole from 1626; Francis Turnley bought the house in 1808.

 

RICHARD DOBBS (1634 – 1701)

J S Montgomery.

 

The life of Richard Dobbs, author of ‘A Brief Description of Co.Antrim 1683 ‘

 

KNOCKNACARRY NATIONAL SCHOOL

Malachy McSparran.

 

History of the school from the 1850s.

 

THE LAND LEAGUE IN N. ANTRIM (1880 – 1882)

J R B McMinn.

 

Gladstone; Michael Davitt; Parnell; Biggar and Sexton; Pinkerton in Loughguile.

 

MARGARET DOBBS.

Jack McCann.

 

Biography; her work for the Gaelic League; 1930s Feis – Humbert Craig and a young Charles McAuley; her friendship with Masefield and Casement; her playwriting

 

DON ENRIQUE REYNALDO MACDONNELL (1753 –1823)

Michael Kerny Walsh.

 

Admiral of the Spanish Navy, descendant of Sorley Boy. Fought at Trafalgar.

 

Portrait of Don Enrique Reynaldo MacDonnell, and picture of a model of his ship.

PLACENAMES IN COUNTY ANTRIM IN THE PARISH OF ARDCLINIS

Cahal Dallat.

 

Usual format: English – Irish – translations.

 

ORDNANCE SURVEY MEMOIRS FOR THE PARISH OF CARNCASTLE AND KILLYGLEN

 

 

As before; topography, commerce, population etc.

 

Map of the area

OBITUARY OF G B NEWE

Cahal Dallat.

   
       
       
       

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