INDEX of THE GLYNNS Vol.31

THE SOCIETY VISIT TO COUNTY DONEGAL 2002 Harry Hume

Account of society’s outing to Donegal, including stops in Lifford, Letterkenny, Glenveagh, Carrigart & Greencastle.

 

‘REFLECTIONS IN BALLYCASTLE’

Frank Rogers

 

Poem.

 

NEELB LIBRARY SERVICE

Yvonne Hirst

 

This article examines the resources available in the Local Studies Service in the NEELB.

 

 

Photographs of the Irish Room  in Coleraine Library & The McSkimin Room in Carrickfergus Library.

THE SINKING OF THE DRAKE 

 

 

Frank Rogers

In 1917, the armoured cruiser the ‘Drake’ was torpedoed by a German submarine off Rathlin Island; full account of the episode and follow-up stories.

Photographs, maps & drawings.

AN EARLY 18TH CENTURY ATTEMPT TO ESTABLISH PRESBYTERIANISM IN LAYDE AND CUSHENDALL

S.Alex Blair

 

Account of the Rev John Stewart , who attempted to minister at Layde and Cushendall from 1707 till his death in 1719.

 

A CHANCE MEETING 

 

John O’Loan

Describes meeting a stranger in Italy who,as a submariner in WWII,sailed up and down the Antrim coast.

 

THE ROAD MENDER

 

RETROSPECT

 

Annabelle Fisher

Two pieces of reminiscence; of people and places around Red Bay; first cars; turf cutting; Kitcheners Army.

 

MARCONI AND BALLYCASTLE

Hugh Alexander Boyd

 

Text of a lecture given at Ballycastle’s Civic Week in 1968; early wireless experiments in Ballycastle.

 

Footnotes by D J McGill

HUGH BOYD’S ROLE IN THE INDUSTRIALIZATION OF BALLYCASTLE

DJ McGill

 

18th century collieries; the building of the harbour.

 

THE REV ROBERT STEWART OF TULLYBANE AND BROUGHSHANE  (1783 – 1852)

 

Eull Dunlop

Anniversary observations of this formidable Presbyterian Minister of Broughshane; account of his early life and ministry (see also Vol. 30)

 

Portrait of the subject; Photograph of Henry Cooke; Photograph of the house at Clough; Photograph of the author with  Stewart family members.

THE POET FROM ARMOY

 

Harry Hume

In Volume 30 ‘The Civil Parish of Loughgiel’ included a poem ‘Lovely Loughgiel’ which went uncredited It was in fact by Tom Kinney of Armoy.  Another of his poems entitled ‘Yesterdays Ploughman’ is published here.

 

GB NEWE

Stephen Corr

 

An account of his life and achievements; political career.

 

GB NEWE AND THE GLENS

Harry Hume

 

Extracts from the periodical ‘The Glensman’ to which GB Newe contributed.

 

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