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THE REVEREND JOHN SAMUEL BEWLEY MONSELL LLD, CLERGYMAN AND HYMNWRITER |
Very Rev Dr A W Godfrey Brown.
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Account of the life of this clergyman, born in Derry, and briefly Rector of Ramoan Church.
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Portrait of Monsell |
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GROWING UP ON A GLENS FARM 90 YEARS AGO |
Compiled by Dominic O ‘Loan
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The diary of Annie McKillop (nee Smith), 1920 – 2011. Account of life on a typical Glens farm almost 100 years ago.To be continued in next volume.
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6 Photographs : house in Clough where Annie was reared; interior of house; the byre and pig hut,with Mick Quinn; school photo 1929; Annie and others at lint pulling 1935; recent photo of her with friends. |
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REMEMBERING JAMES BLANEY 10TH JANUARY 1880- 15TH APRIL 1912. FIREMAN, STOKER, TITANIC VICTIM |
Sean McMichael
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The life and career of James Blaney, born and reared in Ballycastle, died on board the Titanic.
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7 colour Photographs of the author viewing artefacts connected to the White Star Line; postcard of the Belfast Naturalists Field Club by Robert Welch. |
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SET IN STONE PART 3 THE EGYPTIAN CONNECTION
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Danny Morgan
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Intriguing old stone cross on the Cushendall Road near Bonamargy, carved with a crozier and a ‘Tau’cross; possible connection with the Egyptian Coptic Church. Piecing together the story of its finding and possible origins.
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Photograph of the stone; sketch of inscription made in 1815. |
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BALLYCASTLE’S OWN WARHORSE ALFRED MCBRIDE WOODSIDE |
Daniel J McGill
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His life and career: posted to India 1907; returned to Ireland in 1911. Responsible for buying cavalry horses at the start of WW11.
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Sketch of soldier on horseback; Photographs of: a hill station in India; a fine ‘Charger’,a receipt for horse purchases; artillery in the field; Woodside in uniform. |
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THE BALLYCASTLE GAS COMPANY LTD. 1870-88 |
Peter Hutchinson . |
Short history of the industry,with a copy of the Minutes of the Directors of the Gas Company |
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LOST IN TRANSIT AN ACCOUNT OF TWO WARTIME AIRCRAFT ACCIDENTS IN THE ANTRIM HILLS |
Mark Sheldon
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Account of the two aircraft crashes; one on Slieveanorra in 1942, and another on Knocklayd in 1943.
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Photograph of a Flying Fortress; the B17 after the crash; route map of the Sutherland; picture of a Sutherland aircraft; Knocklayd Mountain. |
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WILLIAM ARTHUR’S ‘NATIVE PARISH‘ AN UPDATE? |
Dr Eull Dunlop
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Further account of William Arthur’s life and career, following on from article in volume 38. |
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DEATH AT SEA : A GLENSMAN’S TRAGEDY |
Alexander McKay
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Alexander McKay, a young seaman, drowned at sea in 1878 during a collision with the SS Adriatic; possible falsification of records by ,or on behalf of,the Captain of the Adriatic.
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Photographs: Captain McKay’s father; their house in Dunbarton; James McKay outside his pub in Glenarm; Captain McKay and Alice McKay; the SS Adriatic; a brig; postcard from Capt.McKay to his sister; set of ships papers. |
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THE GLENS OF ANTRIM HISTORICAL SOCIETY |
Alan Crosby
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The author writes for the magazine ‘ Who do you think you are?’ and was impressed by the Society’s website and publications. Especially of interest to him was the ‘Clachans ‘ project, and he praises the research and treatment of the project,especially the involvement of the children .He recommends both publications – ‘A Wheen of Things’ and ‘ How it used to be‘ as exemplars of excellence. |