INDEX of THE GLYNNS Vol. 5

BALLYCASTLE IN THE OLDEN DAYS

 

Hugh A Boyd.

Notes from Canon Barnes’ papers from 1906, with additional material; Ballycastle 1756 onwards…

 

GRAVESTONE INSCRIPTIONS FROM NAPPAN

 

Brian S Turner.

Exploring the graveyard at Nappan, Cappan, Killycrappin & descriptions of stones with names and dates ; the Turnly vault, the tradition of drowned sailors in 1827 being buried here.

 
    Addendum to article in Volume 4 Ardclinis  ‘Chas. Boyl’ d 1800.  

HEARTH MONEY ROLLS

 

 

Continuation of piece in Volume 1. The Parish of Carncastle.

 

FLORY LOYNACHAN – A FAMOUS SONG OF KINTYRE

Angus McVicar.

 

Old ballad in almost impenetrable dialect, with a translation.

 

TOWNLAND NAMES AND THE POST OFFICE

Cahal Dallat

 

Short piece explaining the antiquity of local place names, and pleading for them to be kept in use.

 

CARNLOUGH HARBOUR DEVELOPMENT SCHEME 1854 – 1864

Jimmy Irvine.

Continuation of article in Volume 3 ; this piece detailing the second phase of building – the harbour,the arches, railway and quarry, additions to Garron Tower.

Photograph of Richard Wilson L’derry Agent in Carnlough.
circa 1850

Contemporaneous sketch of Carnlough harbour 1854

ORDNANCE SURVEY MEMOIR FOR THE PARISH OF CULFEIGHTRIM

 

 

Topography,geology; population, commerce; antiquities –Castle Carra, ring fort in Altagore ; Fair Head , the Grey Man’s Path…

Map of the Parish of Culfeightrin

Sketch of Old Culfeightrin Church

Sketch-plan of circular fort in Altagore

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