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ORIGINS OF PRESBYTERIANISM IN THE PARISH OF RAMOAN
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Rev Dr A W Godfrey Brown |
History, especially the Scotttish connection, from 1646, through to the 18th and 19th centuries. |
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THE LINT PULLING DANCE
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Cahal Dallat |
The linen industry locally; barn dance after the flax harvest ; musicians, types of dance, tunes. |
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TIDES IN THE WATERS OF MOYLE
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Wallace Clark |
Account of tidal waters, currents, rip tides. |
Annotated drawings of tidal movement in the waters of Moyle. |
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COASTAL TOWNSHIPS IN SOUTH KINTYRE
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Agnes Stewart |
Exploring old roads and tracks, ruins, derelict buildings. |
Map of coastal townships of S. Kintyre, sketches of ruins, Poem |
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A SURVIVAL IN THE MID 1930s OF AN ANCIENT CUSTOM ON ACHILL ISLAND
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J Alan Stewart |
Explaining the old custom of transhumance, now obsolete. An account of meeting boys ‘ boolying. |
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IRISH DALRIADA
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Hugh Alexander Boyd |
The ancient territory – Dunseverick, Armoy, Rathlin ….to Larne. |
Maps showing the accepted limits of Dalriada & a re-appraisal of its limits. |
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LISNAGUNOGUE |
C R Nodder
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Interpretation of the place name from Irish roots. |
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MRS. MARY STONE
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Jack Mc Cann |
Local shopkeeper in Cushendall ; a fund of local knowledge. First honorary life member of the Glens of Antrim Historical Society; died 1977. |
Photograph of Mrs. Mary Stone, Cushendall |
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MARINA JANE A TALE OF BALLYGALLY BAY
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William Clarke Robinson |
Poem , based on a true story. A tale of lost love and faithfulness! The author was a Glenarm man (1851 – 1932) |
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EXCAVATIONS AT CARNLOUGH 1977 |
Peter Woodman
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When a system of field drains were being laid, a quantity of Mesolithic artefacts found. Proposal to return in 1978 for further excavations. |
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THE RED BAY – CAMPBELTOWN FERRY |
Joan E Robertson
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Originally a small ferry from Cushendun in the 19th century ; the link with Kintyre restored with the Red Bay – Campbeltown ferry. Closed 1973. |
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COOKING IN THE OLD DAYS |
Mrs. Rose Emerson |
Remembering old fashioned meals ; potatoes, eggs, oatmeal, baking, pig products. |
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| ORDNANCE SURVEY MEMOIR FOR THE PARISH OF RAMOAN |
Topography, population, schools, manufactories etc. with map of parish . |
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| IRELAND’S EYE: THE PHOTOGRAPHS OF ROBERT JOHN WELCH E. Estyn Evans & Brian. S. Turner (1977) Blackstaff | Book review by I.R. Crozier | Photograph of Janet beside her cabin of beach boulders. | |
| THE ANTRIM MCDONNELLS Angela, Lady Antrim. (1977) U.T.V | Book review by J. Irvine | Photograph of The Right Hon. Randel John Somerled. Thirteenth Earl of Antrim (1911-1977) |