Category: History

“A Time To Remember” by the Greenore Drama Group will be gracing the stage of the Sean Hollywood Arts Center this Friday night 28th of October and it is a show not to be missed. Earlier in the year I had the absolute privilege to be invited along to the Greenore Drama Group’s production of “A Time To Remember.” The play is based around the story of the SS Connemara and Retriever disaster which took place on the 3rd of November 1916. Written and Directed by the very talented Michael…

The L.É. ROISÍN arrived in Greenore Port on Friday evening to a large gathering of well-wishers as part of the Greenore Maritime Festival. It would be a weekend packed full of fantastic events with a reception aboard the LE Roisin on Saturday evening at the request of Irish foreign affairs office and Irish Naval services being the highlight of my weekend and an experience I’ll never forget. The Irish Defence forces led the Parade on Sunday which was part of a wreath laying ceremony to honour all those who perished…

Take an exclusive look at all the action from the Greenore maratime festival and Connemara / Retriever centennial commermoration which took place over the weekend. Im extremely thankful to the Irish Foreign Affairs office and Brian Larkin of the Greenore Maratime association who invited me to a reception aboard the Irish Naval vessel the LE Roisin on Saturday night as part of the festivities to mark the centennial of the Connemara / Retriever disaster which took place in Carlingford Lough. [Show slideshow] 1 2 … 6 ►

The Newry Camera Club’s monthly meet up at the beautiful Silent Valley reservoir today was a huge success and enjoyed by all. [Show slideshow] We had plenty of laughs along the way and we thoroughly enjoyed the stunning views.

CARLINGFORD PRIORY The Dominican Priory at Carlingford Co. Louth built in 1305 is believed to have be founded by Richard de Burgo 2nd Earl of Ulster, with the Friary itself being dedicated to St. Malachy. All that remains today is a nave and chancel church with a central tower and some domestic buildings about 30 meters to the south. Crenellations were added to the walls and a machicolation was built above the doorway plus two small towers were added to the northwest and southwest corners of the west gable in…

Downpatrick Railway Museum is Ireland’s only full-sized heritage railway an it operates vintage steam trains to Inch Abbey and King Magnus’ Grave in the heart of the Drumlin countryside.   The Railway which runs right through the heart of St. Patrick’s Country  over the River Quoile and takes in breathtaking views of the amazingly beautiful Down Cathedral to the peaceful ruins of Inch Abbey. The line was built on the track bed of the old Belfast and County Down Railway, which ran to Newcastle. The old line was closed and…

ST PETER’S DROGHEDA St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church is situated on the main street in Drogheda and incorporates many of the finer aspects of gothic architecture ever built. Constructed by the parish priest, Mgr. Robert Murphy in the late nineteenth century. The beautiful interior of this architectural masterpiece is regarded as exquisite in both taste and style as its exterior. You can not talk about the beauty bestowed within St Peter’s without revealing the dark history of the beheading of St Oliver Plunkett. A couple of years after St. Oliver’s…