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www.glenavyhistory.com |
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William
Harbison, the Fenian Uprising and Portmore |
29/01/2010 |
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Restoration gets underway at Glenavy hall after 40
years |
08/01/2010 |
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`John
and Jack Frost', ice and skates |
01/01/2010 |
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When
businesses were praised for giving workers Christmas
Day off |
25/12/2009 |
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The
Digger unearths some surprising stories from the
shores of Lough Neagh |
11/12/2009 |
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A
glimpse into our ancient past at newly refurbished
Museum |
04/12/2009 |
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The
story of the Stoneyford violin maker returns to
Lisburn in music and song |
27/11/2009 |
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Efforts
of local men still remembered on Normandy's beaches |
13/11/2009 |
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Lest we
forget - the sacrifice local people made in World
War 2 |
06/11/2009 |
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`When
he entered the sick room he became a brother and a
friend'' |
23/10/2009 |
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Deadly
diphtheria, dogs and Dr. Murphy |
09/10/2009 |
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When the wail
of the Banshee filled the air |
18/09/2009 |
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Family History Society ready to begin new season in historic building |
04/09/2009 |
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`May
Almighty God have mercy on your soul...' |
14/08/2009 |
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Child
murder that shook the people of Ballymacbrennan |
07/08/2009 |
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19th
century crimes and strange events at Ballymacbrennan |
31/07/2009 |
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William's rhyming Treasure Hunt clues are back in
fashion |
24/07/2009 |
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Drooth,
dreams and temperance. The Digger looks back at the
thorny issue of alcohol and the church |
17/07/2009 |
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David
Corkey and the terrible reality of The Great War |
10/07/2009 |
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The
quiet hero who became a much loved minister at
Dundrod Church |
03/07/2009 |
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Call
Lisburn 3111 to get `education with an aim!' |
03/07/2009 |
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Early
days of transportation on the Lagan Canal |
26/06/2009 |
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The
mysterious case of the man with the Victoria Cross |
29/05/2009 |
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Miss
Cherry, trees and the neglected plaques |
22/05/2009 |
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The
life and times of a famous Glenavy doctor are
recalled |
01/05/2009 |
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Robert
Cinnamond - the Ballinderry Balladeer |
24/04/2009 |
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Religion, riots and rhyme in Glenavy |
03/04/2009 |
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`Seven
sixteenths' and Frank Leckey's Lodge |
23/01/2009 |
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`A
valuable insight' is provided in the Diaries of Dr.
Alexander Irvine |
16/01/2009 |
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Dr.
Alexander Irvine and the Crumlin link |
09/01/2009 |
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Story
of a letter posted in Glenavy almost 174 years ago |
02/01/2009 |
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The census, courts, Christmas
and cows |
26/12/2008 |
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Wedding antics and country customs |
12/12/2008 |
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Killultagh Historical Society goes from strength to strength |
21/11/2008 |
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Where the grass is always greener? |
19/09/2008 |
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The Digger recalls a wartime romance at Langford Lodge |
12/09/2008 |
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The Yank who won his Glenavy girl |
05/09/2008 |
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Leaving your mark -stories of the past told in the
trees |
29/08/2008 |
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Was Lisburn murder suspect really a victim himself? |
08/08/2008 |
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The harsh life of a Lighter man
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01/08/2008 |
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Early days of transportation on the Lagan Canal |
25/07/2008 |
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From early Christian churches to thriving 19th
century trade |
11/07/2008 |
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An innocent game of `Ducks and Drakes' that ended in
tragedy |
27/06/2008 |
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Keeping alive the memory of those who fell in World
War 1 |
23/05/2008 |
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Remarkable story of the Stoneyford violin maker |
11/04/2008 |
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Easter celebrations of long ago and cards to the
chemist |
21/03/2008 |
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A spruce up for the Wishing Chair of Glenavy |
01/02/2008 |
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When you could feel the dark |
18/01/2008 |
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When life was ruled by the light of the silvery moon |
11/01/2008 |
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The ghostly lone piper at Piper's Hill |
21/12/2007 |
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Recalling stories of the great Lisburn inventor |
16/11/2007 |
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Fireworks and Frolics - the old style Halloween |
26/10/2007 |
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There could be `verse' ways to sell products |
28/09/2007 |
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Annandale, Glenavy and the Downer family |
21/09/2007 |
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Chrome Hill, Lambeg and the Downer family |
13/09/2007 |
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The Mystery Maid of Lisburn Town is tracked down |
17/08/2007 |
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Second tragedy for the Rice family |
20/07/2007 |
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Wallace Park tragedy caused widespread grief in
Lisburn |
13/07/2007 |
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Echoes of the brutal Ballynalargy murder that
lingered on |
06/07/2007 |
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Shock at a murder most foul in Ballynalargy |
29/06/2007 |
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A bitter winter and a horrifying discovery |
15/06/2007 |
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Rediscovering the rich history of a forgotten
townland |
18/05/2007 |
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Anyone recall The Maid of Lisburn Town? |
27/04/2007 |
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Tales of love and war at Glenavy station |
06/04/2007 |
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The changing fortunes of Glenavy railway station |
30/03/2007 |
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American military trains and strict GNR discipline |
23/03/2007 |
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Lisburn stationmaster held office for 55 years |
16/03/2007 |
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Looking back at the early days of rail travel in
Lisburn |
09/03/2007 |
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Lives of former Lisburn citizens recalled
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02/02/2007 |
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Grave matters give clue to past way of life |
19/01/2007 |
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Unearthing the past at the Ballyclan dig |
15/12/2006 |
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The Digger' takes a look at the history of the
blackthorn |
08/12/2006 |
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Marbles kept the young and old amused in days gone
by. |
17/11/2006 |
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The Cherry family, The Ulster Covenant and the loss
of a son |
20/10/2006 |
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Lisburn and the Ulster Covenant |
13/10/2006 |
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Blame it all on the fairies |
29/09/2006 |
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A charming way to deal with your ailments |
15/09/2006 |
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Paradise regained at Ram's Island |
08/09/2006 |
