History

• Arianism & Non-Subscribing Presbyterian
  A discussion of religion in Ulster during the 18th & 19th centuries

• Aspects of Irish Genealogy & Coleraine Marriage Strays
  Marriage in Ireland pre-civil registration, [a case-study from Coleraine and district] and Some Early Coleraine & District Marriage 'Strays' - 1655-1771

• Death or Canada- Fleeing the Famine
  The true story of the Willis family in their desperate journey from Ireland to Toronto in 1847 as they fled the potato famine.
  

• Donegal Irish in Butler Co., Pennsylvania
  The Donegal Irish in Butler Co. circa 1790 - 1803.

• Duffy's Cut Mass Grave - The woodsy site where the bones were found is known as Duffy's Cut. It is named after Philip Duffy, who hired the immigrants from Donegal, Tyrone and Derry to help build the Philadelphia and Columbia Railroad.
  

• Finding My Family Roots in Co. Antrim
  Bob Wilson's interesting story on locating his roots in Co. Antrim
  

• Five Ships, Boston
  August 1718, five ships arrived in Boston......
  

• History of the Scotch-Irish or Ulster Scot
  A short history of the Scotch-Irish as they emigrated around the world by Linda Merle.
  

• How the Irish invented Halloween!
  A look at the history behind the beginnings of Halloween in the 8th Century.
  

• Moses McKane - The Mystery Man!
  An account of the background research done to date in an attempt to find Moses McKane. Why did his brother's family deny any knowledge of him when he lived nearby? Did Moses die or ??
  

• St. Columba: Fact and Fiction
  A detailed account of the life of St. Columba - the facts and the fiction of his life.
  

• The Great Ballybofey, Stranorlar Tug O’ War
  The factual account of a tug of war event in the 1980's and its outcome!
  

• The Remarkable Story of Francis McKane
  A look at the life of Francis McKane throughout World War II to his death in 1998.
  

• The Role of Sport in Northern Ireland
  An in-depth analysis of the way in which sports have taken their role in shaping Northern Ireland's history.
  

• Who Beats this Drum that I March to?
  Joe McMaster tells a heartfelt story of his mother's desires and life.
  

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