Our school facebook page aims to keep parents and friends up to date with all aspects of school life. Detectives made two arrests after seizing the heroin. New byron bay brewery beer echonetdaily lake ella wikipedia. Dec 24, 2017 many local history groups exist in ulster and some of these publish works on an annual basis and often contain local sources of information not available anywhere else. In the mid1980s members of the local history society undertook to research local topics and present their findings at the societys monthly meetings. The glamping pods are located within the historical demesne of lisnabrague lodge. Jul 18, 2007 poyntzpass and district local history society. See the sources button, above, for the complete detailed list of all 16 of those. The latest edition of the poyntzpass and district local history societys journal before i forget was launched at a function in petty sessions coffee shop at the weekend. Poyntzpass did make the national news a year ago, when two young friends were shot dead while drinking together in. This property is located at 9 newry road, poyntzpass, newry bt35 6th. Poyntzpass and district local history society a community. About us poyntzpass and district local history society. Publications poyntzpass and district local history society.
William hare the murderer international journal of. Use zoopla to view property details for 16 tandragee road poyntzpass newry bt35 6qe including a current value estimate, local information, birdseye views and more. County down genealogy and all of ireland links rootsweb. Rare 1959 journal of the barbados museum and historical society, local ads history. Below, i have made a list of the many local history societies in ulster that are active and that make such a valuable contribution to promoting the history of their regions. Lillington local history society wild man of the wynoochee artlish caves provincial park wikipedia playford village website. Use zoopla to view property details for 7 sandy hill poyntzpass newry bt35 6bj including a current value estimate, local information, birdseye views and more. Follow the latest news for poyntzpass in county down, northern ireland, uk local news and information in your area. His fictional village of jigglestreet was closely based on poyntzpass and many of its inhabitants. Follow the latest news for poyntzpass in county down, northern ireland, uk local news and information in your area enter your postcode to see news and information near you.
Welcome to the poyntzpass and district local history society web site. The ulster museum, located in the botanic gardens in belfast, has around 8,000 square metres of public display space, featuring material from the collections of fine art and applied art, archaeology, ethnography, treasures from the spanish armada, local history, numismatics, industrial archaeology, botany, zoology and geology. Our community of estate agents not only have a great deal of local area expertise, but they also have the skills to ensure the correct marketing price is set for properties and can. Use the annex button to see individual citations and other notes. Location, location, location ulster genealogy and local. Use zoopla to view property details for 5 lissummon road poyntzpass newry bt35 6lz including a current value estimate, local information, birdseye views and more. For that reason, it conveys the reality of the calamity in a much more telling way. This bibliography was generated on cite this for me on saturday, may 28, 2016. Property details for 16 tandragee road poyntzpass newry bt35. Kiara, well known to us all in cremore, is intending to spend a year. Property details for 9 newry road, poyntzpass, newry bt35 6th. Vintage 1937 liberty weekly journal magazine wholesaler store local calendar.
A short history of richhill history bibliographies cite. Property details for 7 sandy hill poyntzpass newry bt35. On this site you will find information about the society and some historical information about poyntzpass and the surrounding district. Poyntzpass and district local history society a community history. Macha is mentioned in the book of the taking of ireland, and is also said to have been responsible for the construction of the hill site of emain macha now navan fort near armagh city to serve as the capital of the ulaid kings who give their name to. All the irish genealogy resources released from january 2011 to midmarch 2020 are noted in this handy ebook from irish genealogy news. A man in his 60s has been shot a number of times through the window of a house near poyntzpass, county armagh. Armagh once had a welldeveloped railroad network with connections to, among others, armagh city, culloville, goraghwood, markethill, vernersbridge, tynan see history of rail transport in ireland but today only newry bessbrook, portadown, poyntzpass, scarva, and lurgan are served by rail. I wish to record my gratitude to miss mary mcveigh and the staff of the irish and local studies library, armagh. The glamping pods are a recent addition to this beautiful countryside and located on a working dairy. Now i came across an old book on the history of the sturgeon family.
It is situated in the civil parish of ballymore and the historic barony of orior lower within the armagh city and district council area. He was the dispensary doctor of the poyntzpass district from 1867 until his death in 1918. Pas phoyntz or pas an phointe is a small village on the border between southern county armagh and county down in northern ireland. On this site you will find information about our society and some historical information. Bassetts book of county armagh 1888 archive cd books ireland 2006 dublin. He married christina puleston and had two children, toby and mary. Poyntzpass historical society publishes latest journal poyntzpass house fire five treated for smoke inhalation poyntzpass local history society launch 15th before i forget poyntzpass pub quiz raises over. William robert macdermott was an irish military surgeon and medical officer. The house itself dates to 1700 and has been modernised by the family who currently live there. Poyntzpass and district local history society has launched the 11th edition of its journal before i forget.
Meeting place, poyntzpass community centre, church street, poyntzpass, co. Find best places to eat and drink at in poyntzpass and nearby. If anyone is free tomorrow night then you couldnt do better than get along to acton orange hall to support kiara mcclelland. Mar 05, 2003 the book includes a history of these communities and the pictures feature scenes such as crowds gathering in tandragee for a performance by boscos circus a steamdriven threshing machine at work in the fields near tandragee life on the canal at poyntzpass schooldays at mullabrack primary in markethill the mills at glenanne and laurelvale and. Property details for 5 lissummon road poyntzpass newry bt35. Macdermott, the local dispensary doctor, published his novel the green republic in 1904, under the penname a p a ogara.
Her account is not a history of the famine, but personal eyewitness testimony to the suffering it caused. Poyntzpass and district local history society on jstor. Marks church of ireland be sure to read the guest book. Hugh dalys home page photos, daly genealogy, poyntzpass history, guest book, links. This, the fifteenth edition of the very popular journal, contains as usual a wide range of articles of local and wider interes. St gobhan has long been historically linked with the parish of seagoe teach dhoghobha in county armagh, ireland. We are conscious that unless the lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it. Federation of local history societies of ireland 050309. National library of ireland i 920041 p 1 unknown journal of the poyntzpass and district local history society. This site will be continually expanded and improved. The 100page journal offers a range of articles covering a wide span of activities in the area and beyond.
Pas phoyntz or pas an phointe serves poyntzpass in county armagh, northern ireland. Use the book icon link to see details about a particular source. Our magazine before i forget was first published in 1987 and last year we launched the 14th edition 2017. Bringing the history of our area to as wide a selection of people as possible. The official facebook page of poyntzpass silver band. We are a christcentred and familyoriented congregation of the presbyterian church in ireland. Book notices from the 2004 edition of lecale revew. When the journal first appeared in 1987, it was the societys aim to record in a more permanent way the fruits of this original research by its members and to make it more widely available to the general public. Quality assortment of local journal at hard to beat pricing. Explore this cemetery for graves, information and tombstones for names in poyntzpass presbyterian churchyard in poyntzpass, county armagh, a find a grave cemetery. The name armagh derives from the irish word ard meaning height and macha, together meaning height or high place and macha. Journal of the poyntzpass and district local history society, no.
One branch of the family lived around killeavey i believe sturgan brae gets its name from them. Brief history of the irish linen industry, from the. All the irish genealogy resources released from january 2011 to midmarch 2020 are noted in this handy e book from. Old tandragee, richhill, markethill, and poyntzpass. The journal of the poyntzpass and district local history society was first published in 1987. Journal of the poyntzpass and district local history society. Charles davis lucas, first recipient of the victoria cross, in 1857, was born and grew up nearby. Poyntzpass railway station is on the dublinbelfast railway line. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over.
Federation of local ulster studies glenravel local history project. County armagh societies genealogy familysearch wiki. Poyntzpass is a small village on the border between southern county armagh and county. On this site you will find information about the society and some historical information about poyntzpass and the. Sadly, lucas poyntz died in 1707, and so the name was not carried on. On this site you will find information about our society and some historical information about poyntzpass and the surrounding district. Find out about the history and local heritage of the craigavon area, the lough.
Journal of the poyntzpass and district local history society, online 7, pp. A short history of richhill history bibliographies. This book is a collection of the talks given to the ulster local history trusts conference on townlands, held in monaghan in. The journal sets out to record, in a permanent way, the texts of lectures given to the society by its own members.
Poyntzpass and district local history society publisher description our society dates from may 1971 when a group of locals with an interest in the history of the area met and decided to form a local history society. Books go search todays deals vouchers amazonbasics best sellers gift. The programme includes how and why the canal was built, wildlife at the point of whitecoat, the history of the moneypenny family, music in scarva from the poyntzpass silver band, birds at lough. Craigavon historical society is committed to preserving community history through the promotion and study of local history in the craigavon area. The people of poyntzpass are very proud to live there, which probably why i am writing all this to you. Welcome to glamping in the gorgeous surrounds of poyntzpass co down. Find unique places to stay with local hosts in 191 countries. The website aims to provide a snapshot of school life as well as providing information with regular updates for both parents and pupils. Aug 31, 2014 you can never find a book if you do not have a title to work with, once you have a title then you can search through online library catalogues or make an enquiry of your local library as to whether they partake in interlibrary loan and if they can obtain a copy of a book for you from some other library. Keeping members and nonmembers up to date with upcoming engagements and reports of engagements. Welcome to poyntzpass primary school website thank you for visiting our school website.
Alphabetical index to the names contained in the premium entitlement lists of the trustees of the linen and hempen manufactures of ireland. However, it never really fulfilled its promise to bring industry and prosperity and is. These are the sources and citations used to research a short history of richhill. Tithe was a tax on all agricultural land originally a tenth of the produce excepting only church lands and glebes and urban areas and it was paid by leaseholders and occupiers of all religious denominations to the clergy of the established church of ireland. Enjoyed reading through the very comprehensive and informative guest book with even local restaurant menus to peruse. The newry canal which flows through poyntzpass follows the armaghdown border and was one of the first major canals to be constructed in britain or ireland. Poyntzpass poyntzpass and district local history society. You can never find a book if you do not have a title to work with, once you have a title then you can search through online library catalogues or make an enquiry of your local library as to whether they partake in interlibrary loan and if they can obtain a copy of a book for you from some other library. It was closed by the ulster transport authority in 1965, and reopened in 1984 by northern ireland railways. Find the best place to eat in poyntzpass restaurant guru. The village of poyntzpass dates only from the end of the eighteenth century but, because of its location, the area had long enjoyed some strategic importance and was protected by a garrison in times of unrest or war. The book includes a history of these communities and the pictures feature scenes such as crowds gathering in tandragee for a performance by boscos circus a steamdriven threshing machine at work in the fields near tandragee life on the canal at poyntzpass schooldays at mullabrack primary in markethill the mills at glenanne and laurelvale and.
In this book there are several wills made by various members of the family. He was well known in the local area and was notable for his service in the confederate states army, his activism in providing better sanitation for the area, and for his dedication to the local community, which he also served as. Poyntzpass to belfast 4 ways to travel via train, line 63. The 17th century rapparee redmond ohanlon was a poyntzpass native.
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