Monthly Archives: April 2011

My dear James, Further to your query “Was St Gall “Irish”?” – I think we should also look at the history of Finnian, the Patron Saint of Movilla (Moville) in County Down. St. Finnian is a figure viewed as the … Continue reading →

This afternoon, as High Sheriff of Belfast, I had great pleasure in presenting Medals, Shield and Cup to the winners, Caerphilly, (Welsh Caerffilli) and runners-up Young Munster, at the Malone Under 13 International Festival of Rugby at Malone RFC , … Continue reading →

On Saturday, April 9, 2011 I was at Craigavon House at the Launch of the (Grand) Unionist Centenary Committee’s Decade of Centenaries event. This is the speech given by Carol Walker, Director of the Somme Association and Somme Museum, who … Continue reading →

I have now reposted from Impala Part 10 of his series The Ulster People . This concludes the Ancient Era. I will continue with two more 'Eras', the Medieval and the Modern, which will follow soon. This material stems from … Continue reading →

My dear James, Re: “Was St Gall Irish?” There is a fundamental problem here and one that is most difficult to resolve. It is necessary to start at the beginning for that is the best place to start. We know … Continue reading →

‘Arigato ShelterBox’ from families in Japan. This morning I attended a Rotary morning in the Stormont Hotel, Belfast with James O'Fee. It was a demonstration of the Arigato ShelterBox initiative. The families ShelterBox are helping in Japan have expressed their … Continue reading →

Chih-Chen ,who accompanied Ambassador Katherine Chang to Belfast recently, writes to the Lord Mayor of Belfast.Dear Lord Mayor,It was a pleasure to meet with you, the councillors and the Chief Executive on Friday 18th March 2011 at lunch at the … Continue reading →