Monthly Archives: April 2015

The Trail of Tears

Today at the Ullans Academy, we discussed the visit of our friend Daphne Swilling to Northern Ireland and The Trail of Tears. Some years ago, on  Sammy Douglas and I, along with Deputy Lord Mayor Margaret Crooks, attended a Gathering in … Continue reading

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Royal York LOL 145 Annual (Ladies Night) Dinner 2015

Royal York is a very old Lodge having been formed from the ranks of the York Fencible Regiment in 1796. The Regiment was stationed in Ulster to protect Britain from French invasion. During the ‘98 uprising the York Fencibles played … Continue reading

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Pretani Press: Malachi O’Doherty, The Irish News, Tuesday, July 23, 1985

The Irish News Tuesday, July 23, 1985  North’s sickness blamed on famine  ‘Plantation not cause” When two local magazines carried articles on Belfast publishing, Blackstaff and Appletree got full attention. But another publisher – with nearly a dozen recent titles … Continue reading

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