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by Mary Cumiskey 2007 A study of the Charter School between these years. A story of well-intentioned but misguided people whose ethos was to educate Popish children in the Protestant faith - an ambitious plan that promised much but failed the children totally. |
Creggan Local History Society Áras an Chairdinéil ÓFiaich Slatequarry Road Cullyhanna Co Armagh BT35 0JH Telephone: (028 3086 8757) OR E-Mail us at: info@cregganhistory.co.uk listing the publications you require |
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St. Patrick's Cemetery, Cullyhanna, Co Armagh by Michael McShane 2002 Plan of graveyard, in five sections, with each identified gravestone transcribed and indexed. The headstone inscriptions are reproduced in so far as they are legible. There is information about placenames and historical notes about some of those interred here. |
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by Mary Cumiskey 1998 A Dissertation produced towards an MA in Irish Studies, the book describes the conditions in the parish before the Famine, how the inadequate legislative and administrative arrangements available to cope with it performed, and its aftermath of assisted emigration. Finally there is record of some of the oral traditions of the area associated with the Famine. |
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by Geraldine Carville 1996 Using a unique and controversial dateing method involving astronomy, Dr. Carville, a historical geographer, determines that an old stone building in Creggan Churchyard may be an early christian site with tangible links with St. Jarlath, 3rd Archbishop of Armagh. Liberally sprinkled with maps, diagrams and photographs, the book describes some aspects of the early christian church, the life and times of St. Jarlath and the origin, community life and ultimate demise of the Ceile De (the Culdees). |
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in the County of Armagh by John Donaldson-1838 (reprinted 1993) Written by an experienced surveyor in the early part of the nineteenth century, Donaldson's detailed account of the topographical, agricultural, meteorological, ecclisiastical, educational, industrial, historical, social and other aspects of the Barony provides a unique and compelling overview of conditions in this part of Ireland just before the Great Famine. |
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by Kevin McMahon and Jem Murphy 1988 Plan of graveyard, in three sections, with each identified gravestone transcribed and indexed. The headstone inscriptions are reproduced in so far as they are legible. There is also additional material about some of those interred here. George Sigerson's translation of Art McCooey's poem "Úrchill and Chreagáin" is reproduced.
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