Renamed : Dan GregorysAddress : 109 Camlough Rd, Bessbrook,NewryBT35 7EE Bessbrook still has some appearance of the ‘Model Village’, built in 1846-55 by John Grubb Richardson, a Quaker linen manufacturer. In those days the relationship between the Richardsons and the townspeople was almost patriarchal, and the welfare of the community was the firm basis upon […]
Address :None given Almost 100 years ago, Jeremiah Gilhooly opened a spirit grocery store at Dungiven Road, not a stone’s throw from where Gilhooly’s is today. The establishment earned the said Gilhooly a good livelihood and, perhaps more importantly, a reputation as one of the most convivial hosts in the town. Leading Ulster cartoon artist […]
Address:4 Main Street, Eglinton,LondonderryBT47 3PQ Happy Landing Bar Eglinton During the Second World War, it wasn’t uncommon for ten pilots to fly out on a mission and for only seven or eight to return. As a result, any landing on the way back, however rough, came to be regarded as a happy one, and the […]
Address : 38 Ferryquay St, Londonderry BT48 6JB You’ve heard of a ship in a bottle, but if you want to enjoy a bottle in a ship (and stay on dry land) let your sea legs take you up inside the city walls and go on board the good ship The Anchor. Here you’ll be […]