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On W.G. Hoskins
In the Review section of yesterday’s Guardian, the author Penelope Lively pays tribute to her hero: W.G. Hoskins. Hoskins is to local history what W.G. Grace is to cricket. He’s considered by many to be the founding father and standard … Continue reading
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In Praise of _Ulster Local Studies_
I would just like to sing the praises of the former journal of the Federation for Ulster Local Studies, Ulster Local Studies. About three or four years ago, I was browsing their website and for the princely sum of £20, … Continue reading
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Kilwaughter in the 1830s
Thomas Colby thought that in order to truly understand what a map was saying, there had to be some kind of explanation, some kind of ‘aide-memoire’ that would explain how this landscape had evolved in the way that it had. … Continue reading
What’s In A Name?
After I gave my first lecture to the crowd at PRONI, a woman came up to me and said, ‘Are you sure you’re pronouncing “Kilwaughter” correctly?’ Of course, I’d never even thought that there could be different ways of pronouncing … Continue reading
Kilwaughter Basics
There are a lot of people out there who know a lot more about local history than I do. Some of them have been kind enough to share their methods either online or in books and articles. I’ve found Bill … Continue reading