[ arbor : tree ] + [ borealis : northern ]
… to our readers with interests in Ireland’s history, herewith a series of articles either with New Year’s Day as the predominant theme or newsworthy events occurring on that date. Happy New Year to all! Index of articles with New Year’s Day themes : The articles in this list link to transcripts farther down this … Read more
On 3rd December 1844, John Thompson published the inaugural edition of his new weekly journal, The Armagh Guardian. At this juncture in his publishing career, he kept a general print shop at 63, English-street in Armagh. No matter how much and how loudly they doth protest, then as now the news issues forth from bias. … Read more
one fatt Unshorne Mutton One Bole of Barley Twelve Fatt Henns Six days work of Man & horse The 21st century reader would be forgiven for thinking that these might have been lines from an ancient verse or folk song. As it happens, these words defined the duties of the Irish tenant farmer to his … Read more