Dromore and District Local Historical Group Journal

Volume 4
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Dromore Historical Journal 4 The Square. Dromore Co. Down

� COPYRIGHT RESERVED

COVER DESIGN BY TIM HUTCHINSON.

PUBLISHED BY DROMORE & DISTRICT LOCAL HISTORICAL GROUP 1994

ISBN 0 9520355 2 9

Printed by Review Press (Banbridge) Ltd.

 

FOREWORD

It is my pleasure once more to write a Foreword for another Journal of the Dromore and District Local Historical Group. Someone once said there seemed to be a song about every stone on every road in Ireland. Almost the same could be said of Dromore, there seems to be a story underneath every stone in Dromore. We have a rich history and Volume 4 contains articles and photographs that contain valuable information and facts about our heritage.

There are a number of people who deserve our thanks. Firstly, all our contributors who have spent time in research and in writing without you this Journal would not have appeared. Secondly, we are indebted to our advertisers and sponsors whose support and generosity has enabled us to produce this Journal.

Thirdly, to the Committee whose enthusiasm and dedication saw this Journal through to publication. In recent weeks the Editorial Committee has been busy reading through manuscripts and sifting over photographs and a special word of thanks is due to Jim and Alison Hutchinson whose home once again became the office of the Editorial Committee!

Lastly, thanks to you, for buying this Journal, I know you will enjoy reading

HAROLD GIBSON,
Chairman.

DROMORE AND DISTRICT LOCAL HISTORICAL GROUP
 

OFFICE-BEARERS 1994/95
Chairman: Mr. Harold Gibson, 29 Barban Heights, Dromore, Co. Down.
Vice Chairman: Mr. Will Dewart, 83 Diamond Road, Dromore, Co. Down.
Treasurer: Mrs. Amy Flanagan, 2 Ballysallagh Road, Dromore, Co. Down.
Secretary: Mr Jim Hutchinson, 28 Milebush Road, Ballymacormick, Dromore, Co.Down. Telephone (0846) 692603.

Committee:
Chairman, Vice Chairman/Treasurer, Secretary and Mrs. Rosemary McMillan, Mrs. Hannah Dewart, Mrs. Alison Hutchinson, Miss Mary Cardwell, Miss Peggy Thompson, Mr. Trevor Martin, Mr. Harold Newby, Mrs. Anne MacKeever,
Mrs. Patricia McGreevy.

JOURNAL PRODUCTION
Editorial Committee: Mrs. Rosemary McMillan, Mrs. Alison Hutchinson and Mr. Harold Gibson.

 

 

CONTENTS
 
A GLIMPSE AT DROMORE WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS OVER THE YEARS by D. J. Hawthorne   5
INDUSTRY AT THE TURNPIKE by Margaret Johnston   7
THE TIGHT END by Rosemary McMillan   8
A SONG IN THEIR HEART by Sam Johnston   11
WHEN BALLYVICKNAKELLY SCHOOL CLOSED ITS DOORS . .by Andrew Doloughan   14
IN MAGHERALLY CHURCHYARD, AT THE GRAVE OF HELEN WADDELL by Roy Gamble   18
HUGH FRAZER, LANDSCAPE AND PORTRAIT PAINTER by Gilbert Watson   19
IN THE DAYS OF JAKEY HAMILTON by John McGrehan   24
THE GRAVE SNATCHER by Norma Kerr   27
HOLIDAYS EARLY IN THE CENTURY by Muriel McVeigh   28
FOR PEACE COMES DROPPING SLOW by Roy Gamble   31
A MOVING FORCE by Rosemary McMillan   37
REMEMBERING ISLANDDERRY by Freda Bingley   40
THE YOUNGER GENERATION by Gary Turnbull, Ann McMillan and Mark Dewart   42
THE WAR YEARS by Jim McAlister   58
GRANDAD'S ARMY by Sam Johnston   61
 
 

PHOTOGRAPHIC SOURCES
Reproduction of old Postcards.     (P.C.)
Supplied by Group Members     (G.M.)
Supplied by Friends of the Group     (F.G.)
Supplied by the Writer      (W.P.)