| The Hearth Money Rolls for the Parishes of Ramoan and Culfeightrin |
| THE HEARTH MONEY TAX IN IRELAND (1662-1793) The records of the Hearth Money Tax (known as the Hearth Money Rolls) are amongst the most valuable genealogical records of the 17th century, giving us some insight into the inhabitants of the district, their location and distribution, and even a little ... (25 Oct 2005) |
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| The Social and Political Structure of North Antrim in 1869 |
| The Social StructureNorth Antrim was essentially rural in character, bounded by the sea on two sides and by the river Bann to the west. The only relatively large urban centre was Ballymoney which was the natural capital of the four baronies of Upper and Lower Dunluce, Carey and Kilconway. The ... (25 Oct 2005) |
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| Drumnasole |
| In the early days, the townland of Drumnasole belonged to the Donaldsons. They were one of the wealthier and more influential families in the Glenarm district during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Being Kinsmen of the Macdonnells of Antrim they were treated liberally with grants of land. The earliest such ... (21 Nov 2005) |
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| The Big Bridge |
| Glendun Viaduct is known as the Big Bridge by the Glens people. It spans the river Dun in the centre of the glen and is reputed to be one of the finest buildings of its kind in the British Isles. They were five years building it, from 1834 to ... (17 Oct 2005) |
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| From Altmore Street to the Headless Cross |
| The road from Altmore Street in Glenarm Village, up the Town Brae and the Feystown Road to the Headless Cross – the area where the road reaches a gap in the mountains, beside Linford Ancient Earth works, leading to Cairncastle and Larne is approximately 5 miles. It is part of ... (17 Oct 2005) |
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| Statistical Account of Ardclinis and Laid |
| Having previously published the Ordnance Survey Memoirs for both the above parishes, the Society now presents a reprint of a survey made in 1817, some fifteen years earlier, by their curate. The survey is found in Vol. III of William Shaw Mason’s “Statistical Account or Parochial Survey of Ireland” 1819 ... (25 Jun 2007) |
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