John Hamilton, (1800-1884), a wealthy and philanthropic landlord, owned large estates at Brownhall in south Donegal. In 1824, Hamilton d...

The Volt House in the Diamond in Raphoe was built in 1738 by Bishop Nicholas Forster as a home for clergy widows. It was administered by...

Tullaghobegley Parish is in north-west Donegal, and includes Tory Island. The name means, "O Begley's Hill" . Tully O'...

Clooney, "the meadow", is a large parish in the Waterside of Londonderry. In ancient times, there was a chapel of Clooney in ...

The Parish of Tullyaughnish, "the hill of the horse island", is situated on the west shore of Lough Swilly, with the town of ...

Kilmacrennan, "the church of the son of Nennain"  is a village some eleven kilometers north-west of Letterkenny. Columba spen...

The Parish of All Saints, Newtowncunningham, Co. Donegal, lies along the east shore of Lough Swilly, south of Inch Island. Newtownc...

Burt, "Druim Bearta" - the height of Bearta , is between Derry and Newtowncunningham. The ancient church belonged to the Abbe...

Derg, "The Oak Wood", is a parish which is centered in the west Tyrone town of Castlederg. The ancient church was reported to ...

An article from the Derry Journal regarding a peculiar incident that took place in the current UK City of Culture some years ago. ...

William Alexander was born in Londonderry on the 13th April 1824. He was the son of Robert Alexander, Rector of Aghadowey and Dorothea,...

Richard Ponsonby was the third son of William, created Baron Ponsonby 1806 and great grandson of the 1st Earl of Bessborough. He was bo...

William Knox was born in Dublin on the 14th June 1762 and was the fourth son of Thomas, Ist Viscount Northland (later Earl of Ranfurly)...