Publications

Our magazine "Before I forget..." was first published in 1987 and last year saw the 8th edition. An index of the contents of our magazines is printed below. The articles published are largely based on talks given to the society. We hope to upload all these articles on this website in the near future, so if you are interested in any of them, please email us. You must have Adobe Reader installed on your computer to view our magazine articles.

Before I forget...

Issue 1
1987

Issue 2
1988

Issue 3
1989
Issue 4
1990
Issue 5
1991
Issue 6
1993
Issue 7
1994
Issue 8
2000

Issue 9
2003

Issue 10
2009


Issue 1 1987

Issue 1

 

Archaeological Sites in Parish of Aghaderg
By John Lennon
Local Gates and Gatemakers 
By Dympna Murphy
Tandragee...... Some Historical. Notes
By K. Kilpatrick
Loughbrickland.... Famine Correspondence
By John Joe Sands
Tourists and Evacuees
By Mick Waddell
Dr. W. R. McDermott
By Frank Watters
Lissummon
By Mary Goss
"Wish you were here"" Markethill c. 1910

Issue 2 1988

Issue 2

 

"Them Times"
By Sarah Savage
Jerrettspass and District
By Andrew Halliday
Landlords and Tenants in Co. Armagh (text)
By Joe Canning
Animals -their ailments and cures in earlier days
By Ross Chapman
Mavemacullen Townland (text)
By Harry O'Hare
Fourtowns Presbyterian Church
By Griffith Wylie
Fairs and Assemblies in Ireland
By John Lennon
"The Hirin' Fair"
By Sarah Savage
The Newry and Armagh Railway and Lissummon Tunnel
By John Campbell

Issue 3 1989

Issue 3

 

Local Place Names
By Sean McClorey
The O'Hanlon Dynasty
By Neill Mc GIennon
Taniokey
By Rev. C. Scott
Pre-famine Poverty in Aghaderg
By John Joe Sands
Mullabrack Parish
By Rev. F. Noel
Old Banbridge
By David Griffin
A Country Practice through three generations
By Dr. P. Marshall

Issue 4 1990

Issue 4

 

The Great War
By John Campbell
The Newry Canal
By M. J. Waddell
Local Architecture
By John Morton
Diamond Jubilee
By Sara Savage
Wells
By D. Murphy and M. Savage
Collecting and Listing Postcards
By D. Quail
Dreaming
By Sara Savage
Local Petty Sessions
By Frank Watters

Issue 5 1991

Issue 5

 

The Stranger in County Armagh
By Joe Canning
The "English" Language in Ireland
By Sean McClory
Growing Up In The 1920's
By Bill Hanna
Edward McCaffrey's Diary etc.
Emigrants' Letters
Three Local Schools
By Griffith Wylie
The Photographs of Robert Harvey
Handloom Weaving
By John McAtasney
Acton and the Poet John Quin
By Terry Murray

Issue 6 1993

Issue 6

 

The Music of the 'Pass
By Andrew Halliday
Our Day Out (1) The Argory
By Poyntzpass C. P. S.
The Late John Joe Sands
By John Lennon
The House that Martin Built
By J. J. Sands
Our Day Out (2) The Ulster History Park
By St. Joseph's P. S.
Walking the Line
By Joe Mackle
Road Works at Mullabrack
By William Quinn
Local Commercial Architecture
By John Morton
Walking with Yesterday
By Sodilva Murphy
Memories of the "Pass Fair Day"
By Sara and Minnie Savage
Growing up in the "Pass in the 30's"
By Tommy Morrow

Issue 7 1994

Issue 7

 

Fairs and Markets
By David Wright
An Indenture
Early Cars Poyntzpass
By
Poyntzpass C.P.S.
Sinton's Mill Tandragee
By Loma Quin
The Memoirs of a Hunting Man
By George Bryson
The Postcards of W. J. Napier
Apple Growing in N. Armagh
By Brian McGrane
The Night of the Big Wind, 1839
By Frank Watters
Dances and Fairs of Long Ago
Vikings for a Day
By St. Joseph's P. S.
The Pruntys
By Griff Wylie
Members of Poyntzpass and District Local History Society

Issue 8 2000

Issue 8

 

Introduction
From the Beef Shop to the Boot Shop
By JohnCampbell
Spence Bryson, Co Ltd Linen Weaving Factory Markethill
By Dr. P Marshall
Wills
By Jimmy Clulow
Jimmy Clulow - An Appreciation1914 - 1995
We will never forget Poyntzpass
By Francois Brichot
Bad Day at Magill's Ford the Battle of Gilford
By Eric McElroy
Obituaries
Knights of the Road
By Dympna Hamilton
Sarah Savage - An Appreciation
"There must have been something in it"
By Frank Watters
Acton Parish Church
By Barbara Best 
Acton (Old) Graveyard Headstone inscriptions (Text)
Acton Parish Churchyard (Poyntzpass) Headstone inscriptions

Issue 9 2003

Issue 9

Cures and Charms by Frank Watters
"Are ye fer hirin'? " by John Campbell
Charles Davis Lucas VC by Griffith Wylie
The Clog Ban or Bell of Ballinabeck by Ross Chapman
'About the crops upon the hill' by John Quin
All the world's a stage by Mickey Waddell
Dolly Monroe - the famous Irish beauty by Eric McElroy
Obituaries
The Christmas Rhymers
The Role of Women and Children on the Farm in the 1920s
Correspondence
Martha Randall and Acton National School
Jesse James and Ned Kelly - a local connection
Cremore Presbyterian Church 1802 – 2002
Cremore Presbyterian Churchyard, Headstone Inscriptions

  Issue 10 2009

Issue 10

The Windmill Stump -John Campbell
Six Local Heroes - Griffith Wylie
In Stable, Byre and Sty - Rosee Chapman
St.Joseph's Church, Poyntzpass and it's Parsh Priests and Curates 1788 - 2002 - Michael Anderson
A Memorable Funeral -Jessie Kidd
John Alderdice of Ballyreagh
The Harshaw Diaries - Tim Ferriss
Eileen Ledlie - Barbara Best.
Drumbanagher House and Garden - Myles Reid
The Rev. William Frederick Johnston, M.A.- Canon Michael Barton
Acton and Poyntzpass Fairs - Frank Watters

 

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