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O´Neill´s Own Country: A History of the Ballinderry Valley
Kevin Johnston
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Paperback. The Ballinderry River rises north-west of Pomeroy in Co. Beginning at the Ice Age, and leading us through the coming of Christianity, the Tudors, and Plantation, this book brings us right through to the Ballinderry River of modern times, where it is going through a rejuvenation project with the help of the WWF and the community. Num Pages: 256 pages, ill. BIC Classification: HBJD1; PSAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). . Good clean copy
The Ballinderry River rises north-west of Pomeroy in Co. Tyrone, and for nearly all its course it runs on the boundary between the counties of Tyrone and Derry, till it falls into Lough Neagh. It was the backbone of Cookstown's vibrant linen industry and the inspiration for authors and poets such as Jonathon Swift, but its history, and the impact that it has on the communities through which it flows, runs much deeper. Beginning at the Ice Age, and leading us through the coming of Christianity, the Tudors, and Plantation, Kevin Johnston's book brings us right through to the Ballinderry ... Read more
The Ballinderry River rises north-west of Pomeroy in Co. Tyrone, and for nearly all its course it runs on the boundary between the counties of Tyrone and Derry, till it falls into Lough Neagh. It was the backbone of Cookstown's vibrant linen industry and the inspiration for authors and poets such as Jonathon Swift, but its history, and the impact that it has on the communities through which it flows, runs much deeper. Beginning at the Ice Age, and leading us through the coming of Christianity, the Tudors, and Plantation, Kevin Johnston's book brings us right through to the Ballinderry ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Condition
Used, Like New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845889562
SKU
KSG0028580
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
About Kevin Johnston
Kevin Johnston lives in Moneymore Co. Derry. A writer and teacher, he has a deep and varied historical interest, and lectures widely throughout Ulster. His first book, In the Shadow of Giants: A social history of the Belfast Shipyards, was published in 2008 by Gill & Macmillan.
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