Monthly Archives: September 2013

The House of Stewart or Stuart, from whom William and Mary and our present Queen Elizabeth II are ultimately descended, had its origins  in Alan fitz Flaald (born 1070, died in 1114)  Alan was of the Breton or Old British nobility and held the feudal … Continue reading →

Henry VII (Welsh: Harri Tudur; 28 January 1457 – 21 April 1509) was King of England and Lord of Ireland from his seizing the crown on 22 August 1485 until his death on 21 April 1509, as the first monarch … Continue reading →

Belfast is my home. It is where I first heard the music that influenced and inspired me, it is where I first performed and it is somewhere I have referred back to many times in my songwriting over the past … Continue reading →

Sir William Wallace (Norman French:William le Waleys) died 23 August 1305) was a Scottish landowner and descendant of the ancient kings of Northwest Britain. He became one of the main leaders during the Wars of Scottish Independence. Along with Andrew … Continue reading →

 The story of the Boyds begins earlier with family in England. Alan was the son of Flaald, and had a grant in Norfolk, England, 1101. He was Lord of Oswestry, 1105 10 and Viscount of Shropshire. He married Ameline daughter … Continue reading →

O Sons of Ulster When will we see yer likes again That fought and died for  Our freedom at the Somme And stood against them The Kaiser’s armies And sent them homeward Tae think again…   O Caledonia And all you folk … Continue reading →

Ah Flooer o Scotlan Whan wull we see yer likes agane That focht and deed fir Yer wee bit hill an glen An stud agin thaim Prood Edward’s army An sent thaim hameward Tae think agane The hills are bare noo An … Continue reading →

SEPTEMBER 1913 by William Butler Yeats  What need you, being come to sense, But fumble in a greasy till And add the ha’pence to the pence And prayer to shivering prayer, until You have dried the marrow from the bone; … Continue reading →

  Jim Dornan Professor Jim Dornan is one of the world’s leading gynaecologists and obstetricians. For almost forty years, he has cared for women, helping them through some of the most difficult, joyous and transformative events of their lives. Jim … Continue reading →

 http://www.inverclyde.gov.uk/news/2013/aug/unique-world-war-one-poster-collection-go-online/   A unique collection of original WWI posters will be given a new lease of life thanks to a Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) grant of £51,300.  Around 300 posters were collected by Inverclyde Council’s McLean Museum during the First World … Continue reading →