She is fascinating! She’s making a brief appearance in our community-led exhibition in Carrick museum in November.
That was my starting point too, but I think it might be a bastardisation of an event from 1642. I found a witness statement in the 1641 transcripts online but I can’t seem to access it anymore. A catholic family was wiped out in craigantlet, the last one alive was being taken to the garrison at
But now I can’t find any of this online and am beginning to think I imagined it all! Lol!
Dundonald, soldiers couldn’t be bothered to take home where he was supposed to go and he was murdered between’kirkdonnel and Hollywood’ I think the family killed name was ‘
o’Gilmore which made me think it might be an oral tradition of the same story - or a really unlucky family
What a fab opportunity!
Another great project developed by the Centre for Public History at QUB
Emma was telling us about this today! Shocking! Enjoy Germany x
Does she suggest a reason for the name in the book? I have a theory…
Until I saw these films, I thought my memories of Ards Santas grotto in the early 80s was a beautiful fever dream! It was totally magical xx
I’ve found a ref to it as 1641 on Ros Davies site, they are referencing TMUOP too so Peter Carr has both Thomas O’Gilmores murdered in the same place 200 years apart 🤭 I think it is the same person and will stick with my hunch