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Writing books on local history is a labour of love and seldom a viable commercial exercise. My main aims in writing local history are:

  • To collect, collate and help preserve information, facts, anecdotes and oral tradition which might otherwise be lost to future generations.
  • To present historical information in a format which is reader-friendly with the hope that that information will reach a wide readership.
  • The challenge of researching, writing and publishing the history of an area that has not previously been covered.

My Books to date

Released title description
23/11/2012 Along the Ravel and Clough Water, a local history published in November 2012 looks at the history of Glenravel, Clough, ...
01/11/2010 The Valley of the Braid, a local history published in November 2010 looks at the heartland of Ballymena...
01/09/1987 Glenarm: A Local History History of Glenarm and surrounding area more...
01/09/1996 Glencloy: A Local History History of Glencloy, 2nd Glen of Antrim ...
27/07/2000 History of Larne and East Antrim The main emphasis is on the history of Larne...
12/02/2006 Townlands, People and Traditions A further delve into the history of ...