Kyle, Jack (John Wilson) (1926–2014), international rugby player and surgeon, was born on 10 February 1926 on Kinnaird Street on the Antrim Road in Belfast, the second of five children of John Wilson Kyle and Elizabeth (née Warren). When Jack
The Scottish Home Children were part of a larger British Home Children program that saw over 100,000 children from the United Kingdom, including Scotland, migrated to countries like Canada, Australia, and New Zealand between 1869 and 1939. These children, often
Ireland had its worst famine in 1845 when a famine called the Great Famine occured. It lasted until about 1850 but the worst years were between 1845 and 1849. One of the causes of the Great Irish Famine was a
Flatlety is the shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Flaithfhileadh, an earlier form of Ó Flaitile ‘descendant of the prince poet’. There are more Flatleys in USA (about 800) than there are in Ireland (500) or in the UK (about 150). There are
Harrison was born in Darenth Valley hospital to Joe Field and his partner Zara Rowland. Harrison is a few hours old and is with his Grandad Jonathan Field and his dad Joe Field.
Shaunnie Swanson and Scott Lissone are proud to announce the birth of their first child Sullivan James Lissone on 11 April 2024.
Margaret passed away peacefully in the QEU hospital Govan around 10.30pm on 18 December 2023. Although she had terminal lung cancer her passing followed a short unexpected stay in hospital and a peaceful passing. During her final days in hospital
20 November 2023
A true pioneer – Francis Rogan Halliday (1827-1931) As far as we know Francis is the only centenarian in the family. At the time he died it is believed he was the oldest person in Utah. Francis was born to
Plas Hafod Hafod is welsh word that refers to the place where people move at the end of summer, after harvest. There are many instances of Hafod in Wales including a district in Swansea but our Hafod is an area
Pollokshaws An area on the South side of the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It is bordered by the residential neighbourhoods of Auldhouse to the east, Eastwood and Hillpark to the south and Shawlands to the north, with the Glasgow South Western Line railway and the open lands of Pollok Country Park to the west.
1 August 2023 Liz and John Crockford are delighted to announce the engagement of their daughter Alex Crockford to Cameron Payas.
Penilee is a small housing scheme and suburb on the southwestern edge of Glasgow, Scotland. The area is bounded to its east by the Glasgow suburbs of Cardonald and Hillington, and to the west by the Renfrewshire border and the farms of North and South Arkleston. The
Malcolm Broadfoot – Sweep and slater Malcolm definitely exists. 45 different newspaper reports prove that. But what we don’t know is exactly who he is, the facts are confusing. He keeps changing his name to different versions of the same
Roman Wallace, born 8 August 2023 weighing 8lb 4oz, to Kara Boyd and Grant Wallace. Young Roman was born at 11.01am in Kilmarnock Photos below of Roman with Grant and Kara. First he was a dream in our hearts.Now he’s
Belfast is one of the two semi-permanent homes of the Halliday family. Over the late 19th and early 20th century they seem to move seamlessly between Belfast and Glasgow. The connections between these cities was strong, travel by sea was