NALIL - North Antrim Local Interest List: Ballycastle Heroes 1914-1918

Sunday, 29 November 2009

Ballycastle Heroes 1914-1918 - Request for Help

Robert Thompson has already published stories about those who died in the Great War centred on several towns and villages along the north coast of Ireland.

He is currently compiling information for a book about Ballycastle and District and would love to hear from anyone with connections in that part of Co Antrim extending from Ballintoy to Cushendall and who has access to a range of memorabilia: photos, letters, certificates, medals, etc.

Robert can be contacted at 9 Riverside Road, Bushmills BT57 8TP, telephone: 028 2073 2875, email:robert@riversideroad.freeserve.co.uk

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