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Bushmills, Loughgall and Portballintrae
Leonard Quigg remembers the remarkable story of his great uncle and war hero, Robert Quigg VC. The 50th anniversary of the Girona treasure being brought into Portballintrae and Patricia Reilly's memoirs of a life of education at a school in the village of Loughgall. Presented by Anne Marie McAleese.
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Sat 6 Oct 2018
08:05
麻豆社 Radio Ulster & 麻豆社 Radio Foyle
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The story of the Girona treasure
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"He was Bushmills' homespun hero"
Duration: 04:59
Relatives of WW1
In the run up to Armistice Sunday, we are paying tribute and reflecting on some of the people who served and lost their lives in the Great War by hearing stories from their relatives. This week, Anne Marie meets Leonard Quigg on the main street of Bushmills where his great uncle Robert Quigg V.C. was awarded a Victoria Cross for outstanding acts of bravery in the Battle of the Somme in the First World War.聽
Once Upon A Time
Patricia Reilly grew up in the village of Loughgall in County Armagh where she went to school both as a pupil and then as a teacher from the age of six for more than 40 years. Patricia even ended up marrying the principle of Cope School and has now published her memoirs of this historic place of learning.聽
Girona and The Treasure Day
Helen Mark meets up with The Portballintrae Community Development Group who are launching the Girona Gold Story on Saturday 13 October in Portballintrae Village Hall. Fifty years ago the treasure from the Girona, part of the Spanish Amarda fleet, was salvaged from the depths of the Atlantic Ocean.聽
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- Sat 6 Oct 2018 08:05麻豆社 Radio Ulster & 麻豆社 Radio Foyle
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