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Month: Aug 2023

Robert Johnston retires

Robert A Johnston was headmaster of Moy Regional Primary School during the 1930s and the start of the 1940s. His fingerprints were over much of Moy during that period such was the respect he was held in. His wife was a teacher too. Parents and pupils held a retirement social for him a presented him with a gold watch and a substantial cheque. Many people made speeches extolling his virtues.
davidacheson7 The 1940s Leave a comment 14th Aug 202314th Aug 2023 1 Minute

Moy School 1945

Moy Public Elementary School - or Moy Regional Primary School as it is better known had its older pupils pose for a photograph with the school headmaster George McQuade. One of the young students George Spotswood would go on to represent Ulster at rugby and become a top official within the Irish Rugby Football Union and world rugby! I also discover that George's schoolfriend in Moy was Andy Crawford who went on to become President of the IRFU

Photograph courtesy of Lila Jackson

davidacheson7 The 1940s Leave a comment 12th Aug 202314th Aug 2023 1 Minute

Collegeland Annual Sports 1940

Collegeland held their Annual Sports on Sunday 26th May 1940. A case of 'life goes on as normal' despite the war gripping the nation. Each village in those days appeared to have their own sporty Summer Sunday with money raised going to the parochial funds. A ceili would usually follow in the evening.

Original article and advertisement originated in the Dungannon Observer 1940.

davidacheson7 The 1940s Leave a comment 12th Aug 202312th Aug 2023 1 Minute

John King’s house

Not sure why this small house on the Benburb Road out of Moy and the birthplace of John King who was the sole survivor of the ill-fated Burke and Wills expedition to cross Australia, has been allowed to get in such an overgrown mess.

Photograph courtesy of Lila Jackson

davidacheson7 21st Century Leave a comment 11th Aug 202320th Aug 2023 1 Minute

The Round Tower

This round tower was part of the Roxborough Castle estate and apart from the gates opposite the Eurospar in the Moy is the only visible reminder of this great building. There are a lot of round towers still standing inIreland. With the entrance door blocked up this one appears to be out of use and just there for historical and decorative purposes.

Photograph courtesy of Lila Jackson

davidacheson7 21st Century Leave a comment 8th Aug 202320th Aug 2023 1 Minute

Moy PS Football team

Moy Primary School usually had games against Howard School, Moygashel once, maybe twice a year. And then there was the annual Five -a-Side Schools competition at Augher. Those were our first steps into a very competitive football arena between villages in the South Tyrone area.
davidacheson7 The 1970s Leave a comment 5th Aug 20235th Aug 2023 1 Minute

Big Changes!

Where once there were the green fields of my youth there are now the bricks and mortar of large estates in what was once rural Moy. I don't mind progress and for many families these houses represent their hopes and dreams for their next fifty years! Nothing wrong with my nostalgia taking a back seat.
davidacheson7 21st Century Leave a comment 2nd Aug 20232nd Aug 2023 1 Minute
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  • The book has finally arrived!
  • Get your cameras out!
  • Fancy Dress Parade 1967
  • Dog Show at Moy Festival Week 1968
  • Talk on Charlemont and its fort by James Kane at Benburb Priory on 25th September at 8.00pm
  • Moy Tir-na-nOg Team 1960
  • Contents – Page 3 of Book 1
  • Contents – Page 2 of Book 1
  • Contents – Page 1 Book 1
  • Two new books coming out for Christmas
  • Moy Fire Tragedy Part 1
  • The Moy Fire Tragedy Part 2
  • Benburb Priory opened
  • Thomas Mitchell
  • Annual Soiree 1884
  • Daffodil Sale in 1928
  • Tena 100
  • Rain stopped play
  • The Jewel in the Crown
  • John Edmund Malone Watson M.C.
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