Killyleagh and Shrigley: People, Potential & Prosperity – Part 1

Place names and architecture give an indication of a place with rich diversity. An area of wild beauty that has attracted much coming and going down the centuries … and coming back as well. Names like Killowen (Cill Abhainn), the church by the river… flowing a long time. The Vikings came in their ‘lang’ boats and gave us the word ‘strang’ for the strong currents in the ‘fiord’. There’s Plantation Street and historic links with Scotland. There’s a sense of many places and people from all over…some came for adventure long ago, some fleeing persecution, some seeking work, some creating work. Their people are still here and I am looking forward to meeting them. Part 1 includes Shirely Lennon, Elizabeth Crilly, Jim Lindsay, Joanna Martin, Conal Montgomery, Tracy Longmans, Clive Scoular and Leo Casement.