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LLocalocal HHistoryistory JJournalournal VVol.ol. 20,20, 20152015 FFederationederation ooff LLocalocal HHistoryistory SSocietiesocieties CConascadhonascadh nnaa ggCumannCumann SStairetaire AAitiulaitiula LOCAL HISTORY JOURNAL 2015 LOCAL HISTORY JOURNAL VOL. 20, 2015 FEDERATION OF LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETIES CONASCADH NA GCUMANN STAIRE AITIULA LARRY BREEN, HON. EDITOR 1 LOCAL HISTORY JOURNAL 2015 Local History Journal 2015 © Federation of Local History Societies 2015 Cover illustration: Recruitment Poster (part of). Published by Federation of Local History Societies Typesetting and Design J. J. Woods Printed by Naas Printing Ltd., Naas, Co. Kildare ii LOCAL HISTORY JOURNAL 2015 CONTENTS PAGE The Federation of Local History Societies v Federation Offi cers/Committee 2014-2015 vii Editorial ix Johann Georg Kohl a German Visitor to Ireland in 1842 Denis Marnane, Tipperary County Historical Society 01 Dúnmharbhú san Iarmhí Bhera Ní Aortha, (Vera Hughes), Móta Gráinne Óige 12 Origin of the name Ballymahon Ciaran O’Hanlon, B.A., NUI Maynooth 16 The Early Years of Clongowes College Brendan Cullen, Clane Local History Group 21 The Man Who Sank the Lusitania Myles Duffy, Rathmichael Historical Society 31 The Peer who was a Plasterer Brian McCabe, Kill Local History Group 36 The River Moy, Rich in History and Lore Terry Reilly, Ballina, Co. Mayo 38 The Stone of Destiny Gerry McCarthy, M.A., Kinsale Historical Society 43 The Whitsheds of Dublin Rosemary Raughter, Greystones Arch. and Hist. Society 45 World War One Memorial Crosses in Youghal Kieran Groeger, Youghal Celebrates History 54 The Life and Times of James Daly alias Jack Hart 1888 -1917 Art Ó Dálaigh, O’Neill Country Historical Society, Co. Tyrone 56 Educating the Natives in pre Famine Ulster John Dooher, Strabane, F.U.L.S.
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