from an introduction to "Back the Road ".
"As a result of an enjoyable winter of local history, a group of people from the Parish of Burrishoole got together to form a small local history society. Almost immediately it became clear that there was a need for some new publishing of local historical writings.
Great work had gone before. P. Ó Móráin's "Short account of the history of Burrishoole" had set a very high standard, published by Thomas Canon Killeen P.P as "Annála Beaga Pharáiste Bhuiréis Umhall". The Foróige publications on "Newport Our own Place" and "St. Patrick's Church" were both excellent.
It is in this tradition that the Newport historical society wish to work. The Society has worked carefully and diligently from a great variety of sources both written and oral and also from careful observation of the landscape, to produce this, their first journey "Back the Road" into the realms of history and folklore.
It is hoped that more publications will follow when this, the first, has made it's mark.."
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