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A McNish Family Mystery

Sol Mar 15, 2025 0

A McNish family mystery that ends in Raglan, Victoria, Australia has its roots on a small island in a Scottish Loch. This story is an attempt to unlock the mystery of one McNish clansman, run away George McNish 1838-1888.

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Coombes Church, West Sussex

Sol Jun 6, 2023 8

Coombes Church, West Sussex is famous for its medieval religious frescoes, discovered when a piece of plaster fell from a chapel wall during maintenance work in 1949. The Church, built into a hillside amidst lush pastoral surrounds has…

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Premature Baby Care History 1880s-1940s

Sol Apr 2, 2019 3

Premature Baby Care History 1880s-1940s is a family history research project that travelled globally from Footscray in Melbourne's industrial west to Coney Island's Luna Park in New York and beyond. The Tweddle Baby Hospital in Footscray…

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The O’Leary Castle of Inchigeelagh

Sol Dec 28, 2018 58

The O'Leary Castle of Inchigeelagh is the last remaining O'Leary Castle. Built in the 16th Century it stands beside the picturesque River Lee in a remote part of County Cork.