Here are a few of Frances’ novels available to download in PDF format: The Star of Attéghéi The Castleford Case The Eriksons Granny’s Wonderful Chair Lyrics and Miscellaneous Poems My Share of the World The Hidden Sin
DetailsMs Helen Marchant of Queensland, Australia, had the photograph of Frances Browne in her collection of family memorabilia. Helen is a great grand niece of the poetess. Helen Marchant, daughter of Ida Furlong, grand daughter of Martha Maude Browne, great grand daughter of Rev. John Browne
DetailsMr Joseph A. Latimer was born on the 9th April, 1867, at Ballybofey, Co. Donegal. He received the usual education afforded by the national schools of the district. As he grew up he acquired a taste for military life, and at the age of nineteen he joined the force of the Royal Irish Constabulary. Here…
DetailsThe Late J.C.T. McDonagh – An Appreciation “Speak we now in honour of famous men…here were men rich in ability, noble of aim…these were the glories of their race, the ornament of their times.” Ecclus, 44 Here we mourn not a mere man nor yet just a friend from whom one reluctantly parts. For in…
DetailsIs It Come? Is it come? They said, on the banks of the Nile, who looked for the world’s long-promised day, and saw but the strife of Egypt’s toil, with the deserts sand and the granite gray. From the pyramid, temple and treasured dead, we vainly ask for her wisdom’s plan; They tell us of…
DetailsPICTURES AND SONG’S OF HOME was written by Frances Browne with her home town of Stranorlar in mind. Frances mentions family members and reminisces on her youth. She mentions people, places and events which were dear to her as a child and the reader may identify with her thoughts on the various topics. Frances’ poems…
DetailsThe following extract is from Sister Mary Frances Cusack’s book ‘An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800’ published in 1868. ‘’The letter given below, which is from the pen of a distinguished Protestant clergyman, appears to me of such importance, that I place it here to be a permanent record for…
DetailsThe Isaac Butt Bicentenary Song Written by Patrick Bonar Music by Martin McColgan O parliament, O parliament, the potato crop with blight, You took the wheat and maize to sustain your nation’s might. The people died from hunger, typhus and TB, And many went abroad to farther shores of liberty. It was in the…
DetailsIt is generally accepted that the term ‘Home Rule’ is a nation’s desire to self-government without outside interference. To cover this subject in Irish history, it is necessary to go back many centuries and this essay will cover some of the events and changes which resulted in the Ireland we live in today. On the…
DetailsIsaac Butt’s Relatives It is well documented that Isaac Butt had six or seven children through marriage and some accusations were made that he was also the father of some children outside marriage. Most of his children were born in England and the likelihood is that the lineage has continued down to the present time.…
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