Tag Archives: Murdoch Family

The Belfast Blitz – A Personal Connection

Posted on March 18, 2014 by CJ Murdoch

I grew up knowing that my father was born in Belfast and grew up in Ballymoney.  Ballymoney is a small town in Co. Antrim which is a short distance away from the Causeway Coast and the Glens of Antrim.  It’s … Continue reading →

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L.O.L. 456 Known as “Murdocks Lodge”!

Posted on February 26, 2014 by CJ Murdoch

In my 2012 trip “back home” I amassed a large number of documents, some dating back to the late 1700s; old photographs (some still unnamed); and many photos of family headstones from a variety of cemeteries.  One of the documents … Continue reading →

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The “Black Irish” – Who Are We?

Posted on February 24, 2014 by CJ Murdoch

Growing up and even into my adult hood I have often been referred to as one of the “Black Irish”; my father calling me his “Black Irish Rose”!  Where did the term come from; or more importantly who am I … Continue reading →

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