Forgotten Folk
James Gill – The Extraordinary Tale of Newry’s Defiant Steeplejack
The extraordinary true story of Newry’s James Gill, a steeplejack who became a national celebrity for evading jail by sitting on a chimney
The extraordinary true story of Newry’s James Gill, a steeplejack who became a national celebrity for evading jail by sitting on a chimney
On 12th June 1889 Ireland suffered its worst ever rail disaster with 80 dead and hundreds injured. A fun excursion ending as a nightmare.