This
epic 416 page high
quality book covers the
history of the area that
became the Borough of
Newtownabbey from
prehistory to the
present time. Now in its
second revised edition
it was written by local
historian Bob Armstrong
who is also the driving
force behind the project
to restore "The White
House"
There
are detailed chapters
about each of the towns
and villages with a
wealth of photographs.
To this is added
biographies of some
famous "Sons and
Daughters" who once
lived here including
author Florence Mary
McDowell architect Sir
Charles Lanyon, film
star Stephen Boyd,
historian Francis Joseph
Bigger and many
more.
The
book is written in a
friendly conversational
manner and makes an
entertaining and
enlightening read for
anyone interested in the
local history of the
area.
