BITE-SIZED HISTORY

BY DONAL FALLON ALEXANDER ECTOR ORR REMEMBERED A new plaque has been unveiled in Strabane in honour of Alexander Ector Orr (1831–1914). Described by the chairman of the Ulster History Circle as the ‘father of the New York subway’, Orr was a successful emigrant from Ireland who went on to play a leading role in ... Read more

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