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Archibald McIlroy blue plaque

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Archibald McIlroy blue plaque
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Fluther Loanin in County Antrim gave birth to Archibald McIlroy in 1859, the writer and storyteller who died in 1915. The Ulster History Circle placed a blue plaque there to keep his name attached to the soil that first shaped his voice.
This blue commemorative plaque records: Archibald McIlroy 1859-1915 writer and storyteller born in Fluther Loanin Recorded plaque organisation: Ulster History Circle.
Archibald McIlroy was a Scottish writer and storyteller known for his works that captured the dialect and culture of rural Scotland; he is remembered for preserving and celebrating Scottish heritage through his writings.

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