13/10/2026
☘️ A VERY SPECIAL FAMILY HISTORY TOUR IN COUNTY ARMAGH 🇮🇪
Today was one of those days that reminds us that touring Northern Ireland isn’t always about famous landmarks — sometimes it’s about finding where your story began.
We had the pleasure of taking Hugh, Cynthia and Erin on a very personal journey through County Armagh, searching for their McAlindon family roots.
With a little research, a lot of searching and a few fascinating discoveries along the way, we were able to follow the McAlindon name through the Lurgan, Portadown and Derrytrasna areas, where the family has deep historical connections.
One of the most moving discoveries took us to St Mary’s Church in Derrytrasna, where we found the resting place of Captain Thomas McAlindon, son of Hugh and Sarah McAlindon of Derryloiste.
Captain McAlindon served with the Royal Irish Ri**es during the First World War, was awarded the Military Cross for bravery, and died in 1918 at just 26 years old.
We also discovered the remarkable story of his brother, Father Denis McAlindon, who later became a missionary in Burma — two brothers whose lives became intertwined with two very different wars.
But today wasn’t simply about names, dates and old records.
It was about bringing Hugh, Cynthia and Erin to the places where generations of their family lived, worshipped and were laid to rest — turning family history from something written on a page into something they could actually stand beside and experience.
That’s what makes a private tour like this so special. ❤️
At Belfast Causeway Tours, our tours don’t have to follow a standard itinerary. If you have family connections to Northern Ireland, we can help create a private ancestry and family-history tour built around your own story.
☘️ Come to Northern Ireland and walk in the footsteps of your ancestors.
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