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Belfast Newsletter

This newspaper began in 1737. Old records were examined for advertisements of the sale of trees and individually named woods, the earliest found being from 1750. This was consulted up to the year 1800.

Such entries can tell us that a wood was in a certain location, and even how well-grown the trees were at that time, which gives an indication of how long the wood might have been there.

An index is available for the ‘Belfast Newsletter’ from 1737 to 1800.

These records are available at Central Library and Linenhall Library, in Belfast.

Hazel. Photo: WTPL

The Belfast Newsletter, 28th August 1759
“TO BE SOLD
The Alder, Birch, and Hazle growing on the land of Cullyvilly, Duncarbit and Drumahullen; the Alder and Birch are very fit for plows, harrows and cars, and the Hazle are very fit for hoops. The lands are in the parish of Culfaightren and county of Antrim, within 1 mile of Ballycastle…”