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Post by Kentgal on Oct 9, 2008 2:22:34 GMT
Hal Conway - Sold clothes on the never never to the soldiers. Fast Biker & cycled for the Co Kildare team.
Husband of Annie Becks.
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Post by Kentgal on Oct 9, 2008 2:32:45 GMT
Wife of Hal Conway - Annie Becks.
Started her business doing sewing & alterations while renting a room in Married Quarters.
Progressed to second hand shop, selling second hand womans clothes near Ballysax not too far from the left hand turn at 'The Rising Sun Pub on Brownstown crossroads' - where the later family house is situated (lodza glass) right hand side on the way to Suncroft.
May have progressed to other buisnesses as well as a Boutique in Basin St. Naas
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Post by Kentgal on Oct 9, 2008 2:36:17 GMT
1950/60s - Girls school: Longest resident Teachers, Mrs Collins Head; Mrs Lawlor; Mrs Ford & Miss O Brien.
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Post by Kentgal on Oct 9, 2008 2:41:14 GMT
Paddy Slattery married Lilly Dillon. Both Lilly and Paddy caretake the 'Golf/Pitch&Putt ' at the back of the delapated unloved 'Marian square' and across the road from the fire station on the plains.
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Post by Kentgal on Oct 9, 2008 2:44:15 GMT
1960s. Most of the girls worked in Kingswear in Naas. Some worked in the Knitting Factory in Johnstown (with bus loads of Dublin girls) just past Naas across from where the garden centre was before it moved recently.
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Post by Kentgal on Oct 9, 2008 2:51:06 GMT
1960's. Congo times.
Soldiers from all Barracks around Ireland were transported to the Curragh to prepare for overseas with a farewell dance in the Gym's from 11pm - 4am with all the well known Showbands.
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Post by Kentgal on Oct 9, 2008 2:58:19 GMT
1960's
Most families got meat form the abbatoir & rashions of food from the Army Stores.
Butter - mile high heaped in greese proof paper; 2lb pots of Jam. Large brown paper bags of Tea, Sugar, White & Brown flour, Porrage oats (flake meal)
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Post by Kentgal on Oct 9, 2008 2:59:22 GMT
1950-1960's
Women were not allowed out after baby birth until 'churched' by the priest.
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Post by Kentgal on Oct 9, 2008 3:00:36 GMT
1950-1960's
Wemen were not allowed into church unless head covered (scarf/or other) and wearing stockings.
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Post by Anthony Moore on Oct 9, 2008 8:18:42 GMT
Hello Kentgal.
That was excellent write up of past life history. Tell Pat Slattery i said hello he may not remember me. I was in the same platoon as.
Michael Chapman
Tommy Behan
Tony McGlynn.
Hairy Dog Byrne ( The Boxer )
Pat Clancy.
Tommy Watson
Andy Broderick
His brother Cpl John Broderick trained us now lives in Wembley.
Cheerio Tony and thanks Kentgal.
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Post by rose5mcdonaghtce on Oct 9, 2008 13:09:37 GMT
1950/60s - Girls school: Longest resident Teachers, Mrs Collins Head; Mrs Lawlor; Mrs Ford & Miss O Brien. Hi Kentgal there was a teacher called Miss Flanagan she taught in the old school, quite young she was with a very nasty temper do you or anyone out there remember her. Am sure if you had her you would not foret her in a hurry. |
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Post by Matt McNamara on Oct 9, 2008 16:56:56 GMT
1960s. Most of the girls worked in Kingswear in Naas. Some worked in the Knitting Factory in Johnstown (with bus loads of Dublin girls) just past Naas across from where the garden centre was before it moved recently. Yea my three sisters (Marua, Anne, Olive) all worked in Kingswear during the 1970's and 80's. Even my brother Donal done a few summers in there as a young lad :-) Matt |
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Post by Kentgal on Oct 9, 2008 17:58:15 GMT
Happy 50 year Anniversary 2008-2010
Especially to the Remembered families from Connelly Block.
(Facing the Church)
(Ball Ally and Connelly Canteen behind)
Cronan's, Mc Bride's, O'Reilly's, Quinn's, Tobin's, Higgins. Kaine,
Henry's & Coughlan's.
Also 50 & 60th happy birthday's to the Guys and Gals from the surrounding areas who faught and played together at that time.
Behans, Cambells, Carney's, Coyles, Delaneys, Deignans, Farrell's, Furlongs, Mc Glynes, McGraths, Kaines, Lather's, McNamara's, Mc Mahons, Mullins, Nagles, Rowe's, Staceys, Savage's, Synetts Tracey's & Kelly's (Luke RIP/Congo)
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Post by teresap on Oct 9, 2008 18:01:06 GMT
Hi Rose yes i remember Miss Flanagan very well, and to this day still rem my hand after she slapped me, it was dreadful, my hand was so swollen , and to think she got away with it, back then.
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Post by Kentgal on Oct 9, 2008 18:14:36 GMT
TRUE OR FALSE? 1948 - All the soldiers were issued with the following Warning.[/b] YOUR MESS' IS THERE TO BE USED.
SUPPORT YOUR MESS.
By Order............................................ 
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