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Post by Aisling on Aug 17, 2008 20:16:44 GMT
Hi Ken,
You guessed right. It's me alright. I don't remember that happening. But if I did, I'm sorry. Where you in Grease years ago in the Girls assembly hall?
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Post by kenkinsella on Aug 17, 2008 20:43:29 GMT
HI Aisling, You are almost right, that would have been Derek my brother, the wild one.He's in England now and finally Quitened down.He did that play with Sandy Gray, Jimmy,s daughter. He also played Fagan in Oliver Twist for which he recieved an award, for once his outspoken nature paid off.
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Post by rose5mcdonaghtce on Oct 7, 2008 13:59:09 GMT
A visit to the clinic held at the families on Mondays Wednesdays, Fridays were maternity. In attendance would be doctor (badger) Burke assisted by one of the sisters usually Corrigan or Doran. The butterflies and the sheer dread that you might require a needle, waiting while all the Mammies caught up on the latest and you sitting there wondering how they could be so normal when you felt as though the world had stopped. Once your turn came no matter what the ailment was you had, The Badger's response was usually "sure I get that myself". When the dreaded words were spoken "hop up there with the nurse and she will give you an injection" legs turning to jelly you followed, the Swish of her Veil as she turned the corner in the general ward. Into the treatment room no toys to distract you just the big silver sterilisier bubbling away on the big red table. Up with the tongs and out with the big glass syringe and and then the needle (most probably blunt from over use). Mouth dry and hands shaking you either pulled up the sleeve or produced the hip. I can clearly remember asking on one occasion "will this hurt" and the response I got was "me" "no" "but it might hurt you". In with the jab seeing stars as it seems to go through every fibre of your body. Ordeal over, arm sore, your Ma telling you how great you are and there might be a treat you were so good. On the way home told you could have something for twopence, choices, Flash Bar, Ice Pop, Drumstick, Macaroon Bar, two toffees. Recovery complete back at school or out on the block a blow by blow account of the ordeal a drop of blood added to deepen the drama. A bangage was an extra bonus the bigger the better. Thank goodness these visits were very few and far between, even though the service was free we saw very little of the doctor, home remedies being preferred i.e. colds and flu hot lemonade and asprin, if you were very bad you got a hot whiskey to sweat it out of you. Syrup of figs and minadex on a saturday. Once a month Reloxene in your hair whether you had nits or not, ( a lot of the mammies seemed obsessed with this problem you could not put your hand to your head without the dreaded fine comb appearing ) the vapours from it would bring a tear to your eye, surprised we were'nt all high as kites. We were all fine healthy specimens rarely sick the good fresh Curragh air stood to us.
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Post by kenkinsella on Oct 8, 2008 20:10:01 GMT
Hi all, Just reading through the "do you rem" stuff and the early post about rex reminded me of another notorious dog from clarke "Sandy" owned by Martin Kinsella. The only goal in this dogs life was to bite people. And the dog seemed to live forever. Funny that we just excepted it. I'm sure some of you rem this dog as I could write a list of people that were bitten by her.
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Post by rtreade on Nov 10, 2008 11:39:20 GMT
Only two dogs I can remember on the curragh were Gnasher Treacy ( A Great Rat Dog........shouts Rats and the dog would bolt to the nearest sewer drain) and a Boxer that lived accros the Rd (near the Turf Mould beside the swimming pool) who used to go to easons for the paper !!!
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Post by rose5mcdonaghtce on Nov 20, 2008 10:20:17 GMT
Am sure you all remember your Family Crest, mind you it did'nt matter what your sir name was we all the the same crest which was of course F F. Remember asking at home what it was, it was on quite a few utensils in the house and the Ma saying it was the family crest, think every child got the same answer.
Rose.
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Post by rose5mcdonaghtce on Nov 20, 2008 12:41:54 GMT
I don't remember the blue hospital uniform Wille spoke about, but I do remember the peaked hats and the leggings. Can remember the Da putting the steel rings in the hat and the leggings getting the same loving care as the boots. The uniform was very coarse material (bulls wool) and the dark green hairy shirts. Would'nt imagine it was very comfortable to wear. The PA's wore a light blue trench type coat over their uniforms when on patrol with their bicycles. They always seemed to walk with the bikes side by side with one hand in the middle of the handle bars steering and the other behind their back. The old uniform had it advantages for us kids to. The groundsheet was ideal for picnics and and making tents. The leggings were handy when playing hospital you could use them as splints for broken legs. When the snow came we were made wear a pair of the grey army socks in our wellies, now these socks would keep your feet warm as toast, but if you had any allergies no hope of getting away with a rash, they would itch the feet off you. The Ma would keep old pairs of these for polishing the floors, we would be given a pair each to slide on the floors after they had been polished to shine them, great fun it was too. The snow white army towels, the housekeepers, the web belts, some of the lads using the shoulder kit bags for school bags. The button sticks and cap rings came in handy when you were drawing you could make designs, the shine on the button stick blinding you. Knowing your Da's army number like it was the telephone number. Playing dress up and wearing the dog tags like they were jewellery. Barely able to move your feet in the bed with the wieght of the army over coat at your feet in winter time. Army blankets chafing your chin if the top sheet went down the bed. Can remember my cousin from Tipp coming to spend the Easter holidays with us, the Da was on duty one of the evenings, lashing rain when he came over to throw a check on the house ( all the Da's did this while on duty I think ) anyway he had the groundsheet on, peaked hat, leggings and rifle with bayonet attached, he walked in the back door she was in the hall, she was terrified of him, the Ma had a terrible job calming her down she wanted to go home on the spot. Suppose if it was a sight you had'nt seen before it could have you a bit worried. Not a problem for us campers though part of daily living.
Rose.
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Post by willie078 on Nov 21, 2008 17:06:47 GMT
I like every other kid on the block used to blanco my Dads webbing,clean the rifle with a bit of 4x2. When they were out I used to put on the baynot and stab the sofa
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Post by P Leonard on Nov 21, 2008 23:11:14 GMT
Corky Welsh goin around on his honda 50 with the rabbits hanging off the back... the trips to the fruit farm...thistle cutting...the sewage farm and heading out to lilas for the herald..
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Post by kenkinsella on Nov 22, 2008 20:42:01 GMT
Hi P Leonard, Rem Corky well, he's still knockin around but no rabbits to be seen. He now has a car but should have stuck to the high nellie. From what I hear he needs a wide berth his car is like a bashed bean can. Or give him triple L plates. I rem he always collected bottles for the refund on them, 10p a bottle, quite a lot of money in early 80's. Especially when he would have a big bag full nearly every day.
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Post by kenkinsella on Nov 22, 2008 20:43:35 GMT
Meant to ask which P Leonard is this???
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Post by P Leonard on Nov 22, 2008 21:06:55 GMT
Hi Ken, the one that spent about 12 years in school with!!
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Post by kenkinsella on Nov 22, 2008 23:01:26 GMT
Paurice, Great to hear from ya! You should register on the site. It's great, can be almost addictive. Don't like to fill the site with personal messages, if you reg I can chat to you without blocking up the board. hope to hear from you soon.
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Post by rose5mcdonaghtce on Nov 29, 2008 14:06:30 GMT
Does anyone remember the chimmney sweep on the Camp, I think Kelly was his sirname but can't remember his first name. He used to travel around on his bicycle with the brushes on the handle bars. Just like Peter Hade he always had a fag in his mouth, he wore blue overalls and they used to shine with the soot stains. The women would be all day getting ready for him, newspapers everywhere. He was a nice firendly, chatty character.
Rose.
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Post by Aisling on Dec 13, 2008 23:35:45 GMT
Hi Matt, Tommy and Ken,
Am hoping that maybe one of you could help. I am trying to settle a bet for someone. Can anyone tell me when the Curragh Cinema burnt down please? Aisling.
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