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Post by Matt McNamara on Oct 7, 2010 9:46:21 GMT
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Post by maryfarrell6 on Oct 7, 2010 19:20:58 GMT
Hi Matt,
Great photos a lot of history woven in those pictures, wouldn't it be lovely if someone out there could add some info i.e. year, names, occcasion {love the one where their all jumping about obviously celebrating something wonder what?] same goes for all the other photos it's great to browse through them, would be so fantastic to have a little bit of knowledge about them as we do. So if anyone can provide an insight into them that'd be just great and so very welcome.
Once again Matt thanks for yet another wonderful glimpse at our past.
Bye For Now
MaryF
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Post by Matt McNamara on Oct 7, 2010 19:56:15 GMT
Hi Mary
It is great to look back at the photographs, unfortunately I don’t have much information on the older photos, but the one you mention was taken in about 1986/7 and was the 1st Cavalry Sqn from Fermoy on the Curragh ranges when they won the falling plates competition in the All Army Shoot.
I like the group photographs and hope that somebody will recognise their Father or maybe their Grandfather or even old friends as I always get e-mails requesting photographs going back years.
The photos of the Newbridge parades are also great and are a glimpse of a time gone by. I would love to see the Comet Tanks driving up the main street on Newbridge now in all their glory, they use to frighten the life out of me as a kid living on O’Higgind Tce in the 70’s. My mother had a great story about how I gave some visiting dignitaries to the Cavalry Workshops a “Salute” of sorts when they fired up the Comets. I think the less said about that, the better ;D My Father nearly got his ticket ;D
All the best
Matt
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Post by andybrennan on Oct 7, 2010 20:13:05 GMT
Matt
The submarine bikes are real cool.
Andy
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Post by danwhelan438 on Oct 7, 2010 20:43:45 GMT
hi
just looking at the old cav photo;s
cav 24 is ex comdt tommy o brien of nurney fame
cav 57 is charlie mc alister and his father in cyprus
will ask my father in law to view and fill in the blanks shortly he served in the cav for a few years.some nice shots of the parade in newbridge
brings back memories and also the old bikes in the gym field jimmy lenard i think is on the bike jumping.
dan
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Post by Jimmy on Oct 7, 2010 21:39:03 GMT
The officer in picture no.55 looks like the former headmaster of the Curragh vocational school Mr flynn
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Post by annemcnamara on Oct 7, 2010 22:43:55 GMT
Hi Matt,
have to agree with MaryF, great pictures of Cavalry Corps.
Too young to recognise a lot of them, but somebody will know
a lot of personell in the pictures, so lets hear from them!
Regards,
Anne.
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Post by maryfarrell6 on Oct 8, 2010 17:27:46 GMT
Hi Matt and Dan, Great to have that info on the photos from both of you, gives it that little bit more of added interest, every picture really does tell its own story. It'd be lovely to know who everyone is but I know thats not possible so its really lovely when someone can provide even the smallest bit of information. The ones of the parade in Newbridge are really poignant for me because somewhere in the crowd in 1975 in front of Tuthills was a young me  . I used to love the parades and still remember the enormous feeling of pride of being from the Curragh as we watched the lads drive past. Matt are you sure it wasn't the victory salute you were giving?   Bye For Now MaryF |
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Post by annemcnamara on Oct 8, 2010 19:06:40 GMT
Hi Matt, just thinking if you do get your wish of seeing the Comet Tanks parading up Main Street Newbridge. Will you make sure you keep your trousers on  Anne. |
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Post by maryfarrell6 on Oct 8, 2010 20:57:19 GMT
Hi Anne, The plot thickens over the Comet tanks methinks Matt only gave us the 'watered'down version of the story. Do tell us more Anne Pleeeeeese. Sounds like it could go down in our folklore along with Matt's pants??? I'm intrigued and beginning to wonder exactly what kind of salute was given!!!  ;D MaryF |
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Post by Matt McNamara on Oct 8, 2010 22:35:32 GMT
Hi Matt, just thinking if you do get your wish of seeing the Comet Tanks parading up Main Street Newbridge. Will you make sure you keep your trousers on Anne. Ha Ha Ha , now that could get me trouble !!!! But I was only six or seven !!! |
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Post by andybrennan on Oct 9, 2010 8:50:02 GMT
Matt
were you over the Moon when you saw the Comet way back then,
in the time of Tir Ná nÓg.
Andy
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Post by danwhelan438 on Oct 11, 2010 20:39:16 GMT
hi
some more info on cav photos bit of crack looking back on them
cav 58 fr gregory brophy centre no others yet.
cav 59 charlie mc alister again.
joey or johnny will have to get a look at them
dan
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Post by danwhelan438 on Oct 13, 2010 19:25:04 GMT
HI
GOT SOME MORE INFO ON THE CAV PHOTO,S FROM THE FATHER IN LAW EX CQ TEDDY WHITELEY OLD FIRST ARMOURED VET.HE HAS A FEW OLD PHOTO,S TO ADD HIMSELF SHORTLY.
CAV 38:GEORGE TENNISON FRONT ROW 4TH FROM LEFT
JIMMY LEONARD SECOND ROW 2ND FROM RIGHT
TIMMY ROLES THIRD ROW 4TH FROM RIGHT
FROGGY DOYLE ?? FRONT ROW 7TH FROM RIGHT
TOMMY CONNOR SECOND ROW 3RD FROM LEFT
CAV 55 CHARLIE MC ALISTER SGT
TOMMY KELLY
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Post by peadarb on Nov 2, 2010 23:37:35 GMT
Hi, Never saw a photo of the Da as a young man in uniform. Cav2 & Cav13 centre front Eamon "The Pug" Walsh. Hard to believe I'm now more than twice the age he was then.
Peter
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. I used to love the parades and still remember the enormous feeling of pride of being from the Curragh as we watched the lads drive past.
;D