O' Higgins Tce

[anitakearney]

My earliest memories of the reisents of the terrace were No.1 O'Neills, 2. Murphys 3. Foleys 4. Deegans 5. Reillys 6. Houlihans
7. Sages 8. Ryans 9. McNamaras 10. Birds 11. Hogans 12. Caffreys 13. Kearneys(ME) 14. Moores 15. Fagans 16. Powers 17. Egans 18. Sheeans 19. Goffs 20. Flynns 21. Lallys 22. Mullhalls 23.Mackeys 24. Staceys 25. Kellys 26. Kearneys(COUSINS) 27. Rochfords 28. Fitzpatricks 29. Coughlins 30. Doodys.
Not too sure of the exact year but it would've been around the late 70's. Fond Memories

[Aisling]

Hi Anita, don't remember back to the 70's but it was probably the 90's, Power's lived in 18, Kavanagh's lived in 28. Byrne's in the house before the ball alley, don't know the no, think it might have been 5.

[anitakearney]

Hey Aishling,
You're showing my age now ha ha!! Ken actually lived in no.6 before Ann Byrne. I remember so well dropping in clothes for your Mum to alter. She was famous as a seamstress and never failed to do a top notch job. Does she still do it??? What you doing with yourself these days??? Isn't it Gas,..... I'm in & out of the curragh every day as my parents are still there & we never meet.

[Olive McNamara (Tierney)]

Hello to you all,
i spent the best years of my life growing up as a child in 9 o higgins tce and have some very happy memories of it. i spent most of my time in the new gym in Christy Ennis gymnastic class, swimming pool and not forgetting the old gym, where i spent many an evening running around the track. Well done to Matt for this wonderful web site. Will be in touch again soon,cheers for now

[leona23]

hey all my dad is tom henry,he lived in o higgins terrace and clarke.i've heard great stories of his childhood there.said it was the best place to grow up.

[Guest]

I left the curragh in 69. The people i remember living in o higgins tce were 1quinns 2 Staceys 3 Shanahans-Foleys 4 Savage 5Reillys 6McHale 7 Coughlan 9 Mcnamaras 10 Barnabys 11Hogans 13 Kearneys 18 Fahys 19 Coogans 20 Geoffs.21 Traceys? .I know there was o neills ,Coughlans and McGraths there as well. Can anyone fill in the gaps from that time.
Poncho

[Matt McNamara]

Nov 18, 2008 15:55:56 GMT @Guest said:

I left the curragh in 69. The people i remember living in o higgins tce were 1quinns 2 Staceys 3 Shanahans-Foleys 4 Savage 5Reillys 6McHale 7 Coughlan 9 Mcnamaras 10 Barnabys 11Hogans 13 Kearneys 18 Fahys 19 Coogans 20 Geoffs.21 Traceys? .I know there was o neills ,Coughlans and McGraths there as well. Can anyone fill in the gaps from that time.
Poncho

Hi Guest

Here is a copy of family names that I posted a number of months ago. You must know me - Matt McNmara 9 O'Higgins Tce

Here are the families who lived in O Higgins Tce from the late sixty’s and during the seventies. I have numbered them as per house number. It took a bit of help from the older family members.

1. Quinns, Murphys
2. Staceys
3. Foleys
4. Quinlans, Deegans
5. Reillys
6. McHale, Houlihans
7. Coughlans
8. Harris, Delaneys, Ryans
9. McNamaras, Byrnes
10. Barnabys, Birds
11. Hogans
12. Halls,Cafferys
13. Dalys, Landers,
14. Forresters, Moores
15. Coys. Fagans
16. Powers
17. Delahunts, O.Sheas
18. Faheys
19. Goffs
20. Coogans, Flynns
21. Whelans
22. ONeills, Ryans
23. O’Neills
24. Henrys
25. Carrolls
26. Kearneys
27. Sullivans, Fitzpatricks
28. Rochfords
29. Coughlans
30. McGraths, Doodys


All the best

Matt

[kenkinsella]

hi poncho
Matt's list is accurate, so I think you may have the year (69) you posted wrong, as some names you mentioned, in particular Kearneys no.13 did not move there until about 76.

[guest]

Hi Ken.Memory is playing tricks.I know i left in 69 however i forgot and dont know how,Frankie Hall,Cris delahunt(same class)Mick sullivan ,Tony carroll and finaly brian? forrester who pushed me down a pit outside tin town and legged it,Hugh Coogan brought me home pumping blood,I got something like 19 stiches in the head and had to wear a bandage which looked like a turban for weeks after
Poncho
Anyone remeber tommy and frankie sinnot or colm geary or where are they now?

[peter coogan]

Nov 18, 2008 15:55:56 GMT @Guest said:

I left the curragh in 69. The people i remember living in o higgins tce were 1quinns 2 Staceys 3 Shanahans-Foleys 4 Savage 5Reillys 6McHale 7 Coughlan 9 Mcnamaras 10 Barnabys 11Hogans 13 Kearneys 18 Fahys 19 Coogans 20 Geoffs.21 Traceys? .I know there was o neills ,Coughlans and McGraths there as well. Can anyone fill in the gaps from that time.
Poncho

goffs were 19, coogan's 20. dalys 21, dont forget hall's and delahunts and coy's. thats all i can remember for now

[SGMN PAUL BRENNAN 4TH FD CIS]

My family lived in O'Higgins tce at one stage. Number 20 I think. They moved to Athlone when 4th fd signals transfered there. That was in 1959. I came along a few years later in 1963. Anyone remember them? Sean and Maureen Brennan? They had 4 children while living in the Curragh. Breda - John - Mary and Michael. My dad Sean died in 1978, but my mam is still with us. She is 82 now god bless her. She remembers the web - master of this site and his family very well. Be nice to hear any old stories...Regards - Paul Brennan, 4th Fd CIS, Custume Bks, Athlone. PS. The site has come on fantastic since the last time I was here - well done Matt.

[Matt McNamara]

Hi All
My sister Olive is the [glow=red,2,300]BIG 50[/glow] tomorrow

Here is a picture of her when she was young and living on O'Higgins Tce.

Have a [glow=red,2,300]Happy Birthday[/glow] Olive

Matt

[andybrennan]

Hi Matt I would like to wish Olive A very Happy 50th Birthday looking at the snap of her as posted by you, I am struck by the hair do just like your dads as I remember him walking down O Higgins Tce
regards andy

[maryfarrell6]

Hi Olive
Happy Birthday To You!
Happy Birthday To You!
Happy 50th to You Olive
Happy Birthday To You!
Wishing you the very best on your special day! I'm sure a good few glasses will be raised tonight enjoy,enjoy ;Dhave a wonderful time
Best wishes Mary F

[gercollinsfurlong]

Hi Olive
How is the head today? hope you had a good night sorry i did not get the chance to drop down for a drink,i was up in connolly at a good old session for the UN Vt's was a good night well olive here's to the next 50.

GERALDINE