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Post by Helena on Jul 3, 2008 16:33:27 GMT
[Hi Mag and Tommy,
I remember the lady, her name was Mrs Burke and she came from Kildare to the Camp to sell her goodies. My Dad served in McDonagh Barracks and whenever Mrs Burke arrived he always brought some sweets home to me. We often talk about her, she was a lovely little lady.
Helena
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Post by Kentgal on Jul 9, 2008 20:07:46 GMT
Who remembers our Holy Men &................. can complete the list?
Fr. Haydon Fr Boylan Fr. Mc Gurke Fr. Swan
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Post by mag on Jul 9, 2008 20:30:24 GMT
I can remember singing this rhyme Father Brophy got a trophy for shooting father Swam.
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Post by mag on Jul 9, 2008 20:31:48 GMT
Father Fleming
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Post by Sean Tracey on Jul 10, 2008 4:39:43 GMT
Hi all. I well remember this Priest . I remember him well for the reason that he came to our front door uninvited one day to offer his wisdom on a family matter, this so called advise was founded on call by and rumour from none other than the good Ladies of the legion of mary Curragh branch. Our late mother being the Firebrand she was told him in no uncertain terms courticy of a sweeping brush to move himself from our doorstep or she would stick the brush where the Sun dont shine. Oh Happy Days ;D Sean Tracey.
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Post by tommyhetherington on Jul 10, 2008 12:15:35 GMT
Thanks Sean happy days that cheered up my day, as for Mrs Burke she was good for a load if needed but if it was not paid the following week you never got anything again. She was also in the camp when my grandfather served here during the emergency Tommy H
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Post by Kentgal on Jul 10, 2008 17:22:42 GMT
Great topic for fireing old rusty brain cells!
Remember Bridie and Agnus Dobbin in the shop down from McAteres. The Dobbin sisters too were in situ long...long before MY time...even!
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Post by Kentgal on Jul 10, 2008 17:23:16 GMT
Who remembers Fr.
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Post by Kentgal on Jul 10, 2008 17:35:26 GMT
Sorry!! Dont know what happened there? Was typing 'Who recalls Fr. MC Gurkes antics'?
Spying on the guys & gals courting in the firs and then nameing them from the pulpit for Hells fire and d**nation purposes'!!
One can now only assume his motives and what satisfaction he derived from this 'moral high ground'? Considering the noteriatry he achieved later in the UK News of the World.!! We live and learn.
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Post by tommyhetherington on Jul 10, 2008 20:36:51 GMT
Spelling Gremlin Strikes Mrs Burke was good for a loan and not a load or maybe I'm with all ye old guys and the marbles are going. Tommy H
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Post by Helena on Jul 10, 2008 21:19:17 GMT
Hi all, I remember Biddy and Aggie Dobbins. They were scary!!!! As children we were often afraid to go into their shop. We would stand looking at all the sweets in the window, trying to decide which ones we would buy, if we stood there too long one of the ladies would come out and get on to us!!!!! Mind you they did have some selection of goodies!! Anyone remember Flash Bars? This one is for Tommy H - regarding the spelling gremlins - always run your spell check before you post your comment, this will help with the OLD AGE setting in
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Post by mag on Jul 10, 2008 21:29:05 GMT
yes, i remember flash bars they were my favorite and also cream pies.
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Post by Sean Tracey on Jul 11, 2008 20:20:36 GMT
;D Hi All . Flash Bars wish i could have one now. Black Toffee bars Chough no More i think they were called . A penny worth of bon bons from Mickey Collins seven for a penny. Broken Biscuits Thursday Night in the Curragh Cinema 1/9pence in ninepence left out of 2/6 a bottle of orange and a packet of crisps out of this. Irish Cadburys chocolate it tastes so different from the Cadburys in the U.K We will get some to take back with when next in the Curragh , I could go on all night but it would get boring. Cheers for now Sean Tracey.
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Post by Matt McNamara on Jul 12, 2008 11:59:49 GMT
Who remembers the sweet shop in Sands Home. All the sweets were under a glass counter and I remember driving the poor Dwyer girls behind the counter mental by point out different penny toffee’s and saying not that, the one beside it, no not that side the other one, and so on…. The cream Buns and Cakes were the other side of the Jukebox and on a Sunday if you were lucky you might get the money for a Wafer Ice Cream. And you dare not go to the billiards room or Mrs Carson (Ma Buggie) would chase you out, Happy Days !
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Post by tommyhetherington on Jul 12, 2008 12:51:59 GMT
Sands home All Ireland Final day in the tv room 5 kids per armchair and the dubs getting hammered again by the kingdom. Tommy H
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