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Post by tommyhetherington on Jul 12, 2008 12:55:19 GMT
Thanks Helena, Great to get messages of wisdom from the old folk Tommy H
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Post by Kentgal on Jul 12, 2008 14:48:37 GMT
How OLD is 'old'? Sur & bedad!! - I might be out of my depth ere . Weeeeeel ers hoping ;D
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Post by Helena on Jul 12, 2008 19:19:13 GMT
Hi Kentgal, Tommy H and all I'm asking myself the same question, exactly how old is old? ?? When I was a young child, I used to think that anybody over thirty was ancient but the older I get the younger 40 and 50 seems to be!!!! Funny old world is it not? Tommy H , only I know you are only joking (ha ha) and I am not a sensitive person, I could get depressed at just HOW OLD I am!!!!! I too am OLD ENOUGH to remember Sandes Home, never went to the pictures there mind but remember all the sweets benind the glass cases that Matt remembers and the juke box too. Can anyone remember the name of any of the records one could play on this juke box. Helena
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Post by Kentgal on Jul 12, 2008 20:40:14 GMT
'A Letter Edged in Black' 'From Here to There to You' Whispering Hope' Oh Gracefull Swallow (send a message of love) 'Anna Marie' and............. Put your Sweet Lips a Little Closer to the Phone. 'Multiplication's (Name of the Game). 'Paper Roses' 'Softly - softly' (come to me) 'A Tear Fell' (when I saw you in the arms of someone new) Singers as I recall:-/(Please feel free to match to the above lyrics) Hank Loughlan: Billy Furey: Elvis Presley: Cliff Richard: Adam Faith: Joseph Loche: Connie Frances: Doris Day: Ruby Murry: Jim Reeves. Everly Brothers: The Cadetts: Brendan Boyer - and (around the same time as )your Man who (sang in the Eurovision) who I had a fling with and the papers never found out!!! And (for another time) lets not forget the not so famous but every bit as talented......singers who graced the Curragh and kept the Gaelic Hall Concerts going year on year, the likes of Joe Kelly RIP. Wonder where all the raised money went? ??Army Benovelent fund.
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Post by Brendan on Jul 13, 2008 12:37:54 GMT
Ah old times for old folks! For me, age triggers memories as the years pass and the decades roll by, rather too quickly may I stress. Some things I do remember as a nipper.
By the mid 60s most families (not all) had TV and record player rented from Maginn’s Shop. Walking through Connolly, I hear Tom Jones singing, It's Not Unusual; on my way to Ceannt, Butch Moore is crooning, I’m Walking the Streets in the Rain; passing Clarke, I recognize Dickie Rock singing, Come Back to Stay; on the other side of McDermott someone is singing in harmony to the Beatles, It’s a Hard Days Night, while the house next door is playing Elvis Presley’s lament, Crying In The Chapel.
The first time I saw a colour telly was in Sandes in the early 70s. Now we sat looking at Man Utd, Leeds Utd, Liverpool, Chelsea and all the teams we followed in colour. Personally, the 70s brought us the best music, too numerous to say for now.
Good memories!
Brendan
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Post by Kentgal on Jul 13, 2008 21:34:08 GMT
Brendan Delaney!!!! How could you ever say such a thing? The 70's better then the 60's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No!
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Post by ken kinsella on Aug 11, 2008 20:04:58 GMT
Who remembers the rivilary between all the curragh clans when it came to bonfires.For weeks anything that could be burnt was collected and hidden from the opposition.Any poorly hidden stash was fair game and could be burnt or stolen.Tyres were gold.One year in particular a number of tyres were "aquired" from tintown. The fire burnt for two days and there was no doubt who won the bon fire challange that year.
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Post by kenkinsella on Aug 14, 2008 21:34:42 GMT
Other things I remember are the "swinging boats" ,well that's what I think everyone called them.They were one of the obstacles on the course in Mc Donagh.Lots of sunny days were spent there swinging on the boats or hanging from the monkey bars.The bars were too big for little hands to hold on for long though. I also remember the frogs pond behind orchard park,a well known spot even for the teachers. We were often brought there on nature walks.I wonder is it still there?
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Post by Aisling on Aug 16, 2008 0:51:48 GMT
Hiya all, I remember the rivilary about the bonfires. I live on O'Higgins Road and myself and the Treacey kids hung around together. We used to light ours in the tar yard. When it was up and ready for lighting that night, we used to take turns at going in for dinner and tea, so that there was always someone there to keep an eye on it. Funny what you remember.
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Post by Aisling on Aug 16, 2008 1:02:56 GMT
I remember the "swinging boats", we used to have great fun on them. Don't remember playing much on the monkey bars, although I remember them been there. Went down that way today, after reading through this website last night, just to see were they still there, hadn't been down that way in years and of course there are gone. The new obstacle course is down in the gym field across from O'Higgins Terrace.
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Post by mag on Aug 16, 2008 9:28:49 GMT
Hi, i remember playing on the swinging boats and running around the course in the summer. In the winter when we had snow going over to the hill near McDonagh golf course with sheets of galvanized tin or coal sacks and sliding down it, and only coming home when i was wet through and freezing cold to sit in front of the range in the kitchen with my feet in the oven.
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Post by kenkinsella on Aug 16, 2008 16:03:27 GMT
I remember the tar yard when it was in use but one incident in particular i'll never forget. There was a wasps nest in the bank and I decided to take my hurl to it. Stephen Chisty was there but had sense enough to stand well clear while I went hell for leather. As you would expect the wasps came in swarms at me,I ran for my life heading for home which was the middle block in clarke at the time.When passing the warren officers houses Mrs Christy ran to my aid,she had a brush in her hand and went to work.I was then being beaten and stung and I didn't know what to do. Instinct told me to reach out to anyone willing to help but this was just more pain however well the intentions were. I finally ran home and got sorted but it put a fear in me and it was a lesson well learned.
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Post by kenkinsella on Aug 16, 2008 20:52:03 GMT
Hello Aisling, I could be wrong but I think you are Aisling Allen. What I rem well is one early morning myself and Dos Mc Alister were on our way thistle cutting, and on the way we decided to pinch a pint of milk from someone's door step in ceannt. You saw us from your bedroom window and began shouting at us. Unknown to us the house belonged to TC Martin. TC followed us and a tussle ensued, all in TC's favour of course. From that day till now I'm great friends with TC and enjoy catching up when we do meet up, so if I'm right and it was you, well you're forgiven.
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Post by MK on Aug 17, 2008 16:25:03 GMT
"Bless me Father for I have sinned" does any one out there remember the monthly confessions when the boys and girls school where frog marched to the Church to have their confession heard?
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Post by Kentgal on Aug 17, 2008 17:08:00 GMT
Yearly Concerts in the Gaelic Hall. Producers Matty Gogherty and Gildy Ryan. The backing musicians were some of the early 'Gallow Glass guys, and Joe Kelly (Fab singer) always did a rendation.
Nearly every Curragh teen 13-16 years were involved. One year the whole chorus line (which was practically every teen) got sacked (accused of Treason) when it was found out they were singing their own made up version of 'A Nation Once Again.EG.
Starvation once again, Starvation once again No bread no butter no milk no suger Starvation once again!!!!
Needless to say 'Throwing baby out with bath water was to cut off nose to spite face' & the 1/2 doz left standing on the stage didn't make a Concert fit for the Clergy nor Top Brass. After much negotiation The Show went on the Rd.
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