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Post by mary carroll on Nov 20, 2009 10:45:54 GMT
Hi All Any old choir singers out there, I was in the choir around 1975, I loved it then went on to sing ;D ;D in the folk group at evening mass. Every Christmas we were brought to Dublin to see a film in the cinema and the first one I remember seeing was Jaws oh and we were given a bag of sweets. Don't know how I got in the choir haven't got a note in my head, however with a few drinks I sing everyone out of the but although I think I'm great, but I'm probably best singing far and away.
Mary C
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Post by mary carroll on Nov 20, 2009 10:48:09 GMT
Hi All Sorry spelling mistake on thread last line should say Pub not but, see its those brain cells.
Forgive early in the morning
Mary C
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Post by johnbyrne on Nov 21, 2009 15:58:04 GMT
Hi Mary, a bit before your time but I was in the choir in the early 60's. If i remember right Mrs Butler was the choir conductor. Went to school with her sons.First names escape me now. Did a spell as Alter boy at that time. Peter Hickey was the sacristant in the church at the time. Remember he got the Papal medal for all his work in the church. Used to have great outings and Xmas parties. John Byrne(ex O'Higgins tce,McDermott,and Ceannt)
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Post by gercollinsfurlong on Nov 23, 2009 19:59:12 GMT
Hi Mary and All Was in the choir for a [short] while but only by cheating Some friends i hung around with were in the choir and could sing, i would sneak up with them stand in with the crowd and sing but it did not last to long as Mrs Voice,[forgive spelling]heard the crowing came straight to me made me stand to one side and sing one song from the sheet and told me to leave,Guess i was not good enough, don't know what was more embarrassing me been caught or finding out i could not sing but it does not stop me when i have a few drinks so Mary you are not alone PS/ Mary sorry our paths did not cross while you were home maybe next time Geraldine
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Post by kellquinn on Nov 23, 2009 21:49:26 GMT
Remembering the Choir. While remembering the choir, and the mention of Peter Hickey receiving the Bene Merente Medal (Papal Medal) for his services to the church. On the 17th September 2006, our family on behalf of my father, Joe Kelly received the Bene Merente Medal for his services throughout his lifetime to the Curragh Choir. Joe joined the Curragh Camp Choir in 1936, and was a staunch member of same up to his illness. The original choir, was a Military Choir made up of Soldiers from various units throughout the Camp. In the late 50s the Curragh Camp Choir was taken over by Mrs Maura Butler who involved the youth of the Camp and it became an all male choir with the youths and the men. (with Mrs O Callaghan as the organist) Early members of the boys choir were as follows. Don Mc Grath,Shay Campbell,Tony Power,Peter Delahunt,Tony Mc Grath,Vincent Cullen,Eddie Stone,Seamus Power,Charlie O Neill,Junior Tyrell,Des Flynn,Phil Mc Grath,Michael Kelly,Donal Douglas,Finbar Sheehan,Michael Lydon,Michael Quinn,Michael Mc Hale,Tony Power, Christy O Neill. Dick Keogh,Tommy Mc Hale,Arthur Farrell,Gus Reilly,Domnic Heavey,Seamus Murphy,Tony Curran,James Dillon,Sean O Shea,Paddy Phillips,Vincent Phillips, Frankie O Leary. Michael Power,Philip Tucker, George O Neill,Christy Coyne,Eddie Dillon,Raymond O Leary,Joe Donohue,Noel O Connell, Andy Hayes,Pat Sweeney, Sean Quinn Billy Mullery, Dermott Clohessy,Michael Campbell,Marty O Brien,Joey Quinn,Peter Mc Glynn,Pat Hayes,Sean Callaghan,Johnny Reddy,Seany Curran and Sean Toman. A good collection of Curragh names I actually have the photo with all the above named in their order of appearance circa1958/59.
Regards
Joey
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Post by tommy sweeney on Nov 23, 2009 22:48:21 GMT
hi joey and all
while i know alot of the choir members you mention i joined the choir a couple of years later peter hickey was still their at that time mrs vize took the choir alot of the lads from the school joined we had the red and white gowns i can remember peter hickey coming up at the end of midnight mass (when it was midnight mass) with a tin of sweets for us to share out the athmosphire was brilliant. unfortunately my memory isn't as good as yours some of the Tobin lads Johnny and Nicky i am sure were in the choir looking at some of the threads about Pearce tce i remember the Kelly's ,Hughes big misses Hughes and small misses Hughes all big family's the Behan's who always seemed to beat us to the caddie masters hut in the mornings , you will remember the sheep waking you up in the early morning rooting in the bins at the end of beans block and across from carters good times ts
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Post by anncu7hane on Nov 23, 2009 23:07:15 GMT
Hi all my brother Peter Delahunt was in the choir in 1958/1959, he lives in Yorkshire now,I have one of those photographs to send him
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Post by kellquinn on Nov 23, 2009 23:42:27 GMT
Hi annacu7hane. I had the great pleasure of having gone to school with your brother Peter he was in all classes throughout our youth, a great man with the drawing, do tell him I was asking for him.
Regards
Joey Kelly
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Post by kellquinn on Nov 23, 2009 23:54:34 GMT
Hi Tommy Sweeney. Is that the same Tom that promised me a Filing Cabinet some time ago?. Indeed Tom you would have been a little baby when the names I mentioned were singing away. I never had the pleasure of singing in the choir, unfortunately I never inherited Joe's voice, I did however serve mass and did so with the aforementioned Peter Delahunt. I do remember the Christmas treat with the boxes of sweets, we as servers got the same, however we were the lucky ones as there was always more to go around the Servers. I remember the altar boys and the full choir singing for the televised version of the Benediction shown on Sunday evenings, we travelled to Montrose via the Old CIE Boneshakers, done the service and were treated to the usual Chips,bangers eggs etc. I remember meeting Charles Mitchell in the hallway and was surprised at how nice he was, and Nuala Donnelly the other Newsreader at how tiny she was. We did this trip on three occasions and the crack and sing/song on the way home was great,
Regards
Joey
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Post by mary carroll on Nov 24, 2009 13:01:07 GMT
Hi All Thank you for your posts I didn't think when I started this thread there would be so much feedback it's great. And some of your memories are just great, I never knew about Peter Hickey getting a Papal Medal much deserved, and I also remember the tin of sweets after midnight mass, I loved singing at that mass. And Geraldine not gone back yet so hope your working this afternoon as on my way to see you.
Keep up the posts it brings back lots of memories sadly once forgotten
Mary C
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Post by shamtheman on Nov 25, 2009 22:32:08 GMT
Hi All, Peter Hickey, another Curragh legend! Remember him, along with George Quinlan, running the bingo every Saturday night? Peter always called the numbers for the game just after the interval (the single sheet). That'd be the time after us yongsters would have galloped to the Wes and back for the chips and coke, while the mammys (or most of them) wouuld have had a fag, George didn't hang about, so there was no time for fags during the games! So the interval was a combined memory of a foggy haze, with a waft of chips and the sound of burps as Peter hammed it up for 'two fat ladies, 88!'
The fact that Peter was awarded the Bene Merente medal was lost on us kids, otherwise we would never have been so irreverent as to sing 'Peter Hickey had a ten foot m****y and he showed it to the woman next door. She thought it was a snake and cut it with a rake now its only two foot four!'
Happy Days!
Sham
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Post by anncu7hane on Nov 28, 2009 21:05:04 GMT
Hi Joey, thank's for that,Peter come's home a lot he loves the Curragh he goes to the mess hopeing to see some of the curragh people but i think he goes the wrong night. He just gone back after a family wedding.He has two kids a boy and girl and a lovely little grandaughter. i am trying to get him to go on the site, he will be delighted to hear someone from the Curragh remember's him.Regard's to you and your family Ann Culhane
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Post by Sean Tracey on Nov 29, 2009 1:47:36 GMT
:DHi Anne. I am Bridie and Carmal Traceys younger brother. I see your brother lives in Yorkshire where abouts as myself and mywife and daughters also live there in Bridlington to be precise as we run a pub and Bed and Breakfast here. I remember your brother well although a lot older than myself he was nice bloke. Cheers Sean Tracey. ;D
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Post by anncu7hane on Nov 29, 2009 18:18:13 GMT
Hi Sean Peter lives in Moorcroft Drive Dewsbury Moore Dewsbury. Peter is 61 now, how the year's fly,i know Carmel well i meet her nearly every day, i worked with Bridie in Kingswear havent seen her for years tell her i was asking for her.you must be in England along time, Peter is there 40 year' now he married an english girl all the best Sean Ann Culhane
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Post by tommysweeney1 on Nov 30, 2009 18:49:31 GMT
hello joey your right its the same man id promise the moon and stars you wouldn't mind me ah no in the new year pg. Iam amazed at your memory how in gods name can you remember so much , i loved singing in the choir every time i hear royal Davids city i think thats the right name of the hymn it brings me right back to that time anyway our paths have crossed at different times over the last thirty years from the disco days in keadeen were you drooped a record leaving one night and we found it lindsfarne (run for home) ill give it back some time! when my oldest girl was on the brink of coming into this world we hailed a taxi to curragh hospital guess who the driver was joey and only tried to convince my wife to name the child joey if it was a boy thank god it was a girl ha ha As a youngster coming home from the picture house to pearse one night i ran into the underneath of the stairs were the targets used to be kept and go the fright of my life you were canoodling with your girlfriend, i believe yo used the words feck off or words to that effect
regards tommy
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