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Post by maryfarrell6 on Nov 26, 2009 23:15:50 GMT
Hi Tomy, You've hit the nail right on the head so you stop scratching it, yes Curly and Imelda were two of my younger sisters there was also LIlian and Denise and the three lads,I am the eldest we lived at no 10 top block after ye moved into our old house. Both still standing at the moment but your brother just told us they're for the bulldozers as soon as they empty mores the pity. Happy days back there, say hello to your mother for me and Ann we were in the same class in school. I well remember going down to Mrs Hayes with the stale bread and the potato skins[had to be boiled or she wouldn't pay] We'd sit waiting for everyone to finish dinner hoping there would be plenty of leftovers and then off with the bucket of scraps to collect our pennies and straight up to Magins to spend it good memories good people. Regards MaryF
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Post by tommysweeney1 on Nov 27, 2009 18:31:09 GMT
hi mary
now i can put a face to a name i think like my own now much older how are all your family i think Denice is around my age curly a bit older and Imelda younger i wouldn't know any of you now well except curly i think mam remembers all your names she has a great memory god love her the old place is going down hill quickly iam afraid , Mrs Hayes always reminded of Mrs Riordan from the Riordan's on telly I think its were i got a liking for keeping hens , Anne lives in hayling island in england i hear from her now and then shes been in bad health the last couple of years and hasn't been home in twenty five years or so again its nice to hear from a old neighbor well not old you know what i mean , regards tommy
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Post by maryfarrell6 on Nov 28, 2009 10:10:08 GMT
Hi Tommy, You're right it is good to hear from an old neighbour[ don't worry I do know what you mean] and its true the face,mind and body are showing the signs of age but inside and especially when I come on this site I'm young again as long as I avoid looking in mirrors it works for me Curly,Denise and Imelda are still around there I,ve been in London for over 30 years I go back home as often as I can was last there in August and did a tour of the camp when you catch that first glimpse of the Water Tower after being away for a while it does make the old heart skip a beat and you know you're home Anyway welcome to the site ,happy posting and I know you'll enjoy reading all the posts it takes some time I'm still working my way through but its jam packed of fantastic memories but be warned it is addictive ;D Regards MaryF
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Post by tommysweeney1 on Nov 28, 2009 18:32:06 GMT
thanks mary,
its nice to come back to the curragh when your away for awhile next time your home you can visit the new interpretive cent re (museum) i was lucky to get a sneak preview of whats planned the idea of the center will be to tell the tale of the curragh since it was built and before ,right from the landscape flowers and fauna to the people who occupied it . Its not planned to put alot of artifacts on display but to erect story boards and video display this I think is a welcome development in the light of all the demolitions going on , i would love to see them preserve the last remaining block in pearse even just to keep the outside looking the same and use the inside for accommodation or something next year will see st brick ins hospital close in Dublin and move to the curragh so the old hospital will live on for a couple of years yet army headquarters will follow next year or the year after the decentralization will breath new life into the curragh camp unfortunately married quarters will be less of a priority. tommy sweeney
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