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Post by Matt McNamara on Dec 24, 2009 17:36:58 GMT
Hi All I would just like to take this opportunity to wish all the members of the Curragh History Forum and visitors who pass bye from time to time a very Happy Christmas 2009. I was out and about today and took this seasonal photograph of the plains not to far from Donnelly’s Hollow. Anyhow [glow=red,2,300]Happy Christmas[/glow] again and all the best for the [glow=red,2,300]New Year[/glow]  Matt McNamara |
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Post by jerry on Dec 24, 2009 20:08:56 GMT
Happy Christmas to all.
Jerry
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Post by anncu7hane on Dec 24, 2009 22:45:21 GMT
A happy & holy Christmas to all
Ann Culhane
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Post by may on Dec 25, 2009 16:42:50 GMT
wishing everyone a happy and peacefull Christmas
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Post by byrne on Dec 26, 2009 21:02:18 GMT
hi to all
hope yous all had a happy christmas and have a good and happy 2010
ger
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Post by andybrennan on Dec 27, 2009 0:09:06 GMT
Hi Ann
allow me to echo those same sentiments
andy
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Post by mary carroll on Dec 28, 2009 23:44:30 GMT
Hi Matt,
What a lovely picture of the Curragh on a winters' day, it does bring back memories, of when I use to horse ride around those areas, when I worked in Brennans in Brownstown.
Cheers
Mary C
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Post by kathyo on Dec 29, 2009 14:46:29 GMT
HI MAT
THANK YOU FOR TAKEING THE TIME,TO TAKE THE PICTURE. OF THE CURRAGH.
I CANT BELIVE I TOOK FOR GRANTED GROWING,UP IN SUCH A LOVELY PLACE
WHEN I THINK OF MY POOR CHILDREN GROWING UP IN LONDON IN SUCH A SMALL SPACE
I WAS VERY LUCKY
THANKS AGAIN.HAVE A VERY SAFE NEW YEAR MAT
KATHYO
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Post by Eileen on Dec 29, 2009 18:56:03 GMT
Hello to all,
Being on the site has become addictive and I just love hearing all of the stories we shared of our time living the unique Curragh Camp.
Keep posting!!!!!!
Eileen
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Post by Olive McNamara (Tierney) on Jan 3, 2010 0:21:32 GMT
Hello All,
I hope you all had a great Christmas, and i wish you all
every good health and happiness for the year 2010.
Best Wishes
Olive
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Post by andybrennan on Jan 3, 2010 9:11:01 GMT
greets Olive
many happy returns to you Shamie and the children who must be adults now
andy
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Post by mary carroll on Jan 3, 2010 23:20:02 GMT
Hi Olive,
Hope you and your family had a lovely Christmas and hope 2010 brings you everything you wish for.
Cheers
Mary C
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Post by tommysweeney1 on Jan 4, 2010 18:42:49 GMT
Olive, Happy New year to yourself and Shamie and Family, I hope your Mums health has improved since we last met best of luck Tommy S  |
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Post by kellquinn on Jan 4, 2010 21:08:34 GMT
Hi all
Reference the photo of the Curragh, actually taken as you look up the Fairway of the 13th hole of the Curragh Golf Club, and right up at the very top of the picture there is a tree line on the horizon, in the film Braveheart, when Wallace was rallying his troops before the battle, and the lads mooned at the British Troops, that actual Plantation is in the film, in the background of the same scene. In the centre of that photo there is a pathway that goes from Pearse Barracks bottom Block, right up past the green keepers workshops and across the course to the first Sentry hut at Blackrath, this was known as the Mass Path, and when all around that area the British Army Cavalry were encamped in their Bell tents, which stretched from Donnelly's hollow all around the first fairways, the fifth fairways and Blackrath and on to the ranges in the Curragh, the path was used in those days for the British Army Soldiers to parade into the main area of the Camp for Mass etc.
Regards
JKelly
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Post by Matt McNamara on Jan 4, 2010 21:36:09 GMT
Hi all Reference the photo of the Curragh, actually taken as you look up the Fairway of the 13th hole of the Curragh Golf Club, and right up at the very top of the picture there is a tree line on the horizon, in the film Braveheart, when Wallace was rallying his troops before the battle, and the lads mooned at the British Troops, that actual Plantation is in the film, in the background of the same scene. In the centre of that photo there is a pathway that goes from Pearse Barracks bottom Block, right up past the green keepers workshops and across the course to the first Sentry hut at Blackrath, this was known as the Mass Path, and when all around that area the British Army Cavalry were encamped in their Bell tents, which stretched from Donnelly's hollow all around the first fairways, the fifth fairways and Blackrath and on to the ranges in the Curragh, the path was used in those days for the British Army Soldiers to parade into the main area of the Camp for Mass etc. Regards JKelly Hi Joey A nice piece of information about the Mass Path. It got me thinking about a picture that I posted for Louis and I noted a road/path that is visable in the picture, but almost gone now, is this same path ? Matt |
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