|
Post by kellquinn on Jan 4, 2010 21:57:23 GMT
Hi Matt That's it exactly, it went down the hill where the old Sand Pit was just after the Greenkeepers Workshops and hung right at the 3rd Tee Box and then on out to the Sentry Box at Blackrath, from where you took the picture there are remnants of an extension of the path which branched off at the 3rd T Box and headed down to the road and on up to Athgarvan also,. If when playing Golf and you were walking down the Fairway after leaving the first Tee Box to your left, you would see Horseshoe indentations in the ground, these were used to stop the rainwater from flowing into the Bell Tents, the entrances to these tents were always facing towards Donnelly's hollow. I have an old Photo of same and will get it to you perhaps at the Shadowers Platoon meet, any news of this?, Tom Sweeney said he would arrange venue.
Regards JoeyK
|
|
|
Post by andybrennan on Jan 4, 2010 21:57:49 GMT
Ah Joey, your recall re the info on photos as-well as other items compels me to upgrade you to the title
Fountain of Knowledge
Andy
|
|
|
Post by tommysweeney1 on Jan 6, 2010 19:30:52 GMT
Hello joey Matt and all
Do remember a laundry situated between the end block and centre block in pearse ? I don't remember every seeing it in use but remember playing around it as a kid, Considering you can remember the bell tents on the golf course you might remember it.
;D tommy s
|
|
|
Post by kellquinn on Jan 6, 2010 22:13:21 GMT
Hi Tommy, Yes! there was an old Laundry situated between the middle block and bottom block of Pearse MQRS. Even in my day it was never used as a laundry, although the sinks and drying racks were in situ. It was always used as a bicycle shed for the countless Army bikes(high nellies) that the Cadets used in that time. I actually have a manual for the mounting and dismounting of any Army bicycle when carrying rifles that was seated in the cradles made for the purpose of same. It is a long time now since the Cadets were seen cycling in their respective classes to and from the Gymnasium and the swimming pool, there was always an outrider who went forth to stop the traffic at the Post Office and where ever else required. It must also be noted that the Cadets often cycled these horrible yokes down to the Ring of Kerry for their Summer Camps with their kit going on ahead by truck, it must have been a sight for those that were unaccoustomed to this spectacle. Have to go now! "the air from my tyres are letting me down".
Regards JoeyK
|
|
|
Post by kellquinn on Jan 6, 2010 22:19:38 GMT
Just on my last re the Army High Nellies. The best bicycle fixers as we called them in my day, were the Dog Connolly. The Jigger Dalton, and Mick O Brien they all belonged to the Ordnance Corps, and anyone fortunate to have a bicycle in those days would be well looked after and at no charge I am sure that the Military Police would have often used their services when they went around on their High Nellies. The last named Mick O Brien owned O'Briens bicycle shop in Newbridge and was Ray O 'Briens Father. Regards
JKelly
|
|
|
Post by tommysweeney1 on Jan 6, 2010 22:55:02 GMT
hi Joey, I new i didn't Imagen it Like yourself often looked through the windows at the sinks and the racks , I remember the cadets on the high Nelly's heading for the pool or the gym, their was a wooden shed were the cook house is now in MC donagh the pearse side of the bath house and it was full of the high Nelly's ,I remember the cadets marching to the picture house arms like helicopter blades doing ninety down Biddy's hill. God love them sure they didn't know any better better be careful i hear their is a few commissioned chaps on this forum regards tommy s
|
|
|
Post by andybrennan on Jan 6, 2010 22:55:05 GMT
Ah Joey
The high nellie I remember learning to ride one of those awful yokes with one leg under the cross bar and if I slipped it was more then my rifle was in the rifle cradle ouch,
Saying that there was a chap 3rd bn who used to ride one from Newbridge to the Curragh that had only one pedal
Cadets always had mens bikes all that changed with the induction of the female cadets
|
|
|
Post by gercollinsfurlong on Jan 7, 2010 21:37:18 GMT
Hi Tommy, Joey, and All. On the topic of laundry's can ye remember one beside connolly ball alley my sister insists there was one there but i can't remember it she said it was behind our house no 47 connolly can anyone remember one there. GERALDINE
|
|
|
Post by andybrennan on Jan 7, 2010 21:48:12 GMT
Hi Ger,
I remember the laundery very well cant put a name on the lady who worked it but used to bring the waste to her for her hens or pigs.
that laundery was behind the block that we lived in prior to shifting to Clarke
andy
|
|
|
Post by tommysweeney1 on Jan 7, 2010 22:17:41 GMT
Hi Ger Andy and all, Cant remember were that laundry was in connolly,The only other one i can remember is the one in ceannt beside the garrison shop it was knocked some years ago, Mrs Farrell from ceannt tce used to work their along with some of the other ladies from around ,I can recall having baths on a Saturday the place used to be freezing. tommy s
|
|
|
Post by kellquinn on Jan 7, 2010 22:20:28 GMT
Hi Ger Andy and all. I do remember that Laundry cum bathhouse, it was directly in front of the old Area Records Building and rightly behind No 47 Connolly. It served as a Laundry and a Shower/Bathhouse for the soldiers, in fact there were three main shower houses for the soldiers in the Camp. One in Mc Donagh, which served Pearse and Mc Donagh, as a recruit we were marched there every friday morning for a compulsory shower, soldiers dressed in brown fatiques, carrying the white towel with the Grenn White and Gold stripe down the centre, along with the carbolic soap, The Platoon Sgt standing in the middle making sure every one had a shower. There was also another of these bathhouses in Ceannt which served Mc Dermott/Clarke and Ceannt troops. Not to be confused with the Laundry where Mrs Tobin managed. And the third in Connolly as already spoken of which served Connolly and Plunkett troops. I often marvel at the strategic planning that went into the building of such facilities as everything was well thought out. I too can remember the lady that Andy spoke of but alas I cannot remember her name. Imagine that!. Regards
JoeyK Joey
|
|
|
Post by gercollinsfurlong on Jan 7, 2010 22:47:29 GMT
Hi Andy How you keeping, The sister has one up on me now i did think she was imagining the laundry being there, i can see the smirk on her face when i tell her, for the life of me i cant remember it and i can remember swinging on the big trees that are around there. You must have lived on the same block as us it was number 19 we lived in not 47 we moved over to 47 connolly later on. GERALDINE
|
|
|
Post by andybrennan on Jan 7, 2010 22:54:02 GMT
Hi Tom Bet your glad your not having a shower there now
andy
|
|
|
Post by andybrennan on Jan 7, 2010 22:57:36 GMT
Spot on Joey
The one in Ceannt was alongside W/ O Clarke Down from the laundery .My memory must be improving as we both rememer the lady in Connolly Laundery
Andy
|
|
|
Post by andybrennan on Jan 7, 2010 23:03:24 GMT
Ger,
keeping well, Can't remember the number of the house in Connolly but it was middle of the Block above McGlynns, It faced the Church . Prior to New houses O'Higgens Road / Tce?
Andy
|
|