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Post by Sean Tracey on Apr 30, 2009 14:52:17 GMT
;D This is just the point that i try to make to people time and time again . We were all in the same boat and did it do us any harm no. Here we all are some fifty or sixty years later for myself i still have most of my own teeth and given the amount of sugary products that we all ate as children . We are to the best of my knowledge still reasionably healthy this is in my opinion that we hat agood diet although basic but good and second we got exercise and plenty of it although to us at that time we were playing. Cheers Sean Tracey. ;D
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Post by mary byrne on Apr 30, 2009 18:30:00 GMT
Hi Pat, I'm keeping ok, just back from a weeks holiday in lanzarote, it was very nice, not too hot. I hope ye call when ye are up this way. I must have a look through some old photo's see if i can find any of growing up in mcdonagh, although i don't remember us even owning a camera. Joey Kelly is going to write a book about growing up in the curragh, that will be a great read. Bye for now. Mary Dolan
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Post by pjchristie on Apr 30, 2009 22:34:58 GMT
Hi Rose, Your probably right on the strength of the christie clan represented in the photo. The clan would eventually double its numbers in the following years. They would be, Catherine, Martin, Stephen, Theresa and Darren. Noel, Catherine and Dinah are now living in the west. in Mayo. You could say there was a migration across the shannon. I would agree with Sean T about the harsh but good times growing up in those times. Having just the basic but coming away with memorable memories.
Regards,
Pat Christie
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Post by Pat Christie on May 1, 2009 22:44:54 GMT
Hi Mary, good to know your still enjoying life. I remember when living in connolly during the early years going to the cinema in what then became connolly canteen, just below Kelly's (I think). I also remember the ally at the rear of the quarters. Someone two doors from our house bought the first tv set (bw) which used to be very snowy. I also remember the milkman doing his deliveries. At times living conditions were so bad that milk bottles were used to drink tea from. So they had to be rushed from the table for the refill or empty tray when the milkman came on his rounds. I remember my dad carrying a wardrobe on his back into our house one summer's day. I just wonder where he got it from. He was a corporal then and working in the medics. (hospital) maybe thats where he got the wardrobe from. No cars or trucks that time to do nixers. Our dads were great men working and living on a small wage to support their families.
Pat Christie
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Post by maryb51 on May 2, 2009 19:32:59 GMT
Hi Mary, good to know your still enjoying life. I remember when living in connolly during the early years going to the cinema in what then became connolly canteen, just below Kelly's (I think). I also remember the ally at the rear of the quarters. Someone two doors from our house bought the first tv set (bw) which used to be very snowy. I also remember the milkman doing his deliveries. At times living conditions were so bad that milk bottles were used to drink tea from. So they had to be rushed from the table for the refill or empty tray when the milkman came on his rounds. I remember my dad carrying a wardrobe on his back into our house one summer's day. I just wonder where he got it from. He was a corporal then and working in the medics. (hospital) maybe thats where he got the wardrobe from. No cars or trucks that time to do nixers. Our dads were great men working and living on a small wage to support their families. Pat Christie
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Post by maryb51 on May 2, 2009 19:39:56 GMT
Hi Pat, Nice to hear from you. Yes they were hard times, but I think everyone was in the same boat, thats why everyone got on so well. I know all the furniture we had for years was all got in the army stores, as well as fuel, and a lot of the food was got through the rations. I remember you dad, lord rest him, used to do some wallpapering for my mam, he was a indeed a great man. Talk soon Mary
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Post by joanivers on May 3, 2009 20:02:19 GMT
Hi looking for J kearney used to live in McDonagh Tce., as I did, I lived in number 8. J Kearney lived in middle block of houses, her mam had a play house out back, it was the business, missed her when she left to live in England.
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Post by jacquimcdonagh10 on May 4, 2009 21:15:40 GMT
Hi Joan, I think you mean me. We lived at 10 B block and left went to England in 65'. I remember you well, we all went round in a little gang, you me, Monica O'Brien, Jennifer Drury, and Ellen Bolger, the ultimate "Secret Five". I can't remember the play house? Are you sure it was our play house? Do you see any of the rest of the gang these days? I think you might have been a bit younger than the rest of us because I can't remember you going to the convent with us? Anyway great to hear from you and hope you are keeping well? I am about to scan in some old photo, I hope it works, and if so you might recognise me. Regards Jacqui (Jacqueline, in those days)
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Post by joanivers on May 5, 2009 17:19:26 GMT
Hi Jacqui, You had a big galvanised shed out back with dolls and chairs it was a play house to me, I used to love going there, I missed you for a long time and especially the play house, Jennifer Drury moved to Kerry, it was her mothers 90th last month, sadly her Dad passed away, My mam is 83 now bless her, you would have to make an appt to see her shes always out and about, I am only a beginner on computers. luv joan
would have to make an appointment to see her, always out an about, Monica lives in Dublin as far as I know, havent seen her for years, Maisie is a great woman flying around as well,
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Post by Joey Kelly on May 5, 2009 22:44:10 GMT
Hi Joan How are you going! Nice to see your on line how could you miss all this, Although I lived in Pearse I spent most of my time in Mc Donagh, with Andy Heffernan, Fuddy (RIP), Gerry O Brien, and so on. Glad to see that your Mam is going well, I meet her often.
Regards
Joey
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Post by joanivers on May 6, 2009 16:30:25 GMT
Hey Joey, Good to hear from you, I'm only learning about computers Joey, doing a course to find out more, I remember you always up with the lads in McDonagh, Ah I had some good times in the curragh, since I left it in '73 Ive never felt that community closeness anywhere. regards joan
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Post by jerry on May 6, 2009 19:51:17 GMT
Hi Joan,
Nice to see you on line last time I spoke to you was either late 70 or 71 down in Fag Ahes, I remember it well as I went to a dance with all of you and of course couldent hold my drink and had an accident on the Bus. Please give my regards to your Mum.
Jerry Donaghue (No12 front block)
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Post by Joey Kelly on May 6, 2009 21:50:49 GMT
Hi all, just thought I would drop in among the Mc Donagh Gang. Remember the stone fights at the Dead House hill (The Morgue) Pearse against Mc Donagh catapults, bow and arrows,sods of turf, rocks, stones tomahawks made out of a piece of 4X2 and a bean can hammered on to it to shape a Tomahawk. Never really knew who won as both sides at the end of war, cut, weary and sore would return to respective homes chanting up Pearse or Up Mc Donagh. (Big Heroes). Pearse would often join Mc Donagh to fight Clarke and Mc Dermott, there was an occasion when all the barracks of the Camp amalgamated to fight Maddenstown, there we were stretched across the plains like a scene from the film Zulu. Gundy O Brien with a big blue UN helmet that his Da brought home from the Congo, hiding in the furze he was spotted a mile away, he thought it was raining stones that day, victory to the Curragh that day. Hi to Pat Christie, Mary, Tommo, Eamonn, Rose and all.
Regards
Joey.
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Post by Joey Kelly on May 6, 2009 22:00:07 GMT
Hi me again. Is that the same Jerry Donoghue that owes me a pair of boots from the Leb?. If so how is Pat, I emailed him the item I posted about the Curragh School in the 50s/60s. He never got back to ack receipt. Joey
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Post by andybrennan on May 6, 2009 22:11:32 GMT
How goes it Joey I have a vivid memory of that march across the plains to do battle with the lads of Maddenstown. Best part is how many of them became friends later on in life The Roberts, Dalys Gundies and Dwyers to name a few. good times a bit like the war of the buttons.
You made life in the army easy for me because you are senior age wise not many of us went far beyond 17 before enlisting. Was talking to Michael Cambell the other day and he informed me that our choir mistress Mrs Butler and Des are alive and well living in Sligo on the Rosses Road and that both are fit and well that should bring you back to Ceannt billets . It was great to hear from Gene Stokes I also often wondered where he went to.. All the people on this forum are giving my memory banks a boost slowely but surley. Regards for now Kel
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