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Post by johnny1951 on Aug 14, 2014 19:03:39 GMT
Maryf glad to see your family had a good time on their visit to the Curragh. now that we are in the mushroom season here there are plenty of them springing up all over the plains, missed the chance to meet and greet with you on your visit home but by all accounts all went well and a good time was had by all. good luck in the new season (as long as you finish behind us) keep well Johnny
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Post by Niall power on Sept 20, 2014 17:59:11 GMT
The Noone,s used to live in No 3 Fire Station villas. pre 1966. The Power family lived in No 1 Fire station villas from 1956.
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Post by Sophie Ryan on Oct 15, 2015 15:29:03 GMT
We lived in connoly for a while I would only have been a baby when we moved to number 11 B Block McDonagh and about five when we moved to 5 A Block McDonagh during those years these are the families that would have come and gone "shifted" in and out of McDonagh: Tyrells, Warrens, Dillons(paddy),Christies, Whelans, Duhigs, Walkers, O'Driscolls, Kavanaghs (Skip) Cummins, Donoghues, Ahearns, Steadmans, Miss O'Brien (teacher) Mick O'Brien, Bill O'Brien, Johnny O'Brien, heffernans, Ivers, Drurys, Fogartys, Micko Kelly The Dog Kelly, Prices, Gannons, Gormans, Dick and Monica Dunne, Harpurs, Mick Prendergast, Jimmy Prendergast, Roddys, O'Neills, Bolgers, Neenans, Plumps McCormack, Talbots, Dolans, Ambroses, Hayes, Hanleys, Mullins, Cowleys, O'Sheas (Dinny) OSheas (Frank) Clearys, Sheridans, Brennans, McCarneys, and not forgetting our family Smiths. Lived all of my life until I was twenty one in McDonagh, was always raging as a child that we never seemed to shift, you did not move house on the camp then you shifted, all your wordly goods stacked up on the back of an army lorry. OOps nearly forgot the Gillespies. Rose Dunphy(Smith)
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Post by Sophie Ryan on Oct 15, 2015 15:33:08 GMT
Rose Smith, I can't believe you forgot the Ryan family who lived in the middle block.......you have a great memory and I enjoyed reading the posts. The family names bring back a lot of memories.... Many thanks, Sophie x
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Post by johnny1951 on Oct 15, 2015 20:44:25 GMT
Hi Sophie welcome on board if you get a chance drop in to the Curragh Museum and you will be able to see your family history in married quarters and the families hospital records of births also, how have you been keeping, well i hope keep giving your comments on life on the Curragh and if you have any photos of your youth on the Camp get them into Matt bye for now Johnny
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Post by rolaoghaire on Oct 28, 2018 17:08:30 GMT
My name is Ray O Leary. I lived in McDonagh, 7 A Block from 1953 to 1959, when my father, Mick (Sgt. at Pearse), was transferred to Kilkenny. The Currans lived at no. 6. Jack Curran was a Cook Sgt. In Ceannt. The boys were Bernie, Sean and Charlie. McCuskers lived in no. 8. No.5 was occupied by the McEvoys - 2 children, Gerard and Maureen My own siblings were Renee, Ann,Maeve, Rita and Tony.
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Post by doug hanthingy on Jan 24, 2019 20:51:12 GMT
Hi I lived in Hare Park No.2 Paddy Wilson lived in no.4 Paddy Coyne in 3 CS.Murphy in No.5 and the Downes in No 1 This post caught my eye. I was born and lived in No. 4 Hare Park., and most probably before Paddy Wilson. I'm 71 now so that would have been in 1947. I went back about 25 years ago as my cousin lives in Newbridge and wanted to visit the old house but it no longer stands as it has been bulldozed. My memories are few but quite clear however we left for Wexford when i was four years old.
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Post by doug on Feb 6, 2019 4:57:42 GMT
I was born in the Camp in 1947 and lived at No.4 Hare Park (long gone now). My mam, Teresa (Teeny) Parkinson lived in Brownstown in the "Yellow House" up near the stables and married James Parkinson who served in the camp but not sure in which barracks. I had an older brother Ricky and the family left around 1950 when we went to New Ross, Wexford. Anyone recall either of my parents ?
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Post by Des O Boyle on Mar 28, 2020 15:40:26 GMT
We lived in Glenn House. Does anyone remember our family
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Post by celticmedium on May 14, 2020 22:08:51 GMT
I lived Militia Terrace, a very long time ago......
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Post by Domo O'Brien on Aug 22, 2020 17:03:07 GMT
lived in McDermot until 1973, powerful memories, the local Hells Angels going up Dobbin's Hill at Peter Dignam's funeral in their full colours, the Dillons and Goosie Hefferan and the rest of them, remember the barb wire going up in the camp in '69, overnight we were fenced in, remember the riots when protesters came to the Curragh for political protest, soldiers covered in white paint, fights breaking out down by the Military prison. We'd throw stones at the kids from McDonagh on the middle road. Plenty of fights, the band marching was great. In McDermott we had the picture house and the Wes, Biddys and Mrs Mack on the hill, Johnny Taylor used to cut hair in a small barbershop on Biddy's hill, Corpus Christi processions and the soldiers going on mass parade. Domo O'Brien was the wildest kid at the that time, once he rode one of the lamas from the circus out towards Brownstown with one of the circus hands chasing him. He used to tie the bumpers of cars parked for the bingo and then climb up on the roof of the bingo hall laughing at the people as they struggled to drive away. Once he rode his bike through the ranks of the soldiers on Clarke Barracks when they were on c.o's parade. Gas man Domo. Good luck to you now wherever you are.
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Post by Domo O'Brien on Aug 22, 2020 17:09:17 GMT
Hey Old Boy.
Jesus you brought back some memories for me. I'm still loving life.
I would give anything to go back to the old days of the curragh Camp.
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