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Post by helena on Apr 16, 2009 19:25:24 GMT
Hi Rose, Just read your post re Malcolm Coogan. I do know of a man of the same name. His parents live in Kildare town. I don't know if he is the same person you are inquiring about but it is not a very common name. If it is the same person his Dad (Seamus) worked in the Board of Works (based in the Maintenance Yard) but retired approximately one or two years ago. Hope this is of some help.
Helena
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Post by Sean Tracey on Apr 16, 2009 19:29:41 GMT
Hi Rose I remember the man you are talking about. I think he stayed in digs in Maddenstown somewhere. He did like a pint or two as far as i can remember he was quite shy as i think he had a Cleft Palatte and was very aware of it. We used to see him crossing the plains in the evening.If i remember correctly he was buried on a Christmas Day or there abouts. Cheers Sean Tracey
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Post by rose5mcdonaghtce on Apr 16, 2009 20:39:18 GMT
Thanks Helena will pass the information on.
Cheers,
Rose.
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Post by rose5mcdonaghtce on Apr 16, 2009 20:46:04 GMT
Hi Mary,
The Brophy's that lived in number 1 B Block Michael Brohpy who was in the band was he one of them?
Know you are keeping well, Mary Fogarty keeps me up to date.
Cheers,
Rose.
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Post by Joey Kelly on Apr 16, 2009 21:28:19 GMT
Hi all, Nice to see that you remember Danny Dunne, indeed he was a gentleman. Now what about Mrs Burke, the old lady who sold sweets and fruit at the corner of the billets in Mc Donagh, I used to get a slab of cleeves toffee from her for a tanner, it would keep you going all day. In answer to Hethers question I have an old photo taken in the Gaelic hall the curragh of most of the young people from McDonagh and Pearse circa 1958/59, just cannot attach it to this website, perhaps Mac might help me out there. Hi to Rose, Mary, Andy,Mac, and Brendan Del, hope you are all keeping well, I got Johnny's Old Hip, but I still cannot run, or swim like him. Regards Joey
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Post by rose5mcdonaghtce on Apr 16, 2009 21:35:38 GMT
We got our milk from Dublin Dairies and in winter time the milk would be frozen solid in the bottle after the trip down from Dublin on the open truck. Jim Hayden delivered to McDonagh in the afternoon about three, when he opened the doors on the back of his red Morris (I think) van with the sliding doors, the smell of the milk would be in the air, especially in the summertime. Mr. Darcy had a small blue van. For years one of the Hughes from Pearse (Betty's) was Jim Hayden's little helper. Mr. Buckley had a horse and cart, with churns, he put the jug or whatever vessel the women gave him into the churn to fill it up, he came around noon. Regie Darling's mother always got her milk from him, that milk was straight from the cow. The tops of the milk bottles had an orange cap and at Christmas time they would be green with a little robin and some holly on. The sour milk had a blue top. The laundry/dry cleaning man came on Monday's and returned the clothes on Friday (before Regie opened the dry cleaners).
Can remember when Mrs Morris had a roll of tickets when you went to the matinee and she tore them off before she got automated and used to press her little lever and you pulled the ticket off. Can remember Mrs. Garret going around the cinema with her torch, and keeping a close eye on the lads, telling them she had thrown lads out for less, and telling us to keep our feet off the seats. Dodging cigarette butts as they sailed over head. Everytime anyone passed the projectior room giving a wave. On Friday nights the que would be up at Biddy's, it did not matter what was on everyone went to the pictures.
Liam Tierney Royal Liver Insurance and Sean Garrett Irish Life are the insurance men I remember, Sean Garrett like any good insurance man would be trying to get Mam to up the cover she had on the Da, he would tell her she had enough to get him out, but not enough to get the next lad in. Mr. Humphreys (Kitty's) dad called on Saturday's to collect the pools.
Maureen Murphy held a school of figure dancing at her home in Pearse on Friday's evenings, these lessons were given in the Kitchen. There was also a school of figure dancing held in the Wes hall on Saturday's.
Rose.
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Post by andybrennan on Apr 17, 2009 16:13:47 GMT
Hi Joey The reason the hip does not work is you took the wrong one talking to Johnny to day and he still has the one with the wallet thats why he can still go so fast no one can catch that wallet
Cheers Andy
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Post by andybrennan on Apr 17, 2009 16:21:48 GMT
Hi Sean do you remember a Luke Kelly lived a few doors down from you Jock Kelly side , He died in the Congo , Just checking your memory to c if I am correct Regards Andy Brennan
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Post by andybrennan on Apr 17, 2009 16:25:19 GMT
Hi Rose.
Another favourite milk deliverer in the camp was Ruth Darcy She was/ is a daughter of John /Jim Darcy and an Aunt to Ray of today fm
Cheers for now Andy
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Post by tommyhetherington on Apr 19, 2009 10:55:28 GMT
Hi Joey Go to the photo galleries there is a photo of Mrs Burke
Tommy H
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Post by Joey Kelly on Apr 21, 2009 19:39:49 GMT
Thanks T for that. Regards Joey
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Post by Gene Stokes on May 1, 2009 9:54:05 GMT
:)hello joey i went to school with you and served overseas in cyprus, also went with cammy gray remember pat galvson (rip)good times in the curragh. all those names bring back memories wish you all the best and regards to all your family. Gene Stokes
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Post by Gene Stokes on May 1, 2009 11:11:02 GMT
hello all. does anyone remember the STOKES CLAN our address before they moved us to suncroft was mcdermot tce,we also lived in clarke bks, so many names come back its lovely to see,came across this web last week and all curragh people are a special breed Born military Hosp 1950 served in the 3rd batt connolly bks.brothers vinny, declan.dad, mum all sadly gone but not forgotten.
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Post by Matt McNamara on May 1, 2009 11:22:29 GMT
hello all. does anyone remember the STOKES CLAN our address before they moved us to suncroft was mcdermot tce,we also lived in clarke bks, so many names come back its lovely to see,came across this web last week and all curragh people are a special breed Born military Hosp 1950 served in the 3rd batt connolly bks.brothers vinny, declan.dad, mum all sadly gone but not forgotten. Hi Gene I knew and served with your brother Declan (RIP), not long before he passed away. He was a nice guy and always loved his Curragh Roots and often talked about growing up in The Curragh. Serving now with his son in Baldonnell Matt
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Post by tommyhetherington on May 1, 2009 11:29:06 GMT
Hi Gene, Was in the Leb when Declan (RIP) died a sad time for all on the 73rd he also served with my Dad over the years. His name came up in conversation recently Re Curragh people and it was only then I found out he was from the Curragh. Regards Tommy H
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