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Post by rolaoghaire on Nov 1, 2014 22:49:50 GMT
Hi Raymond, How are you . If I remember correctly, ye lived in the back Block in Ceannt in an end House in the Mid 1950's . We were in the same Class in the National School together You had a Sister named Renee. I think that ye moved from the Curragh shortly afterwards . I hope that all is going well with you . Regards Michael Hi Michael. Yep, you got me. I lived in Ceannt as you pointed out and later in Mc Donagh,and my sister was called Renee. I am living now in Chicago - a long way from the Curragh, but your delightful forum keeps me close. Ray
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Post by Michael Kelly on Nov 4, 2014 19:47:43 GMT
Hello Ray,
Nice to hear from you again . Hope that all is going well for for both you and all yours over there . Things are going well here . Keep in touch, and hope to chat again soon .
Fond regards,
Michael
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Post by rolaoire on Mar 20, 2016 23:16:12 GMT
Hi All, As has already been said, it is strange what triggers the memory. I was looking at the photos of the Corpus Christi procession and my eye was drawn to the four chimney pots per house in McDonagh. There was a fireplace in each room. I well remember my dad using the shovel to lift the burning turf from the living room (front room) of our house at night and bringing the turf to the bedroom fire to warm the place. Which reminds me of a practice which was strictly verboten. Electricity supply was ‘free’ for lights only. ‘Some people’ purchased on the never never an electric fire from Maginns and so long as only one of the fire bars was switched on and provided too many people in the block did not go overboard on this practice, you could get away with heating the bedrooms with the electric fire. Alas on numerous occasions the system would overload and the main fuse for the entire block would blow leaving us all in darkness. My dad (go ndeanfaidh Dia trocaire ar a anam) was not an electrician and was not familiar with electric loadings of cables and on one occasion extended the electric fire with lighting cable. I can still remember the burning smell of melting plastic and insulating tape form this episode. Thankfully we did not burn the place down. Did anyone else engage in the above practice or were we the only codgers in the block. Regards JJ Hi John Joe. Ray O'Leary from Chicago here. I really enjoy your reminiscences. You mentioned sometime ago that an old friend from Kilkenny, Sean Kelly died. Do you have any more info.? Can I send you my email address? Ray
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