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Martin Payne	You could be right John, I think at that time Pete Fitzsimmons had a column in the old Newry Telegraph, the column went by the name of Clermont Crack. If it was then I am out of luck because Newry Library doesn’t do back editions of the Newry Telegraph. Funny thing you mentioning old Pete because I was speaking to him a few weeks ago, He is back living in the Point again. Next time I see him I shall give him your regards . It’s a bit of a blast from the past, The Newry Telegraph, with Pete Fitzsimmons and Clermont Crack and remember also Micky Cummins with his column Teen Scene. Micky is still around, Teaching somewhere in the South Armagh area, “ I think”.

John Hugh Cully	Ed. Maybe it was the one that the chinese guy was using. Marty - It could have been one of the other local papers as I thought it was written by P Fitz at the time - or am i wrong?

Martin Payne	John that newspaper article you refer to concerning air guitar and the “Twang Twang” gang was in one of the local papers, the Reporter I think. Sometime around 1968/69 Perhaps I shall head down to the Library and trace back an old copy for you. If I have any success I can mail you a copy.

John McCullagh	Sincere condolences are offered to my lifelong friend (and contributor here) Marie Rowe on the sudden death of her husband Maurice. Hill Street will never be the same again for me!

Ed	An Air Guitar was recently offered on eBay : 'showing signs of heavy use': wasn't one of your old ones, John Cully, was it?

John Hugh Cully	I was recently watching the news in Asia and to my surprise I noticed that there was a world championship for Air Guitar Players. I believe that a Chinese guy won it. The Twang Twang gang of the late sixties and early seventies Hill Street - whom were even mentioned in the Newspaper during those heady days - must surely have been well ahead of their time.

nitram	Nyuckraker. Gallows Hill was situated behind Stream Street, where “Heather Park” is today. Prisoners held in a detention centre, standing on the site of the present Bank of Ireland, were taken, by a long tunnel, up the hill to the executioner [the entrance to this tunnel can still be seen today in Heather Park] This was probably where Cochrane, the United Irishman, was executed in 1798. His head was picketed for forty-one days, on a building in Margaret Street. In order to secure permission to bury the head with the body of his son, the father had to carry it in his hands through the streets, crying out in public all the way, “Traitor! Traitor!” Cochrane is buried in St. Patrick’s graveyard.

John Cully	Congratulations Mad Earth over 1000 hits can't be bad. Still watching from afar.

nyuckraker	Any information about the arae between Stream Street and Trevor Hill? When I was a kid people called it "Hangman's Hill" and there were rumours of a tunnel down to there from St. Patrick's Church.

pictionary	Help! Does any guest's know where i can buy a family crest in and around Newry? Would be grateful for your help!

Jay Kay	/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ To see the video go to youtube and type in Newry. Its the 3rd one down on the list Thanks :-D

Jay Kay	Here is a video i done of Newry. ** Please take a look and please rate it and comment on it Thanks :-D

expat	I'm pretty certain my Aunt Lily lived next door to the O'Gormans.

Liam Blair	Regarding the County River, my aunts and uncle hailed from Damolly and were avid photographers. I will make a big effort to retrieve any images pertaining to the County River in whcih i had a wee dip or two myself, and I can still vividly remember the woolen material of my 'trunks'taking in some water as they eventually found their way down around my knees! Incidentally my mother's maiden name was O'Gorman - some of you may remember Hughie, Josie, and Annie from No 6 Damolly Village...

Editor	Surprised at you, Nyuckraker! Bronze Age pre-dated the Romans - who in any case, didn't make it this far! The royal poet Cormacan wrote of the area so: ' We were a night at the level Magh Rath, A night at the bright Glionn-Righ ..' when lauding the Ulster over-king Murtagh in the tenth century AD. This same Murtagh attacked Viking settlements in Scotland. No surrender!

nyuckraker	Ed, you don't mean it was called "Mons Coronis", do you?

Rebelrouser	I too remember going out to the 'County' for a dip and might I add that swimsuits were'nt always available to some!

Vinmac	Pictionary, yes we used to do it every summer - happy days indeed!

Ed	I'ts called so, Nyuckraker, after the ancient and adjacent Crown Mound which is in situ since the Bronze Age (at least). AND you can get someone else to answer the obvious NEXT question!!!

nyuckraker	"County" for the river there certainly rings a bell, but I've never known the origin of "Crown Bridges" - is it an "official" name or just a local one?

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