::: Newry Journal ::: - Mill Street 1914

Her father Patrick enlisted in the British Army and in England married her mother. Later he returned to live in Newry. I know of the Sheridans of Cronin Park – and Sheridans (the recently-deceased Patsy, for example) of Church Street. The Sheridans Coaches are not related (though they are related to your editor!).

For Joy, here is a list of residents on that Street at the outbreak of the Great War. As you see, two P Sheridans are listed, at numbers 32 and 38 – and as one is deemed ‘senior’, it’s a fair bet that the other was his relation (if not his son).

A few idiosyncratic notes: Patrick Sheridan of 38 ran a sweet shop from that address. The McClenllands of 34 included Josie and Mary Agnes. And a Bridie (remember Bridie McClelland's vegetable shop at the corner of William Street and Kilmorey Street?).

I am told one Peter Mooney of 16 played the mouth organ well. And one Daly, Accountant is descended from these people.

Francis Troy was a big, swarthy man who commuted to Dublin to work. He and his wife adopted a child Maureen. Maureen Troy who remained unmarried all her life (she was friendly with your editor's aunt Dolly) passed away at the Fullerton Road home some five years ago.

The W J Feeley of 24 was the father of Willy Feeley of Chapel Street - luminary of the local SDLP - who died some 18-20 years ago (no relation of Councillor Feeley who is a blow-in from Mayo).

Have you any anecdotes to record, please?

MILL STREET, NEWRY, 1914

3 P Marron

5 M Barry

6 Mary McElherron

8 Terence Murphy

10 Mary Whitfield

12 Ann McElhargy

14 John McAteer

14 (sic) Frank Moore

15 P McLoughlin

16 John Mooney