As you can determine from the photo,
Barracks Blocks 58-65
Month: April 2005
Post-War Linenhall Sq People
As promised here is an account of the residents of
Open letter to Charles from Agnes
Now that it’s all over, let me be the first (you mean, I’m NOT??) to congratulate you, the Prince of Wales on your marriage to your very own Cinderella.
It’s been a busy week for you, what with socialising with President Mugabe, attending the Pope’s funeral in
Mary Dean’s Cough Medicine
For as far back as I can remember my Mum had the ‘cure of all cures’ for colds, flu, bronchitis etc. This was referred to as a ‘wee cough bottle’.
Street Battles
An old Tan Yard separated Numbers 2 and 3 (Turleys and Carrs) and was a long time abandoned when I became aware of it. Windows were blocked up and the entrance gates were never opened. It was, in other words, irresistible to us!
Newry Civil Rights March 1972
We thought it necessary to put our video of the Newry Civil Rights March (6 Feb 1972) in context. Our journalist Tom McKeown shot this short footage (more will follow) in 8mm cine. It was exactly a week after
‘Paddy O’Hanlon and John Hume proposed another march in
Loughview Grandchildren
Our photo, taken in 1989 shows:
Robert Quinn: Aidan Campbell: Paul Campbell: Joseph Kavanagh: Jacqueline Kavanagh: Cathal Grant: Carla Campbell: Angela Campbell: Martin O’Brien: Aine O’Riaordan: Patrica Kavanagh: Sinead Campbell: Charlene McNally: Stephen Campbell: J J McAnulty: Darren McNally: Francis McNally
Newry as it was
Well everyone had told me to be ready for the “big changes” in Newry…
After all Newry isn’t “the little town” it used to be, but a city now.
There may have been plenty of vehicles on the roads.. and even traffic jams down Hill Street
… but it was the same old Newry to me.