When we were young, our mother insisted on the daily communal recitation of the Rosary.
John McCullagh
Distillery Workers of old?
The photo below was unearthed from family archives. Joe Larkin (top right) was a great grandfather of my wife. We think they all worked in the Distillery in Dominic Street.
Warsaw Ghetto Hero
Thanks to Watcher – and Santanta – for bringing this story to our attention. It deserves a wider airing and I have lifted the following Independent obituary, by Rupert Cornwall off the Internet for your benefit.
Kissin’ Cousins
In my notes about my Devlin and Boyle Grandparents, I make some passing references to cousins, of which there were seventy-four, including my five sisters and me.
James Byrne Commemoration
Easter in Glen saw a series of lectures, concerts and commemorative events to celebrate the life of James Byrne, fiddler extraordinaire, who left us 6 months ago for a better place. These snaps show some traditional singers and their audience!
All in the April evening …
A few days in Donegal with friends and family is highly recommended … the beaches are Silver Strand at malin Mor and Fintra.
Penultimate Army Lists
Quite a number of our fellow townspeople have names beginning with “T”. These are the ‘T’ men from here who served in the Great War …
Old Point Bands
With the coming of Easter and Spring, my mind was turning to Sunday afternoons in P J O’Hares in Carlingford and the Four Pennies … then to the Point Bands of old! Here are a few ….
Gary White Wedding
A number of us were fortunate enough to attend the beautiful wedding of Hilary Bishop to Gary White of Newry last Saturday.