Police evidence concerning the tailing (and frequent interviewing) of McGladdery over the days and weeks following Pearl Gamble’s death continued to be given.
McGladdery: Police witnesses
John McCullagh
McGladdery as chief suspect
I was speaking to my friend Tommy Donaghy last evening about the Pearl Gamble murder and he too – like everyone of that era – has a strong memory of those few weeks after when McGladdery strutted the streets of the town basking in his new infamy.
Corr’s Field 1957: the ‘boat’
Down there close to Helen’s Terrace and near the bridge facing McClelland’s enclosure we each in turn pressed down with one hand on the strand of barbed wire atop the low stone wall that separated us from Corr’s Field and threw a leg over to the other side.
Meadow: 1957
In this the 60th anniversary of The Meadow housing estate we continue our occasional series of reminiscences of growing up there in the long-ago!
‘Not unlike the season we are presently enduring, that Spring of 1957 had so far been wild, wet and windy.
The Bullets Competition: conclusion
So I had learned a fair bit about road Bullets from the previous Sunday and had met some great characters from Newtownhamilton and An Port Mor. I had grasped the simple essence of the sport but there was more to learn.
Addresses in Newry: 1
What with the huge expansion of our town in recent years, there are probably many of our exiles who could not find their way around the residential districts any more. For your benefit here is a list, each address coupled with others in the same area.
Brown’s Yard: Haunted House
I must apologise to our regular contributors – and especially to Martin Payne – whose articles have been sidelined for the duration of the Dr
Drama Awards : Dundalk wins
Having had a succession – including our own Eileen Mooney, current Chair of the Amateur Dr
St Patrick’s Parade
The following images capture some of the atmosphere at yesterday’s Parade in Newry.