There were celebrities galore in The Meadow of old. Seamus McGuigan -who has returned to care for his mum in
Derrybeg Drive of old
John McCullagh
Need a bump-start?
Thank heavens that motor vehicles are much more reliable than they formerly were. How often today do you see a car ‘on tow’? I believe it is illegal now to use a tow-rope (as opposed to a rigid tow-bar!) but that old skill of bump-starting a dead-battery car will soon be gone forever.
Simple for the ladies?
All the following answers were given to Anne Robinson by female contestants.
I mean, men would never be so foolish – would they?
Skip to the last paragraph before you answer that!
Q: In what direction do the hands of a clock travel?
Video: Pat Jennings
This video clip shows Pat Jennings lining out for Newry Town FC
Quiz Three
Do you want to feel superior again, to those dopey contestants on British TV Quiz shows? O K, here goes!
Quizmaster: In the 1940s which politician was chiefly responsible for the introduction of the Welfare State?
Off the island at last!
From refugees to military, paramilitaries and ordinary city folk, the city was overflowing with humanity. It was clearly unsafe for foreigners to be abroad especially as the night was closing in. Making our way to a colleague’s house we were greeted with the cry …
The Calliagh
Mr Thomas Mallon of Clontygora continued in similar vein:
‘A different mode was used for de-seeding wheat and oats. Then flails were used.
Emmanuel Chapel
Charles Russell, Lord Chief Justice of
Old Newry People
It would be nice if we collectively were to identify all, or as many as we can, of the people in the photos below.
If you have any issues viewing the images then keep scrolling down the page.
And if you’d like to read about one of Newry’s famous daughters then click here to read about Valene Kane The Fall