As I bent to the task, he threw in the odd compliment as to how well I was doing, the good shape I made of the work.
Harvesting: conclusion
Reminiscence
Frank Hall’s mother etc
John Bowman (RTE Reporter for decades) has favourable mention of Newryman, the late great Frank Hall, an early stalwart of the emerging RTE TV channel, in his recent blockbuster history of that channel entitled ‘Mirrors and Windows’.
The Circus
We relished any opportunity for entertainment in those Golden Days of long ago. Most popular of all was the travelling circus.
The Mourne Men
The local primary schoolchildren of today (Annalong and Moneydarragh Primary schools) composed this musical tribute to Jamie Crawford, and those other Mourne men who perished in the construction of the Silent Valley reservoir.
Jamie dies …
Minnie Caulfield was working in Kensington, London when the bad news of her brother Jamie arrived by telegram.
Minnie’s dreams …
They’ll tell you that coming events are presaged in the present. Sure, if it wasn’t true, there’d be no need for prophets, seers or mediums. If you are disbelieving …
Minnie as skivvy …
‘The very first thing I had to do in London,’ Minnie continued, ‘was to get my hair cut short and wash it in hot water with washing soda. Strong stuff, even to be putting on the clothes!