Newry Journal

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.

‘How are things about town?’ he asked, in a friendly way. One word borrowed another,

  It was in the long ago. I was off on my hike.

1960 residents of Barrack Street (runs between Canal Street and Linenhall Square)

  Ballinlare Gardens, in 1960, was the home of our readers Mark Byrne, Peter Cunningham and Brian Fitzpatrick (and I hope, other readers) … and they will especially enjoy reminiscing on the following list of their good neighbours of a former time.

  Back in Warrenpoint Daddy took us to Malocca’s for fish and chips, tea, bread and butter.

  At the far side, the Omeath jetty was very slippery.

  I would like to submit this short article in response to Tom Wharton’s query about Newry’s Columban Hall…

  The reader can compare this list with our previous one of a generation earlier. Even this, of just fifteen years ago, includes several old friends who has since passed on : Sean Hollywood and Ben Hughes are just two examples.

  I commented the other day on how High Street in Newry has become a major throughpass to the great detriment to the remaining residents of this, perhaps the oldest street in the town. Even those who hail from other parts have likely had roots here in generations before.