We will shortly return to listing residents of Newry streets from ninety years ago so that some comparison is possible with these Army Lists. Also we strongly recommend our readership to consult the 1911 Census now on line courtesy of the National Archives. Please continue your comments on Threads. Where was Patrick’s Place? It is notable from these lists how religious or ethnic background was irrelevant when it came to National Service. Note also father and son Tom Cahill from Hyde Market. If you have any comment, open up a new Thread, please. I found it disturbing to learn that the document to follow – a list of all those Newry people who voluntarily enlisted in the British Army and Navy from the outbreak of war up to the end of April 1915 – was recovered from a rubbish skip where it had been idly set aside! As we prepare to celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany and bring our seasonal celebrations to a close, it might be appropriate to view these images from the depictions in two local Churches, Dromalane and St Catherines. There were a few ‘schools photographers’ who thought it a good idea to photograph the Abbey boys in the Assembly Hall using a wide-angle lens. The result was predictable – even the lads could not recognise themselves if they were not in the first four rows! We three walked the towpath today from Lurganare to Jerretspass. The images are below. Meanwhile, in reference to this entry, Martin Payne emails me with the following message: The gabbro boulder-strewn western side of Anglesey Mountain was our challenge this St Steven’s Day. It was also the birthday of BOTH of my companions, the newest Mr and Mrs McCullagh. In this photograph, we go back more than thirty-six years. The venue is the Order of Malta Hall. I am usually in the Gateway Club once a week for Bridge sessions and there are lots of Irish classes and other activities nightly. Peter and Sinead Donaghy sometimes have gymnastic sessions there too. Let me first offer humble apologies for advertising this wonderful event AFTER the fact, but since I had not booked tickets, I might have ‘shot myself in the foot’ by offering pre-publicity for what is ALWAYS (and rightfully) a sell-out concert! It was superb! While we are still celebrating the 60th anniversary of the first residents of the Meadow estate, we will upload a few more Meadow stories and images. To continue our occasional series of streets residents of the past … here 1906 … Frequent food parcels from American relations during World War II provided relief from the drudgery and shortages. I well remember the excitement of their arrival and the ritual of opening them. For me, apart from the food – spam, dried eggs, candy and chocolate, canned fruit etc, the most exciting part of the whole process was the comics. G : Army Volunteers of 1915
World War I Recruits: C
European War 1914-19..
The Epiphany : Magi
Abbey Grammar 1972
Towpath Walk: Christmas
“I was talking to a guy on the towpath earlier on this year, his name is McKeown, and his Father was the boxing coach for the old Bosco club years ago.Anglesey Mountain: Steven’s Day
Order of Malta Hall 1972
Gateway: the beginning
Quigley Classical Christmas 2008
Meadow Altar Boys: early 60s
Barrack Street 1906 … etc
War time shortages
