I was one of the first to sit the dreaded 11 plus exam,which I failed,even though I was on the borderline to pass. This affected me deeply as I thought I had let my parents down. However,it also motivated me to work hard and take an interest in…
Letter to 16 year old Mary. Dear Mary, I am getting in touch with you this morning to compare notes; sort of to let you know what is in store. What an exciting ride it has been, though things turned out very differently from what you thought would…
The compilation of the information and the construction of the family tree has been what one might call a labour of love. I have discovered things about my family which I had never known before and I consider myself as a small part of a much larger…
It was the last Friday in May 2006. From Trocaire's office window in Maynooth I could see the shrubs and flowers in St Joseph's Square bathed in sunshine. Maurice was home from Nairobi and keen for a round of golf. It was promising to be a good…
To Rosemary... A Tribute on Your 60th Birthday R ejoice as you celebrate six decades to date O ctober 1946, the day was the eighth S pecial, first born grandchild, first daughter of eight E arliest years in Rosevale Street, so much more to…
Another interest I had was our local community centre. A group of people got together to turn the oldest school building at Lislea into a community centre. Everyone worked together to clean and repaint it. The old stove which straddled the two…
I've always loved driving. I started hen I was 18 and got my licence when I was 19. I used to drive my sister's mini clubman before I got a car of my own to travel to work in. My first car was a wee second hand Datsun 100A. I drove it for a few…
I've always liked traditional Irish music and during my nurse training days some of my friends and myself went to Fleadhs on our holidays in Clare and Donegal. There was one evening my friend Patricia Murray had heard that the Chieftains were playing…
