Archive (6 life histories found)

I was born Ita Murphy on 12th of October, 1956, in Carleton Maternity House Portadown, Co. Armagh. My parents were Patrick Murphy, from Ballyards, an Insurance Agent and Sheila Kelly, from Lislea, Ballyards, a Linen factory worker in the nearby…

We had cousins living in Sligo an Aunt in Bridge Street Auntie Maggie (a dressmaker) and Aunt May Teeling St. I visited the house in Teeling St. once that I can remember. I can visualize the long hall and then the living room and my Aunt May. I…

I would have liked to have gone to Banbridge Academy, my father was against that. He didn't want me getting any idea of leaving home.An aunt of mine was very interested in me and encouraged me to go to Rathfriland Technical College (as it is now…

When I was small I loved going to my aunts. She had a lovely house. She always gave me lemonade and sweet biscuits. I watched her go for a brown teapot where she had lovely sweets. When I was older I loved Newcastle.

Mike with his Aunt in town around Christmas

This is an image of Avril Patterson (nee Avril Frances Eakin) with her cousin Pat and aunt Marie.