Listowel Thread

Lovely writer

SandhillRoad wrote:

"Do those pitiful remnants of a bygone age"

An insulting statement to the memory of those who fought for Irish freedom.

Maybe I should have used the word "misguided" as Bob Dylan Fan did.

We cannot deny our history, as I write I can see on the wall opposite me , an old IRA medal and a decoration from King George V, both from my immediate family past.

SandhillRoad

Any news from Listowel ?

SandhillRoad

Sad to hear another friend of our youth from Main Street has left us.
Bud O'Connor from Rita Dowling's. R.I.P.

ellenmelon

hi there everyone..

i found this forum via the front page..hadnt a clue about it till then! a bit about myself..im a new zealander with strong irish ancestry on both my mum and dads side. i have dual irish/nz citizenship and have recently got back from three years in limerick (my mum, dad and brothers are heading back to ireland to live at the end of the year). imported a limerickman back with me
my poppa's (dad's dad) family are/were from listowel.he named his house after it in memory i spose you could say! they lived in the square but despite my dads best efforts we're not sure where abouts exactly.
anyway, best leave it there for now like..hope ye're all in training for paddys day my boyfriend has the day off so he's looking forward to having a few jars

slán!

SandhillRoad

A very warm welcome to Ellenmelon.
Will get some photos of the Square and hope you can see your family home. My nephews from Dublin are now in Australia, one in Melbourne and the other in Sydney

AnBealBocht

SandhillRoad wrote:

Sad to hear another friend of our youth from Main Street has left us.
Bud O'Connor from Rita Dowling's. R.I.P.

Many's the Dandy, Beano & Dublin Opinion I bought from Bud at Rita's. And, a goodbye wave to Tommy Murphy also.
Sic transit gloria mundi.

SandhillRoad

anbealbocht

I just sent pm to you sandhillroad

SandhillRoad

ellenmelon wrote:

hi there everyone..

i found this forum via the front page..hadnt a clue about it till then! a bit about myself..im a new zealander with strong irish ancestry on both my mum and dads side. i have dual irish/nz citizenship and have recently got back from three years in limerick (my mum, dad and brothers are heading back to ireland to live at the end of the year). imported a limerickman back with me
my poppa's (dad's dad) family are/were from listowel.he named his house after it in memory i spose you could say! they lived in the square but despite my dads best efforts we're not sure where abouts exactly.
anyway, best leave it there for now like..hope ye're all in training for paddys day my boyfriend has the day off so he's looking forward to having a few jars

slán!

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Ellenmelon,
Please check your private messages
Thanks.

SandhillRoad

ELLENMELON:
This is one side of The Square Listowel.

SandhillRoad wrote:

SandhillRoad

SandhillRoad wrote:

Hope you have your sound on for this.



Scroll to the end of the message !:D

SandhillRoad

Some old and new images of The Square Listowel.
More to come, soon.

ellenmelon

SandhillRoad wrote:

Some old and new images of The Square Listowel.
More to come, soon.

i asked my dad where abouts they lived in the square, and he said that the building in the second photo,top right (has three stories) is the house that my great great grandfather lived in before they emigrated.they rented the top story. my listowel family went out in three blocks so to speak.. ill reply later to the PM you sent me sandhill(thanks for that) and write some more information about my family but for now i must do some college work and stop procrastinating!:)

SandhillRoad

SandhillRoad

AnBealBocht wrote:

Many's the Dandy, Beano & Dublin Opinion I bought from Bud at Rita's.
Sic transit gloria mundi.

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You had to buy them ? I remember Miss Dowling used to allow myself and Tony Fealy read them at the end of the counter. When I was sick in bed she would send them in, with a caution of "no fingerprints , please".
She was probably saving them for resale to you or Colm McCoombe .
Bless her heart.

Miss Cellaneous

Manys the hour I spent there, sitting on an upturned butterbox,inside the counter by the old stove. I got to read all the christmas annuals except "Bunty" as she knew Santa was bringing that one.Like yourself it was a case of "no fingerprints please". She had a heart of gold but woe betide you if you forgot your please or thank you.

SandhillRoad

To all of us, near and far, hope we all have a Happy Saint Patrick's Day.






Thanks to you know who from Listowel for this card.

SandhillRoad

Looks like a great time was had by all





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John Lynch with his camera. Preserving the moment for posterity.




Go mbeirimid beo ar an am seo aris.

SandhillRoad

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SandhillRoad

An email from my nephew in Australia:



hello folks,

Just a quick hello and a mail to wish you all a very happy St Patricks Day from Sydney.
Its crazy over here, Irish people everywhere, I just met a guy from Listowel who's been boozing since Thursday!!!!

SandhillRoad

SandhillRoad

If you know any of these 3 girls, please say hi from their cousin in the USA. .

Tell them I found them on the 'net'.

SandhillRoad

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AnBealBocht

If you can forgive my abominable ignorance, what trophy is being presented, by whom, & for what?. Is that Bernie Callaghan outfilled?.

I recognise Jackie Fitzgibbon ( RIP ) at back, and I think, that, over the player's right shoulder I can spy John ( of the Chemist Shop in Church St.) Keane ( also, most prematurely, RIP.)

SandhillRoad

SandhillRoad wrote:

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Bernie O'Callaghan receives the Kerryman Shield from Johnny Walsh. Also in the photo are Jacques Guerin, Eddie Dowling and Con Brosnan

Bob Dylan Fan

SandhillRoad wrote:

All those Guys were in my class in school......thats a blast from the past

SandhillRoad

SandhillRoad

Condition of sale : MUST REMAIN BRALESS ( no matter what your mother says).

"ERIN GAN BRA"

SandhillRoad

SandhillRoad

AnBealBocht

..Note the black marker.
Frank Murray ( formerly of 7 Main Street) has a great story of the petrol pump and his father, Jimmy, RIP, during the World War II years, but I could not do it justice. Perhaps Frank can be persuaded to login and tell the story properly.
I expect to check out the Town for blemishes during Writers' Week upcoming.