Old Greystones

pixbyjohn · 05-12-2012 12:10am

WiCkLaMuLlA wrote: »

white haired man with glasses is a Greystoner i recognise but don't know. Lady sat down in black top looks familiar too but again i don't know her by name, and the lady on the LHS is she or was she a Ban Garda....... Lohan ???? well and truely broken now i am.

basically i don't know any of them !!

Tom Evans in black beside his wife. White haired guy is Bobby Carroll and his partner on extreme left, I think she is a Lindsay I don't know the other guy or the lady sitting.
Surely you remember those 2 girls who were always down at the little field behind Joe Sweeney's with the Evans and the horses

WiCkLaMuLlA · 05-12-2012 12:19am

pixbyjohn wrote: »

Tom Evans in black beside his wife. White haired guy is Bobby Carroll and his partner on extreme left, I think she is a Lindsay I don't know the other guy or the lady sitting.
Surely you remember those 2 girls who were always down at the little field behind Joe Sweeney's with the Evans and the horses

no i'm afraid not, they are alot older than me as i only came to be in 1968

WiCkLaMuLlA · 05-12-2012 12:22am

Handbag Harry anyone ? he used to drink in the Beach House bar afaik, had a tasty looking daughter too and she drove an Escort XR31....

pixbyjohn · 05-12-2012 12:32am

WiCkLaMuLlA wrote: »

Handbag Harry anyone ? he used to drink in the Beach House bar afaik, had a tasty looking daughter too and she drove an Escort XR31....

Harry Mitchell from Windgates originally? Worked in Beverly Bags in Bray then started up his own handbag factory.

FirstIn · 05-12-2012 1:02am

pixbyjohn wrote: »

Harry Mitchell from Windgates originally? Worked in Beverly Bags in Bray then started up his own handbag factory.

Lived in the Old Burnaby. Had a snooker table. Whatever happened to him?

pixbyjohn · 05-12-2012 1:55am

He is still around locally I think. His brother Ronnie passed away about 5 weeks ago.

aynneone · 05-12-2012 1:24pm

Anne Lindsay Carrol, is Bobbys partner, and she certainly has a sister if not 2!!. Its a lovely picture.

Claymation · 12-12-2012 3:54pm

Brendan Chow was in my class in the Brothers - would have been maybe '74 or so but he left. Would love to know what happened to him. He was a bit of a handful for the teachers. Story went around that he arrived home one day to find his mother dead. Don't know if that's true or not.

pixbyjohn · 12-12-2012 5:45pm

Claymation wrote: »

Brendan Chow was in my class in the Brothers - would have been maybe '74 or so but he left. Would love to know what happened to him. He was a bit of a handful for the teachers. Story went around that he arrived home one day to find his mother dead. Don't know if that's true or not.

Yes it is true, they lived in Kindlestown Park at that time. His mum used to work in Saint Gabriel's Hospital in Cabinteely at one stage and drove a motor
scooter.

The Real B-man · 13-12-2012 12:35am

Some of my Family Mentioned in this Thread Small World! (Old Greystones)

pixbyjohn · 13-12-2012 12:41am

The Real B-man wrote: »

Some of my Family Mentioned in this Thread Small World! (Old Greystones)

Hope they got honorable mentions. Its a great thread

WiCkLaMuLlA · 14-12-2012 10:51pm

it is indeed a gr8 thread.

Now opposite the new fire station there is that line of cottages that runs from the cinema down towards the arch, there used to be a scruffy old boy that lived in one of those cottages on his own i think, was he called Bill Doyle and does anyone know anything about him, he'd be dead a long time now?

anyone remember nick names like Seve, Gitner, councillor, Ni@@er, (i had to doctor that word as it's offensive to black people!), 'the red nettle' was a strange nick name i heard mentioned a few times.

pixbyjohn · 14-12-2012 11:47pm

WiCkLaMuLlA wrote: »

it is indeed a gr8 thread.

Now opposite the new fire station there is that line of cottages that runs from the cinema down towards the arch, there used to be a scruffy old boy that lived in one of those cottages on his own i think, was he called Bill Doyle and does anyone know anything about him, he'd be dead a long time now?

anyone remember nick names like Seve, Gitner, councillor, Ni@@er, (i had to doctor that word as it's offensive to black people!), 'the red nettle' was a strange nick name i heard mentioned a few times.

Munger Doyle and his brother, buried in Redford. He used to ride a bike around.
Councillor Toole, Ni@@er Nolan both in good form. Have heard of Seve and Gitner but can't match them to real names at the moment.

Jammyc · 15-12-2012 12:37am

The Real B-man wrote: »

Some of my Family Mentioned in this Thread Small World! (Old Greystones)

Same here! I actually noticed my Mam/Granny in one of your photos taken over this summer John, I believe ye actually know eachother. Small world indeed!

pixbyjohn · 15-12-2012 1:25am

Jammyc wrote: »

Same here! I actually noticed my Mam/Granny in one of your photos taken over this summer John, I believe ye actually know eachother. Small world indeed!

So you know me now!!!! You will have to give me a hint as to where I took the photo.:D

Jammyc · 15-12-2012 1:36am

pixbyjohn wrote: »

So you know me now!!!! You will have to give me a hint as to where I took the photo.:D

Anonymity is tough these days! :pac: It was at the fun day up in Kenmare Heights, my Mam, Aunt and Granny were in the photo, originally from Killincarrig, now all in Kenmare. That should help ya suss it out!

Bettyboop · 15-12-2012 8:19pm

pixbyjohn wrote: »

Munger Doyle and his brother, buried in Redford. He used to ride a bike around.
Councillor Toole, Ni@@er Nolan both in good form. Have heard of Seve and Gitner but can't match them to real names at the moment.

Seve Toole and Gitner McDonald

Bettyboop · 15-12-2012 8:20pm

WiCkLaMuLlA wrote: »

it is indeed a gr8 thread.

Now opposite the new fire station there is that line of cottages that runs from the cinema down towards the arch, there used to be a scruffy old boy that lived in one of those cottages on his own i think, was he called Bill Doyle and does anyone know anything about him, he'd be dead a long time now?

anyone remember nick names like Seve, Gitner, councillor, Ni@@er, (i had to doctor that word as it's offensive to black people!), 'the red nettle' was a strange nick name i heard mentioned a few times.

Bill Doyle lived beside Davies Garage

pixbyjohn · 15-12-2012 9:29pm

Bettyboop wrote: »

Bill Doyle lived beside Davies Garage

You are correct but the other chap, Munger lived in the cottages between the Ormonde cinema and the railway arch.
2 totally different "characters".

WiCkLaMuLlA · 26-12-2012 10:20pm

anyone ever heard of 'the red nettle' now theres a nickname.... !! ?

bido · 26-12-2012 10:57pm

Are you talking about Nettle Keegan?

WiCkLaMuLlA · 26-12-2012 11:05pm

bido wrote: »

Are you talking about Nettle Keegan?

LOL was he ever a mechanic in Hills on de main street ???:cool:

bido · 26-12-2012 11:34pm

Don't know that but he had red hair and lived between glenbrook Pk and the new roundabout on the Kilcoole rd. from Killincarrig.

pixbyjohn · 27-12-2012 1:10am

bido wrote: »

Don't know that but he had red hair and lived between glenbrook Pk and the new roundabout on the Kilcoole rd. from Killincarrig.

That was Ned Keegan otherwise known as Nettles Keegan. One of his sons Brian was/ is a mechanic and the other son can be heard on the radio working for the AA ( Automobile Association) giving traffic reports. They lived in a cottage opposite Glenbrook Park which was demolished by the builder/developer who bought the lands at Charlesland.

bido · 27-12-2012 1:14am

Thats it knew you would know him John

:D

Valmont · 27-12-2012 5:48pm

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Some-Lessons-Gaelic-McCawley-Grange/dp/0956760503

If anyone is interested in the Greystones of old, then I highly recommend this book. The author lived in Greystones for ten years in the 50's (I think) and this is the result of his time there; a dark, hilarious, and beautifully written novel.

bido · 27-12-2012 6:58pm

Valmont wrote: »

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Some-Lessons-Gaelic-McCawley-Grange/dp/0956760503

If anyone is interested in the Greystones of old, then I highly recommend this book. The author lived in Greystones for ten years in the 50's (I think) and this is the result of his time there; a dark, hilarious, and beautifully written novel.

He wasn't in the area long enough to get to know many people.from age 10 to 17.:D

At the age of ten he emigrated with his family to Greystones, Co Wicklow, Eire, whereupon the family began to suffer financial hardship. Leaving school at thirteen years of age he worked in the building trade, then as a hotel worker and gardener and on his return to York in 1956, successively as a linesman, factory worker and builder. At age seventeen, following a row with his father, he left home for London

Valmont · 28-12-2012 8:44pm

bido wrote: »

He wasn't in the area long enough to get to know many people.from age 10 to 17.:D

He was back recently actually and met up with a good few of his friends from the old days. I would say the years from 10 to 17 are some of the most important in determining who we are.

pixbyjohn · 28-12-2012 8:55pm

Especially back in the 50s when most left school at age 13 and went to work. People grew up and were worldly wise younger than nowadays. But I am not advocating that we go back to those days at all

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Jazbee · 01-01-2013 6:23pm

Great thread! Brought back loads of happy memories! Moved out of greystones in my teens but still have links there. There was a short time in the late 80's when the IWC (irish wildbird conservancy) had an office on the main street, it was over a building, but I can't remember which one? Anyone know?

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