Reminiscence

Christy Roe was one on Newry‘s characters.  He was a man of simple pleasures – a flutter on the horses and a pint were his pastimes in later life.

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The occasion of celebration was the marriage, exactly a half century ago, of Cassie McLoughlin to Anthony Fitzpatrick. Cassie was the youngest daughter of Addy McLoughlin, of whom we have a number of stories to follow! 

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Did that Olwen – and that mini-skirt – look anything like this?

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Carmel found the following article and submitted it for our approval or otherwise!

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It was about that time that the Bishop of Dromore, the Rev Edmund Mulhern went to his eternal rest. Our new bishop, a Derry man, Eugene O’Doherty was to be ordained in Newry Cathedral. This was great cause for celebration!

 All the streets of the town were adorned with papal-coloured bunting. In Chapel Street Niall McAteer was in charge of decorations, celebrations and the reception of our new Bishop to the area. He would, of course be visiting St Mary’s Chapel.

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