1960 Linenhall Square

By this time many of the town’s modern public housing estates had been built and many were rehoused to The Meadow, Dromalane, Derrybeg Park, Courtenay Hill, Hennessy Park and Barcroft Park. Others moved into Linenhall Square to take their place. Among them named here are the McCabe’s (John was instrumental in the recent successful Reunion celebration), Woods, Fegan, Griffin etc.

Still others moved within Linenhall Square, such as Dickie Rodgers, now living in Church Street.

Thomas at Number 19 was father to Patricia Grattan, by far the best singer ever to emerge from Newry (Peader Cowan not excepted).

[In response to this entry, I received the following email from Jade Grattan:

“I would like to let you know that at 19 Linenhall Square lived Thomas Grattan and Mary and their children , Mary,  Margaret, Paddy, Michael, Christopher,  Thomas, Patricia  and Maria .  My grandfather was a boxer from Dublin who married and lived here.  His wife was Mary Lavery nee Murphy. ”  }

John Casey was father to Charlie, Oliver, John, Eric and the rest. He was the old caretaker of the Barracks before it was all converted for modern housing.