Of these occupants of the famous Linenhall Square in 1935, eight were no longer resident in the next generation.
Of the rest, you will know these people as well as me.
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60 |
John McAllister |
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61 |
Charles Long |
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62 |
Francis Matthews |
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63 |
Patrick Kelly |
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64 |
Catherine Lynch |
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65 |
Michael Ryan |
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65 |
Thomas McIlroy |
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66 |
Patrick Ruddy |
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67 |
Joseph Morgan |
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68 |
John Hamill |
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69 |
Peter Rafferty |
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70 |
Michael Linnie |
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70 |
Joseph Connolly |
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71 |
Robert Campbell |
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72 |
James Lundy |
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73 |
Nicholas Kearney |
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74 |
Thomas McDermott |
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74 |
John Almeida |
Michael Linnie of Abbey Clanrye Buildings today, the financial consultant, is descended from the resident of Number 70.
My friends Lou and Walter and Joe Morgan are sons of the Joseph of Number 67.
I was one of the unfortunate few – as well as Rebelrouser James Deane – to observe at first hand the awful death of Hawker Hamill in Radcliffe’s fire a generation ago.
Michael (Punky) Ryan was some character.
He would climb on the railings at the
Three or four minutes later he would resurface, halfway to the
There was some depth to that stretch of canal then.
Should any one try it today, they would disappear forever into a sea of glar!
I realize this was written a while ago but just wanted to say that James Lundy was my grandfather. My Father, who is now here in America and my Aunts and Uncles (two of which are still living in Newry) also grew up there. I just visited the area this past week and took some pictures of the Arch. Thanks for posting this information.
Mike Lundy