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'Skipping was an acquired skill and two ropes could be used at the same time.'
Playground games played were skipping, chasing, hide and seek and hopscotch. Skipping was an acquired skill and two ropes could be used at the same time. For this game, timing was important. You had to be sharp and watchful so as not to miss your…
'A heavy set nun, she was, I remember clearly, very fond of the cane or her long black leather strap worn around her waist which came to hand very easily when the cane was not to hand.'
At four years of age, I started primary school and attended the Holy Faith Convent in Little Strand Street, Dublin, where I remained until I was fourteen years old. I walked to school with my sister and brother. Being a convent school, we were…
Tags: Bullies, Cane, Communion, Confirmation, Handwriting, Nuns, religion, school
'The most amazing thing to happen to me in my life was the birth of my three children.'
The most amazing thing to happen to me in my life was the birth of my three children. Two boys and one girl, now all grown adults. They have provided us with immense pleasure and joy over the years and have rewarded us with three beautiful…
'I arrived at the church in a black Austin Princess car.'
The wedding took place on Wednesday, September 14th, 1966 at 11.30 a.m. in Adam and Eve's Church, followed by a reception in the Clare Manor Hotel, which was totally destroyed by fire years later and is now no more. Back then, weddings were…
Tags: Arnotts, Austin Princess, family, Honeymoon, Jersey Island, Mini, Roches Stores, Stained Glass, wedding
'Eventually I surrendered to his invitation for a date.'
I met my husband Michael at a dance in the Crystal Ballroom in South Anne Street, Dublin. He with his friends and me with mine. We danced quite a lot together over the weeks, resulting in both his and my friends eventually sitting and chatting…
'The flow of life moved on, we got older, meanwhile our interest expanded to dances and boys.'
The flow of life moved on, we got older, meanwhile our interest expanded to dances and boys. Boyfriends then were usually altar boys or boy scouts who too were attached to the Franciscans. At the time, a bicycle was a great accessory to own and I…
'In Rome, we stayed in a convent and slept in dormitories and raided the nuns' kitchen at night.'
Growing up I didn't have a favourite toy apart from some games like _�� snakes _��n' ladders or ludo'. Neither did I have a pet! My most significant relationships and memories of my childhood were being a member of a choir, a junior one…
Tags: ballroom dancing, Barry's Tea, Choir, cinema, Creamery Butter, Fashion, friendship, Games, Hobbies, Ludo, Music, Pets, Photography, Pope, religion, Rome, Snakes and Ladders, toys
'When we opened our case in the small cabin, a lot of confetti spilled out and took a lot of time to pick up.'
Practically all details of our wedding is overleaf, but as it only tells what the bride wore, I can reveal that I wore a dark dress suit, light grey tie, a carnation in my buttonhole and my shoes well polished. It was a good form for the weather was…
'I thought I played fairly well in the 10 end game, but never in my wildest dreams could I have anticipated the part this game would play in my future life.'
As factory workers finished work for the day, they were subject to a possible body search in case they were taking out any tobacco or cigarettes illegally. Occasionally, it was something I had to help with. It was not the most pleasant job, but I…
Tags: Blitz, Bombing, bowling, fire service, team
'I realise how fortunate I've been to have met such wonderful people in my life.'
May I say what a great pleasure it has been to take part in the Life History Workshop. It has stimulated my mind to realise what a great life I have had. I realise how fortunate I've been to have met such wonderful people in my life and it makes me…
Tags: Achievements, friends, life, memories