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'On Bloody Friday I was in town on my way to Corporation Street dole office when the bombs started to go off around me.'
Suffice it to say that I worked in Drumoghill from 1st February 1972 until around June of that year. I spent that summer at home in Brookvale Avenue and was not very happy at all. I had no job and was signing on the dole. On Bloody Friday I was in…
Tags: atrocity, Bloody Friday, Bombing
'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