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'Dancehalls were our main way of meeting boys'
Dancehalls were our main way of meeting boys. There was no drinking. We'd prepare for hours with clothes and makeup. We frequented Clerys, the Metropole, The Crystal, the National in Parnell Square. In the beginning one could be put out of the hall…
Tags: Boys, dancehalls, drink, maek-up
'After leaving school at sixteen there was a great sense of freedom'
After leaving school at sixteen there was a great sense of freedom. No more study or no more strict school uniform. At last having money to spend. Shopping and clothes. However there were many ups and downs. Crying, worrying, fretting, nobody…
'My uncle Jack was a famous drinker in the Dublin area '
I never started drinking alcohol, perhaps because there was a record of hard drinking in my family. My uncle Jack was a famous drinker in the Dublin area. Drinking hours were severely tight and being 'found on enclosed premises after hours' was a…