Archive (2 life histories found)
'Put a microphone under my nose or a TV Camera in my face and I became a new man. '
I have always had a thirst for knowledge so one of the first things that I did when I reduced my work load was - I joined the U3A. Now, that was a good decision. I love the two classes I joined, the 'Life Story writing Group' and 'Radio for…
Tags: friendship, Journalism, Music, Newry Chamber of Trade, Newry Telegraph, reading, Reporting, Television, Trade, travel, U3A, Writing
'...picked, packed and delivered about Dublin in the back of the uncle's car (Morris Oxford)'
Leaving school in 1961 it was deemed that I should join the sales office of Foyle Shirt & Collar Co Ltd, Lifford, Co Donegal which was run from 51 Wellington Quay in Dublin beside the Halfpenny Bridge. It was an upstairs office of two rooms, one…
Tags: Customs, Irish fabric, Sales work, Trade