
Eamonn Mallie
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Eamonn Mallie John Campbell Liam Hannaway Anne Garvey SeĂĄn Cunningham "collected the dole" Collected a sum which today, would be seen as a pittance. So much had to be done with that money; settling the local bills didn't leave much for the week ahead. Yet out of the harshness came characters still spoken of today, all over this island. M

Gerry Campbell Eamonn Mallie John Campbell Liam Hannaway Anne Garvey SeĂĄn Cunningham Yes, I remember from childhood, a corner shop run by two sisters. They grew old running it and when they retired, all debts were erased. Quite likely they lost money, but we will never know how much.


Itâs remarkable that in 100 years not a single political figure has emerged who can unite us across old tribal lines & end the sectarian summers. Every opinion is built on sectarianism & rage. Nothing is resolved. For heavenâs sake, somebody do something belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/columnâŠ





HOW I LOVED MY BOYHOOD DAYS! âThe Millâ. âThe arrival of Gerry Rowland's threshing mill in our haggard was more exciting than Duffy's circus ever wasâ. âŠâŠTed Smythâ© âŠJohn McCallisterâ© âŠMicheĂĄl Ă ScrĂobhâ© âŠSeĂĄn Cunninghamâ© âŠJohn Campbellâ©




Eamonn Mallie I only ever saw a threshing mill âin operationâ once. Quite a contraption! And yes it was a pink contraption and the sun was shining!





âSoon straw is spurting from the mill drum Bags of oats are furiously filling upâ. I remember the characters âon the bagsâ were fonts of great craic. Despite my tender years the infectious yarning of those âboyosâ seeped into my consciousness and continues to journey with me.

âAnd as the sheaves of corn are shaved ever lower on the stack GrĂĄinne Mhaol's infantry of dogs gets ready for 'going over the top.'Cllr Siobhan McCallin Ted Smyth Kyle Paisley John McCallister Roisin McAuley Sunday Miscellany BBC Radio Ulster Lindsay Robinson Liam Hannaway John Campbell
