Joe Duffy, Pete Rickard, were two names come to mind would have occupied seats ,Donald there was another old couple brother and sister up the loneys who occupied a house Annie ? Something who use to accompany my aunt who lived in Grove St to morning mass regularly ,I still enjoy the odd dander up the line from Hilden to were the barges discharged the coal and then up past the netting ,it all ended to soon but then we couldn't grow up fast enough,Sad really Regards Ted

Ted
That was Annie and Jemmi Mateer, brother and sister, they lived up Kelly´s Hill and also sold eggs. He also had a Goat which he grazed in a field along the Lonies behind the row of houses called Down Villas I think, such a posh name for such down and out houses.
donald

Thanks Donald,Of course I remember it now,God but luxuries were few for them then and yet they got on with life ,and Annie herself would have walked from there to town ,church ,on a regular basis and they just got on with life ,generation today wouldn't comprhend there lifestyle yet to us it wasn't that unusual ,my brother and myself use to help Jack MC Master with the milk and you saw poverty at its worse in some of the houses you delevered to and what you saw you were thankful of your own exsistance as made you aware of others not so we'll of,Cheers Donald

Ted
I remember when Jemmie died in the early 60s, the house stood empty and the locals who used to meet at Scott´s Locks used it as a meeting place. Us boys were not allowed to enter, my great Uncle Eddie used to chase me home if we dared to go in there. I heard it was used also as a sleeping place by homeless men.
donald