The Olden Days

I've been bad about updating, and I don't even have a reason. Just lazy I think.

I brought back a bunch of old photos from Wexford to scan. It's amazing going through them. Most of the old ones are of my mom's family. My dad grew up on a farm in Dingle, County Kerry. There are some photos of his family, but not as many. They were too busy milking cows and threshing hay.

This is a stylish shot of my mom (on the far right) with some friends. I believe she was on the town in Cork, going to a movie or a dance. She's easily the prettiest of the three I think.

This is a school picture taken about 1974. A photographer came to the school to take pictures of all the kids. My dad was the school principal, so he had the opportunity to take a shot with his kids. I am on the left, sporting some crazy lapels. John is on dad's lap, and the blonde cutie with even scarier lapels is Liz.

I don't know which of my parents christened us with nicknames, but we all had them. I was called Annabelle or Nancy; John was always Johnny Jumps; Liz was Blondie Button;and Michael was Mickey Jo.

Comments

[Eric]

I've known you for 10 years and have never, ever heard you mention that you were once known as Nancy.

You are so exotic.

[John G]

Nancy, Johnny Jumps, Blondie Button and Mickey Jo ! Are you sure you didn't dream that ?

[AnnieB]

Hey Annie from Wexford - it's Annie from Wexford here! I love your photos. Your mum is the prettiest! I have some old photos of my folks too, must go through them and see if any of interest...

Neither Loretto nor Pres for me (what's this I hear you wonder) I migrated to the west - Kerry, then Cork before school started. But was back every summer and xmas as both mum and dad were Wexford folk. Still go to Rosslare every summer and stay in our tiny house near the beach (surrounded by all the flash and fancy dwellings!)

[David Rosster]

hi anne if i had known you all had such Brady Bunch names i would have married your sister 10 years earlier.dave.