Ballickmoyler Band c1930-1940's
Members of the Ballickmoyler band which
flourished during the 1930's and early 1940's when it's
membership hit a peak of 47. This picture appeared in the
Nationalist Newspaper sometime in 1990's.
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Arles Brass Band
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(Source William Muldowney).
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During the 1930's some of the members of this band were William Muldowney,
Arles. Markie Brennan,
Cooper Hill on Cornet & Trombone, Tin Whistle & Mouth Organ. Paddy Moran
Arles on Bass drum. Joe Brennan, Ballickmoyler on
Kettle drum, Owen Redmond on
Trombone, Paddy Redmond on
Baritone, Kennedy's of the Strand
on Clarinet, Mick McDonald
Ashfield, (big stooke) on Bass. Mr
Boyle from Carlow was the Band Master until he had a
mighty row with Fr Killian about how
'Daily
Daily Sing to Mary'
(which was a catholic hymn that was
sang in school) should be
arranged. It ended up with big Mick threatening to hit him and
kill him, in support of church and country, dreadful. Mr Boyle was consequently sacked
and replaced by Mr Rafter.
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Ballickmoyler BOYS 1935
Joe Brennan, Paddy Moran, C Kennedy, George (Ran) Ramsbottom plus two
Garda men. The rest of the people in the photo are unknown at this
time.
Members of Ballickmoyler Local Defence Force (LDF) in 1943.
From Left Back row - Frank Nolan, John Brennan, Denis
Lawler, Jim Hayden, Michael Fitzpatrick, Michael Dooley, John
Maddock, John Farrell, Ned Gaffney, John Ramsbottom, Tom
Gorman.
Front row - John Kelly, Paddy Moran (Arles), Jim Julian,
Michael Connors, Jim McDonald.
In front - Willie Walsh, Tommy Lawler and Pat Walshe.
A day out to Bray Co. Wicklow in 1937.
A group of people from Ballickmoyler on a day out to Bray Co. Wicklow
in 1937.
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Back: Paddy Ramsbottom (R.I.P.), Mrs Elizabeth
Ramsbottom (R.I.P.), Mrs Emily Brophy (R.I.P.).
- Front: Peggy Ramsbottom, Tomas Brophy, Mollie
Ramsbottom (R.I.P.), Nellie Ramsbottom.
Click on photo to enlarge.
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