Short Strand. East Belfast

[anamcara01]

The Thomas McGuigan in the photos is my cousin. I keep in touch with him regularly. I last saw him in January when I was back for an old aunt's funeral. he is one of the best people you could meet

tell him mairtin was asking about him , he used to teach me irish many many years ago the best teacher of our language i have ever come across and a wonderful human being.

[celticflower28]

Wow Uncle Mickybo! Da said there was some pics on here of Auntie Marie, Granny and Granda Hugh! They are so cool! How glam was Auntie Marie?

[mickybo]

Wow Uncle Mickybo! Da said there was some pics on here of Auntie Marie, Granny and Granda Hugh! They are so cool! How glam was Auntie Marie?

hi ya and welome 2 the forum! yeah some great pics and hope 2 post some more if i can find who nicked them from winnie's!

[celticflower28]

Cool! I always wondered where those pics went! They were fab! I used to love going back to Lough Lea and looking at them with Winnie when she was alive! Funny reading about some things u got up to as a child!

[mickybo]

Cool! I always wondered where those pics went! They were fab! I used to love going back to Lough Lea and looking at them with Winnie when she was alive! Funny reading about some things u got up to as a child!

have asked around 4 pics but everyone denies having any!?  there were loads so some one has them!!!

[Alaun]

I will certainly tell Thomas you were asking about him Mairtin. I will be sending him a birthday card next week ( 70th) and I will put a wee note in it. I am here in Australia, but go back a lot, I will be back for christmas this year, and will see him then as well,

[anamcara01]

I will certainly tell Thomas you were asking about him Mairtin. I will be sending him a birthday card next week ( 70th) and I will put a wee note in it. I am here in Australia, but go back a lot, I will be back for christmas this year, and will see him then as well,

say to "Tomás lá breith shona duit a Sean Chara" a wonderful human being who left an imprint on many a persons lives and also gave the love of the Irish language to a new generation, also he drove the bus to portlaoise so that many a family could visit their loved ones held prisoners of war in gaols in the north and in the south, Beir Bua Máirtín 

[Alaun]

I will print this off and put it in his card when I send it next week

[frankieleonard]

aluan that frankie quinn u were talking about didnt from kilmood st did he have a bro called pat

[Alaun]

I dont know if he did. I know his mother Alice very well, we share cousins. The Thomas McGuigan in my earlier post is her cousin on his fathers side and I'm his cousin on his mother's side

[victor1]

Frankie Quinn is originally from Clyde Street.

[anamcara01]

Frankie Quinn is originally from Clyde Street.

a great photographer, if you ever see him ask him to tell you the story of barry kelly's car lol 

[frankieleonard]

victor 1 know frankie well been away to long

[frankieleonard]

frank m sorry mate plans have changed cant make belfast this year if ur on facebook send me a friends request love to hear from u youve got the name just look out for the celtic badge

[Aidan]

Hello everyone from the Strand, when I was a wee kid there we used to call it Ballymacarrett.  I left Belfast in 1968 and I had my first trip back last year. The place was different with the new houses etc, but the people were the same, good people.  I was in a bar in Castle Street with one of my cousins and she said to me, "there is a fella at the bar who knows you"   As you can expect I couldnt believe it, but sure enough there he was and he remembered me very well, Thanks Paddy,you cant imagine what its like to be away for 42 years and have someone in a bar see you and remember you. Now thats what the Strand/Ballymacarrett is all about.  I only wish I could have caught up with a lot of other people who lived there and I went to school with while I was there.