
Can’t help you the residents but the above pic will give you an idea of the area. Obviously this pic in probably from 50’s / 60’s but Nelson St was one of those streets that didn’t tend to alter much.
Looking at the pic, the direction in which it was taken would have been , Great Patrick to the back of the camera looking towards Whitla St.
There are a few clues in the pic to help you pinpoint where Mc Killen’s court actually as.
Looking down the right hand side of the street, in the distance you will see the roof of 2 tall houses, This is the junction of Dock St and Nelson. Back tracking on the same side of the street you will see a parked lorry and a car... the lorry belonged to a local family named Thompson.
If you zoom in on the right hand side you will see a series of lollipop style street signs which were at the corners of all the streets.
So, still backtracking you will see the next signpost which is North Thomas St, the next being Earl St, next North Ann St
Next is Trafalgar St
If you then look closely at the roof lines between Trafalgar St & North Ann St you will see a definitive break in the terraced housing. That was McKillen’s Court. The pic shows that it was closed over by the use of as RSJ and steel doors, probably used as a lock up yard.
Hope this helps .
I realise that it would have been easier if I had described it from the lady at the front door but wanted to give you a fuller confirmation of the area.
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