Comments on: Jim Harpur’s Recollections 1917 – 1921 http://www.peteconnolly.co.uk/blog/wordpress Pete's Pictures Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:30:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Ronan Caffreyhttp://www.peteconnolly.co.uk/blog/wordpress/jim-harpurs-recollections/comment-page-1/#comment-5903 Ronan Caffrey Thu, 01 Sep 2011 12:15:21 +0000 http://www.peteconnolly.co.uk/blog/wordpress/?page_id=379#comment-5903 Hi Pete, Your relation Jim Harpur was a comrade of my granddads in the Dublin HQ ASU. I have a photo of fifty old colleagues getting their certificates. I would love to identify all of the people in the photos. Can you drop me a mail and I will send you a scan of the photo? I can see Jim there alright, but would need to have it confirmed. Regards Ronan Caffrey Hi Pete,

Your relation Jim Harpur was a comrade of my granddads in the Dublin HQ ASU. I have a photo of fifty old colleagues getting their certificates. I would love to identify all of the people in the photos. Can you drop me a mail and I will send you a scan of the photo? I can see Jim there alright, but would need to have it confirmed.

Regards

Ronan Caffrey

]]> By: petehttp://www.peteconnolly.co.uk/blog/wordpress/jim-harpurs-recollections/comment-page-1/#comment-5336 pete Sat, 07 May 2011 17:52:40 +0000 http://www.peteconnolly.co.uk/blog/wordpress/?page_id=379#comment-5336 BTW Deirdre, sorry for the long silence, I tend not to update the site that often. My apologies BTW Deirdre, sorry for the long silence, I tend not to update the site that often. My apologies

]]> By: petehttp://www.peteconnolly.co.uk/blog/wordpress/jim-harpurs-recollections/comment-page-1/#comment-5335 pete Sat, 07 May 2011 17:51:30 +0000 http://www.peteconnolly.co.uk/blog/wordpress/?page_id=379#comment-5335 Hi Deirdre. Great meeting you, sadly not in person. My mother has often spoken of working in the Eblana book shop - she must have really enjoyed her time there. It would be great to see any family tree that you have - I've tried to trace our family tree on both sides but due to the burning of the Custom House the records are difficult to find without going to Ireland. You'll be pleased to know that my mother is still with us, sharp as a tack, in Dublin. Recently I learned that a book is being written about the men who were arrested after the burning and who spent time in Kilmainham Hail. Jim Harpur will be included in that, and hopefully my mother will be invited to the launch of the book as the daughter on one of those prisoners. Hi Deirdre. Great meeting you, sadly not in person. My mother has often spoken of working in the Eblana book shop – she must have really enjoyed her time there. It would be great to see any family tree that you have – I’ve tried to trace our family tree on both sides but due to the burning of the Custom House the records are difficult to find without going to Ireland. You’ll be pleased to know that my mother is still with us, sharp as a tack, in Dublin. Recently I learned that a book is being written about the men who were arrested after the burning and who spent time in Kilmainham Hail. Jim Harpur will be included in that, and hopefully my mother will be invited to the launch of the book as the daughter on one of those prisoners.

]]> By: Reverend Richard de Meathhttp://www.peteconnolly.co.uk/blog/wordpress/jim-harpurs-recollections/comment-page-1/#comment-4813 Reverend Richard de Meath Thu, 03 Feb 2011 15:41:42 +0000 http://www.peteconnolly.co.uk/blog/wordpress/?page_id=379#comment-4813 Jim Harpur was my uncle, married to my mothers sister. Jim Harpur was my uncle, married to my mothers sister.

]]> By: Deirdre O'Donoghuehttp://www.peteconnolly.co.uk/blog/wordpress/jim-harpurs-recollections/comment-page-1/#comment-4795 Deirdre O'Donoghue Sun, 30 Jan 2011 12:09:42 +0000 http://www.peteconnolly.co.uk/blog/wordpress/?page_id=379#comment-4795 Hi Pete, Your maternal grandfather was married to my aunt May (Wheatley) and I knew them very well and stayed with them on occasion. When I was 16 I worked with your mother Eithne at the Ablana Bookshop in Grafton Street, Dublin in the 50s during the school break. Uncle Jim was a gentleman and a passionate patriot and I was very fond of him. Seeing his photograph brought back memories of those days. I do have an extensive family tree which might be of interest to you as it was compiled by my Uncle Pearce in the 50s and updated by my husband recently. Of course this tree would only concern your mother's side of the family. Deirdre Hi Pete,
Your maternal grandfather was married to my aunt May (Wheatley) and I knew them very well and stayed with them on occasion. When I was 16 I worked with your mother Eithne at the Ablana Bookshop in Grafton Street, Dublin in the 50s during the school break.

Uncle Jim was a gentleman and a passionate patriot and I was very fond of him. Seeing his photograph brought back memories of those days. I do have an extensive family tree which might be of interest to you as it was compiled by my Uncle Pearce in the 50s and updated by my husband recently. Of course this tree would only concern your mother’s side of the family.

Deirdre

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