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That difficult second album Padraig 😁

Hello PP! Shay did a great job with the choir on this. Hope you're keeping well. All the very best for the season that's in it and here's to a very Happy New Year for all!🙂

@musichead1313 Great to hear from you Enda -yes it sounds really good. Hope we all get a bit of peace over Christmas... Enjoy and take care

Thanks Padraig, all is good and I hope similar with you too :) Ted is an Irish poet and I think his work is first class. It's great to be able to hear a poet speak their work and I'm happy to be involved in some small way in getting it out there. Hope you are still at the music :)

That’s a fact. Isn’t that the way of the world these days. Whether EU or non-EU, all countries are owned by a quagmire of banks, foreign investors etc., You would wonder sometimes where that leaves the principal of nationalism.

There is always some bollox blaming the EU or some other non related body for their woes. You can't blame the EU for Clones being a run down Shithole.

Thanks for watching and commenting. The Bundoran Express is always spoken about in affectionate terms. I remember my Father saying that he, along with my uncle watched the last express train leaving Bundoran. The closing of the railway line in October 1957 is often lamented, and indeed it was a colossal loss to the area. Of course we are all slaves to the state of the economy at any given time, but it is still difficult to believe the closure of the GNR was anything other than shortsightedness. Hindsight is a wonderful thing and I suppose crystal balls were in short supply at the time.

Thanks for watching and commenting on the video. The good news is that Clones is going through a renewal at the moment and has received a huge injection of funds to develop the Ulster Canal in the locality. Here is a link www.anglocelt.ie/2022/07/04/e40-million-announced-for-next-phase-of-ulster-canal-project/. Hopefully this will bring about a resurgence in the local economy and beyond.

Hello James, Thank you for making contact. I’m happy this video brings back memories for you. Clones, as you probably know is a very historic town. As you might expect in a small country like Ireland, each county would carry a preponderance of specific family names and the McKenna family name origin is strongly associated with Co Monaghan. I don’t know if you are on Facebook, but Clones Notice Boards among other things is a fantastic resource for finding out things. If you like (?) I can pass to them a copy of the text of your message and ask them to post it to see if anybody can provide further information as it would be interesting to see what might come back for you.

That would be wonderful. Thankyou for your help Very much Appreciated Kind regards

@@jamessetchell1814 Hi James, CNB posted your request earlier this evening on FB and already there are a few replies. Rather than posting it in public, could you send me your email address and I will send you a copy of the replies received so far. You can send it to me at clonestownvideos@gmx.com Thank you

@@jamessetchell1814 Hi James, there is a lot of interesting information up on the Clones Notice Boards Facebook page now in response to your request. I hope you can access it. Kind regards

Thanks very much for your comments. Yes indeed John Wesley founded his first church in Cara Street, almost opposite where I used to live. When I was growing up I used to hear this spoken about from time to time, but I don’t believe there was any plaque erected back then. However Clones Historical Society have been very active over the last number of years and this might have changed now. You could make an inquiry to Clones Notice Boards (on Facebook) and they would be happy to respond. Incidentally the Wesley Church was behind the house you can see at around 13 seconds on this video ruclips.net/video/HDV3K4BENZM/видео.html The property had become a scrapyard during my time living in Clones which was run by the late Pat Grue, who is the gentleman on the right n the photo. I hope this information helps.

@@musichead1313 Thank you Enda very much that is fascinating! Yes i will do that thanks.

That's right Andy, the is Whitehall Street, but it had a name change and is now more commonly known as McCurtain Street. Thanks for watching.

I remember your family during those summers Paul. Great times.

Thanks for watching. Clones is a great community and I always feel there is something different and special about it.

Thank you for watching.Clones has a great community and some really good times were had back in the day.

Thanks very much for watching. It's a great wee town. Don't be a stranger :)

Thanks very much for the lovely compliment. I'm very happy you enjoyed the video and that it brought some nice memories for you. Thanks for sharing those. Clones is a great little community still and with the finest of people - even if I say so myself :) I don't know if you have already seen this video of Clones in the 60's. It's a cine film taken my my Dad. ruclips.net/video/jLyXPP7cqlw/видео.html

Thanks very much again and your compliment is very much appreciated coming from a musician of your calibre. Thank You. Anybody else reading this comment, please check out Shargram's RUclips channel. You will not be disappointed.

@@musichead1313 Thank you again Enda for your very kind recommendation.

Like it was only yesterday. We were so cosmopolitan...and it was great weather too.

And great fun

Hugh Morrison Thanks very much Hugh and give my best regards to Ronnie. I remember our school days very well. It’s not that long ago, and we’re still only spring chickens! I’m thrilled that people are enjoying the videos. Clones is a lovely wee town with a great community of people, and these videos were a labour of love. Thanks again.

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Thanks Mano, a little parody on a very serious matter. If we didn't laugh we'd cry.

T'was indeed early Derrick, just before the rush hour on a beautiful September morning as I recall.

ah good man Enda great pictures old and new.clones would be on the top of the list of a towns that has witnessed a lot of hard times.The recession hit it hard too.any sign of the ulster canal opening up soon.Always had fond memories of meeting up on the motorbikes around clones.

+Fr John Murphy If you make contact with Clones Notice Boards on Facebook they should be able to answer your question. clonesnoticeboards@gmail.com

+Enda Whyte. It wasn't a question! I'm giving you information about old photographs that exist of Clones that might be used in this type of nostalgia. Taken by a Professional Photographer McCabe who lived beside the Ulster Bank and not only took pictures at wedding etc. but also local events and locations. I have been informed that all his work is stored in the Ulster Canal Stores in Clones.

Fr John Murphy Apologies and Thanks indeed. John McCabe was a great photographer and a very nice man. His photographs are currently being added bit by bit to Clones Notice Boards. It would be great if everybody looked at their own family albums and release any general photos that would be of interest to the town. All these years later these photos would be truly valuable in a historical sense.

+Enda Whyte Also his daughter Mairead, who was a keen photographer in the 70s. Hope she is still around. Here's one she took in 1970 in a business premises in Fermanagh Street... www.radiofones.com/cavern-mace-bar-opening-night.jpg

+Fr John Murphy That's a great photo. I think the legendary Danny Doyle is one of the subjects. 'Fraid I don't know of Mairead's current whereabouts but maybe someone reading this will let you know.