My Grandparents lived in Crumlin long before it became an estate. My Grandfathers family looked after the old Crumlin Graveyard, There were quite a few brothers and sisters.
He Told me about his Grandfather Daniel Clifford being a leader in the Tallaght uprising and he had lots of tales about Crumlin,
He said it was where horse racing in Dublin started
He had a cottage on Kildare road but he eventually had a small farm on Rutland Avenue, My Mother and her sister and brothers all lived there, although they were born in Folkstone in England as my Grandfather became a cook in the army,
It was because of this small farm my grandfather and Grandmother got their lovely parlour house in Crumlin and their daughter also was housed on Downpatrick Road.
Years later my mam and dad moved on to Downpatrick Road. I know when Grandfather was baptised he had to go to Rathfarmham church as it was the nearest.
I wish I had listened more carefully to his magical tales of murders and skullduggery in Crumlin before it became an estate. But I know lots of you historians will fill in a few gaps and I will grill my aunt for any juicy details.
He explained why some Crumlin places had got their name and to a child it was fascinating.
In my young days my uncle had a car a rarity then he would take my sister and myself out for a drive on Sunday with his fiancee,
We would wait for hours outside pubs as he handed us out crisps with little bags of salt and some cordial orange. He was quite merry driving home most likey pissed but no drink laws then so he was fine.
My mam would say wasn't it great we got to go for a bit of fresh air lol!
He Told me about his Grandfather Daniel Clifford being a leader in the Tallaght uprising and he had lots of tales about Crumlin,
He said it was where horse racing in Dublin started
He had a cottage on Kildare road but he eventually had a small farm on Rutland Avenue, My Mother and her sister and brothers all lived there, although they were born in Folkstone in England as my Grandfather became a cook in the army,
It was because of this small farm my grandfather and Grandmother got their lovely parlour house in Crumlin and their daughter also was housed on Downpatrick Road.
Years later my mam and dad moved on to Downpatrick Road. I know when Grandfather was baptised he had to go to Rathfarmham church as it was the nearest.
I wish I had listened more carefully to his magical tales of murders and skullduggery in Crumlin before it became an estate. But I know lots of you historians will fill in a few gaps and I will grill my aunt for any juicy details.
He explained why some Crumlin places had got their name and to a child it was fascinating.
In my young days my uncle had a car a rarity then he would take my sister and myself out for a drive on Sunday with his fiancee,
We would wait for hours outside pubs as he handed us out crisps with little bags of salt and some cordial orange. He was quite merry driving home most likey pissed but no drink laws then so he was fine.
My mam would say wasn't it great we got to go for a bit of fresh air lol!
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