Marie-T. O'Loughlin

@MarieTherese39

Survivor of St Vincent's Industrial School, Goldenbridge, Inchicore, Dublin 8 Ireland. Adult Leaving Cert Journal. http://t.co/N79Tw9R52h http://t.co/UH2xliNTMJ

Prestigious offices of Ireland's National Bank began life as first purpose-built parliament house in Europe (1739)

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1451 days ago

Prestigious offices of Ireland's National Bank began life as first purpose-built parliament house in Europe (1739)

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MarieTherese39 1449 days ago

by Mary's father, but I only found that out after a very long time and never got to discuss it with Mary in time

MarieTherese39 1449 days ago

Mary Byrne's father was a real champion of the poor. http://preview.tinyurl.com/34qgbf4 My mother was given work

MarieTherese39 1449 days ago

Kentish Town, London depicted in video is an old haunt of mine. I stayed in Mary Byrne's house in Montpelier Rd.

MarieTherese39 1449 days ago

They reminded me of Westland Row, Dublin family, who took me out of Goldenbridge at weekends. So closely-knitted

MarieTherese39 1449 days ago

I was listening to Miriam O' Callaghan's radio interview with Imelda & parents. Typical salt of the earth Dubs.

MarieTherese39 1450 days ago

http://preview.tinyurl.com/394fgbl Imelda May, as with Eddi Reader, is also a working class girl made good.

MarieTherese39 1450 days ago

Imelda May is on radio morning, noon & night singing The Kentish Town Walz. It's really good. Mahem album rocks!

MarieTherese39 1450 days ago

He even mentioned that she'd moved to Ayrshire. http://preview.tinyurl.com/35pub7u It's all here & more in Wiki.

MarieTherese39 1450 days ago

Coincidentally, I was just chatting with Glaswegian. He told me that Edie Reader was in school with his daughter

MarieTherese39 1450 days ago

I listened to Robbie Burns unrequited love ballad three times already. Just can't get enough of it. So Emotional

MarieTherese39 1450 days ago

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTlvXDxfs2s&feature=related This is a beautiful Scots song sung by Eddi Reader.

MarieTherese39 1451 days ago

It's ironic that I should be using this particular photo to bring in New Year, after all the bank scandals here.

MarieTherese39 1451 days ago

There'll be thousands of people gathered around this 'College Green' area at mid-night to bring in the new Year.

MarieTherese39 1451 days ago

http://tinyurl.com/2w6u37v Happy Hogmonay to one and all. Lang may yer lum reek! Best wishes to ye all for 2011.

MarieTherese39 1451 days ago

I like timelessness of this photo. If it wasn't for light, signs, & man carrying shopping bag, it could be 1739.