Ballickmoyler Band c.1930-1940's

Members of the Ballickmoyler band which flourished during the 1930's and early 1940's when it's membership hit a peak of 47.  This picture appeared in the Nationalist Newspaper sometime in 1990's.

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Arles Brass Band

(Source William Muldowney).

Ballickmoyler Boys c.1935

Joe Brennan, Paddy Moran, C Kennedy, George (Ran) Ramsbottom plus two Garda men.  The rest of the people in the photo are unknown at this time.

Members of Ballickmoyler LDF
(Local Defence Force) in 1943.

From Left Back row - Frank Nolan, John Brennan, Denis Lawler, Jim Hayden, Michael Fitzpatrick, Michael Dooley, John Maddock, John Farrell, Ned Gaffney, John Ramsbottom, Tom Gorman.

Front row - John Kelly, Paddy Moran (Arles), Jim Julian, Michael Connors, Jim Mconald.

Lying in front Willie Walsh, Tommy Lawler and Pat Walshe.

A group of people from Ballickmoyler on a day out to Bray Co. Wicklow in 1937.

Back: Paddy Ramsbottom (R.I.P.), Mrs Elizabeth Ramsbottom (R.I.P.), Mrs Emily Brophy (R.I.P.).

Front: Peggy Ramsbottom, Tomas Brophy, Mollie Ramsbottom (R.I.P.), Nellie Ramsbottom.

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Arles Band 1939

This photo kindly donated by W. Muldowney (2003)

L to R,  Dan Wall of Cooper Hill. Paddy Moran of Arles. Owen Redmond of Ballynagall. Bill Moran of Ballynagall and Jim Mc Donald of Arles.

Bottom row, Nicholas Maddocks of Hollymount,. Christy Kennedy of Strand, Ballickmoyler and Dooley of Castletown.

This was part of the Arles Brass Band
 on an outing to Ballyadams in 1939.

Arles Brass Band  - During the 1930's some of the members of this band were William Muldowney, Arles. Markie Brennan, Cooper Hill on Cornet & Trombone, Tin Whistle & Mouth Organ. Paddy Moran Arles on Bass drum. Joe Brennan, Ballickmoyler on Kettle drum, Owen Redmond on Trombone, Paddy Redmond on Baritone, Kennedy's of the Strand on Clarinet, Mick McDonald Ashfield, (big stooke) on Bass. Mr Boyle from Carlow was the Band Master until he had a mighty row with Fr Killian about how 'Daily Daily Sing to Mary' (which was a catholic hymn that was sang in school) should be arranged. It ended up with big Mick threatening to hit him and kill him, in support of church and country, dreadful!. Mr Boyle was consequently sacked and replaced by Mr Rafter.

(Source William Muldowney)

'A night out with the lads!'

This picture was taken in the Ritz Ballroom in Carlow in 1942.

Left to Right: William (Bill) Muldowney, Pat Redmond, May Duffy and her future husband Johnny Moran.

Photo kindly donated by Mike McCaffrey (2003)

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Andy and my father were close friends as teenagers. Both got married 1917, Andy to Miss T Procter.. They had one son Frank 1923 , The mother died of TB in 1930. Andy married Johnny Moran's sister 1936. Andy's brother Pierce married my aunt, and his sister Bridey married John Cooney and lived in the house at Coolanowl where Dinny Lawlor's son John is now living.. All the Nolan's were born there. Source: Bill Muldowney c2006

Bill Moran married Martin Redmond's sister.  He had one straight leg.  The family emigrated to England in 1959.  His father worked very hard all his life and gave the farm to Bill in 1950 from then it all went down hill from there on.  I called to see old Ned Moran in Luton 1972.  He told me, they barely had their fare to come to England but sure there was no need to worry they give you money for nothing here. He said; "I have never been so happy in all my life". He was 86 and (King of the Castle) in a posh home. Source: Bill Muldowney c2006

Arles

21st July 1960

Dear Sergant

• I wish to complain against the way the Pubs are carrying on around here. On Sunday my husband went to 9o’clock Mass in Arles, got into Kennedys Pub when Mass was over and then left he said at 4 o’clock. He went direct to Rans Kilabin, and got in and stayed till early morning when his money was gone. Now I must buy fags for him for the week and feed him and goodness knows I’m not able to do that, so please put a stop to this affair and oblige.

Mrs Wall

Note:

“Dee” Hounigan of Arles is believed to be the person referred to in the above letter.

Source: Pat Purcell Papers