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For all those who lived in Cobh, now based all around the world.....a little gift from Katy.....ahh!! Do You Remember?.......:) Maybe you have a memory to share of your holiday in Cobh.....cheers Katy
Ned Kelly
31-05-2007, 10:54
We do Katy, We Do and fanx for the mammaries, sorry memories!:D
You teaser Katy!
:) ;) ;) Who me.....tease.....noooo!!!....lol:)
Poor Ned must have the hankies out while you're teasing him with those pictures of home. We were in the the old yacht club/Sirius centre the other night for the launch of the maritime festival. Its a massive building. The place was full of Polish people. It was hard to know which of them was over for the festival and which actually live in Cobh now. some good musicians though!
Ned Kelly
02-06-2007, 10:48
Ran out of Hankies was usin toilet paper instead!;)
Ahh!! Ned.....Katy going to sort out a few others .....so get tissues ready.....lol......cheers Katy:)
I'd say that one on the left above brings back some memories Ned. You would probably best remember it in the 60's from all the fish and trawlers outside on the quays. I'm told there used to be a bar there up to the mid 60's but I dont remember that. I do remember a sweet and news paper shop there though. Second Picture is of the Waters Edge hotel which has come under new ownership in the last year -a nice place. Ang and I spent our wedding night there not too long ago. I'm sure you know Connie Doolans Ned, the old Oval Bar. Then that big mystery building 'Pillars' the owners spent a fortune renovating and sound proofing the place, then shut it down. You would remember it as the old Ramblers Dance Hall. (Happy memories I'm sure). Locals believe they had to close it down because a certain local hotelier family flexed its political influence to block competition and a late night bar licence (may or may not be true). If it is, it might help you see why the town is stuck in a hole! Well done Katy -you're doing better than Google with those pics!
:) Hi Kieran and Ned.....the photos I have posted are some that we have taken on our first couple of holidays in Cobh......Katy.....trying to keep busy.....ahh!! I thought I would post pics so that all those visitors who Mike says log in on site...they may just post a message or even a photo they have taken.......fingers crossed......
I am pleased with the photos as some of the Harbour and Boats came out great I hope in time to get a copy of some in frames...as I am only a learner....they are not bad.....lol:)
We also have some mega photos of Kinsale, Clonakilty and Skibbereen........ahh!! all in all well over 400..pics to make me smile when its raining here ......my guy says sorting them out keeps me out of trouble.....lol.....:cool:
Thanks Kieran for putting the place names, I forgot to do that.....cheers Katy
Katy passing by and posting a few more great views of around Cobh Great Island.....enjoy...cheers Katy:)
Ned Kelly
04-06-2007, 11:37
Jeezus wept. I give up, just wrote a great lil story and it vanished!
Some great photos in next weeks mag of Cobh in all its glory yesterday, with maritime festival, super liner, and pipe band competitions, air and sea rescue activities, all in one day in the basking sun!
Ned Kelly
05-06-2007, 11:36
Received the latest batch of mags today K, cheers m8 looking forward to a good read!
Jeezus wept. I give up, just wrote a great lil story and it vanished!
Hi Ned.....when you going to re-post your story....lol make a cupa and post again ......And how about one or two photos of you and the Cobh Street Gang.....lol.....truly a few pics will bring back a few memories.......lol.....cheers Katy
Ned Kelly
08-06-2007, 11:32
I was in a moment when I wrote the post that vanished Katy, Now it does'nt seem as important as I thought it was!
Ned Kelly
19-06-2007, 11:44
I can remember haulin a huge fish up from the trawlers down the deepwater quay, It was a big as meself, no messin. It trailed behind me over my shoulder as i carried it up the station steps and then up the burmas, I was knackered by the time I reached home and fish scales all over me, me dad was waitin at the gate and the look in his eyes made me proud as hell! It fed us and the neighbours for a week!:)
Theres something fishy about that story Ned, but its one most of us growing up in Cobh experienced. Though I wouldnt quiet say the Cod I carried were as big as my little self!
Ned Kelly
20-06-2007, 11:17
Honest to God, it was this big!!!
I think you're doing a HOB on it Ned, telling us you tackle is very big!
Ned Kelly
21-06-2007, 11:25
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/dayart/20030912/226BIG_HALIBUT_AKAND101.jpg:p
Is that you in the yellow suit?
Ned Kelly
22-06-2007, 11:19
Naw thats Geldof!!!:D
Always knew there was someting fishy about that fella!
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/dayart/20030912/226BIG_HALIBUT_AKAND101.jpg:p
Wow!!!.........all you would need is the chips.....ahh!! what a supper that would make...lol.......cheers Katy:p
Hi Guys....did you as youngsters do any fishing from the Harbour.....I was amazed to see a lot of young sons and daughters fishing with their parents....and having a great time......mums at the ready to bag the fish......lol......cheers Katy:)
We used to go out to whitegate refinery pier by boat at night time, got loads of maceral, white fish the lot!
:) :) magic.......cheers Katy
Cobh....another three views to share with visitors to our site.......cheers Katy:)
Message for Ned....do you have anymore fishing photos to share on site......same goes for Kieran.....cheers Katy:) :)
Ned Kelly
18-07-2007, 11:40
Era thats a load of aul COD!:D
:) Wishing all on site a great weekend.:)
And if any visitor drop by, please post one of your favourite photos of Cobh....I have posted a few maps and a photo of the Lusitania Memorial (Town Centre) and some written info you may find of use......cheers Katy:)
Click on images to enlarge;
Katy passing on some extra info and photos of Cobh....if any other members have pics post them below.....cheers Katy:) :)
(click on pics to enlarge)
Just a few maps and posters for visitors.....cheers Katy:)
fullastern
19-09-2007, 17:17
Hi Katy, You must tell me how to put up those thumbnail pics because when I tried it the photos came out almost full page size.
:) Ahh!! to be sure its October...Katy asking visitors who came to Cobh over the past few months...share some of your photos, holiday memories.Cheers Katy:)
Wishing all visitors to Cobh Net site a very 'Happy Christmas and all the very best for the New Year. :) :)
fullastern
19-12-2007, 18:29
Cheers Katy. Regards to you also Kieran, Ned, Mike, everyone else on the forum and all your extended families. Have a good one folks!
Ned Kelly
20-12-2007, 09:48
Same to you and yours Fulla, enjoy the day thats in it!
Wishing everyone a Happy, Healthy New Year, may 2008 be a great one for all on site and around the world.:) Katy
Ned Kelly
01-01-2008, 09:46
Athbhliain faoi Mhaise Duit
fullastern
01-01-2008, 10:08
Happy New Year to you all! Tá suil agam go mbeidh blian nios mhaith ag gach duine ar CobhNet forums i 2008 agus go mbeidh an t-adh ag bhaile Choibh i gach rud sa bhlian.
I hope everyone will have a better year in 2008 and that Cobh will be lucky with everything this year.
Gosh, I haven't written that much Irish since I did my Leaving Cert and that wasn't today or yesterday.
Cheers John and Ned....for the wee bit of Irish Greetings....nice one. Katy had snow this morning, lol......not a lot but its bbbrrr!! freezing......New Year ((hugs)) to everyone....:) Katy
fullastern
03-01-2008, 18:31
Hi Katy - the big freeze could be on the way over here too if tonight's weather forecast is to be believed. Not sure about snow but it's getting mighty cold today.
Ned Kelly
04-01-2008, 09:58
40c here today in perth a nice warm day, ya coulda fried an egg on me forehead lol!
fullastern
04-01-2008, 10:41
Well it's gone from freezing to bucketing down cats and dogs here in Cobh today - with a force 9 Gale blowing too. And it's still quite cold. So enjoy yourself Ned. You could fry an egg - if you had an egg - and Sally O'Brien and the way she might look at you! (for those old enough to remember a television ad for Harp Lager about 25-30 years ago).
Lol.....Fry an egg!!......aaahh!! Ned, you could send John and I a Bacon and Egg butty....with a hot mug of tea....truly its bloody freezing.....oohh!! John post a few sunshine pics.....or maybe we should send Ned pics of the Rain.......lol....what do you think......cheers Katy:)
Ned Kelly
05-01-2008, 09:41
At The beach
The old Harp Ad, you wont find that in many bars now, unless you go up North for a pint!
fullastern
05-01-2008, 10:25
Harp was terrible stuff, would cut the guts out of you. Had a pint in Belfast a few months ago 'cos the Guinness wasn't up to scratch and it nearly killed me. No wonder Christy Moore called it Harpic!
Hi Ned and all:)
Found some pics of Ned relaxing as we are all in the midst of winter....oohh!!
:cool: But bad news as reported in Metro paper 4th Jan
Australia; Up to 13 cyclones could batter the country during the storm season because a mature La Nina now exists over the Pacific, experts warned yesterday.
So enjoy your beach party Ned but you made need some waterproofs soon......cheers Katy;)
Ahh!! Katy relaxing......:) and a few other pics.....:) :)
fullastern
06-01-2008, 08:44
Nice pics Katy! I found some old photos I took in Cobh back in 1984, long before I became a resident. Just shows that some things don't change while others change a lot.
Hi John
Great photos of Cobh, when I clicked on to enlarge wow!....brilliant.....sending you a wee bit of northern sunshine.....mind you its still cold.....:) blessings Katy
fullastern
06-01-2008, 19:02
Thanks for warming us all up with your thoughts Katy and for the virtual summer weather from Ned. It was very cold this morning but brightened up later on before turning wet again - typical Irish weather.
Here's some more Cobh summer photos - all recent - taken within last 2 years by yours truly.
Angela used one of those pictures from 1984 for the front page of the mag Fulla, but as I look at them now, the picture she has of the pier-head/ camber is from a different angle!
Ned Kelly
07-01-2008, 11:01
Some great pics there folks, Methinks there might be a photographer in there somewhere thats needs some encouragement?
Our place from the satellite! Not a bad pic from a sat :)
Thought i'd share it with you all.The homeplace is to the right of the road!
:) :) Cheers Ned, is that you I can see in the backyard doing DIY......ooohh!! or maybe setting up the BBQ.....hope all is well with you and yours, is your son off on travels again...or buying his Pa, a wee drop of the amber nectar.....blessings Katy:)
Yet more great pics John, aaahh! a wee bit of colour on a cold winters day....nice one.....thanks for sharing on site......cheers blessings Katy
Ned Kelly
07-01-2008, 12:14
Naw Katie can't get rid of him, he's got himself a job as a journalist here and is enjoying himself too much to do anything but save heaps of cash!
Ned Kelly
07-01-2008, 12:16
Must be the corkman comin out in him, He's like his uncle Tony still got his communion money!
fullastern
07-01-2008, 12:31
Kieran - looking forward to seeing Inside Cobh - Didn't see one in my local shop this week though, take it you mean the one out this Wednesday? Will keep that one as a souvenir! Just an idea, what about an Inside Cobh website with back issues and the old photos - or is there a copyright problem to be overcome?
Katy - Glad people enjoyed the pics. I'm just showing off my new scanner which can scan directly from negatives - and I've got hundreds of them going back to when I got my first camera around 1974 - some older even. I'm sure you'll like the latest batch (attached). Taken about 2 years ago at the Promenade. The dog isn't mine, just a local who loves people to throw a stick in the water for him to fetch.
Ned - that looks like the outback. Hope you're not plagued with venomous snakes and the like, one thing we don't have to worry about here in Cobh - unless someone's pet cobra escapes. I heard there was a snake found in someone's bathroom in the town a few years ago. Of course we have kangaroos up in Fota.
fullastern
07-01-2008, 14:15
:eek: Is that a UFO hovering over Ned's place?
Ned Kelly
08-01-2008, 08:39
LOl Fulla, Methinks thats K delivering me latest batch of Inside Cobh!
Ned Kelly
08-01-2008, 09:12
Not quite the outback! About 35 k's from the city.Nice and peaceful, just the way we like it!
fullastern
08-01-2008, 09:23
I have visions of Skippy and the Flying Doctors on your lawn Ned!
We do have a few snakes on legs in Cobh though, but the poor buggers cant help themselves. Ned, as I look down on your place from above, I think I can see 'Irish Steel' stamped on that galvo back shed. I take it you had permission to take that off the island before shipping it out to Oz? lol
Ned Kelly
08-01-2008, 10:01
All Paid for LOL!
As for Skippy they often do their business on me lawn, the feckers.
Have'nt come across too many snakes of the slithery kind TG, But heaps of lizards around the gaff, big bastids as well but they're harmless.
Thats me pride and joy that shed K, I do a hell of a lot of DIY in there.
I spend most of me weekend in there when I can drag meself away from this addictive bloody puter!
All Paid for LOL!
As for Skippy they often do their business on me lawn, the feckers.
Have'nt come across too many snakes of the slithery kind TG, But heaps of lizards around the gaff, big bastids as well but they're harmless.
Thats me pride and joy that shed K, I do a hell of a lot of DIY in there.
I spend most of me weekend in there when I can drag meself away from this addictive bloody puter!
:) LOL......aahh!! Ned....lol.....Skippy on the lawn......lol:D magic.....like you I normally make a cupa and sarni when I am going to log on......What with helping some friends with their Family Tree Research, trying to catch up with posting our last Cobh holiday pics.....phew!! its all go.....lol.....Ahh!! and the shed is your hideaway......lol.....DIY......mmm!! who is telling porkies.....lol:) cheers Katy
I have visions of Skippy and the Flying Doctors on your lawn Ned!
:D :D I like it.....lol........now I will have that vision all day.....Skippy and Flying Docs, making a right mess of Ned lawn.......ooohhh!!.....I need another cupa......cheers Katy;)
Ned Kelly
09-01-2008, 09:32
No BS Katie, I actually do a lot of work in there!
Ok....Ned if you have a little DIY factory going ..truly thats great.....lol....all my shed has is yuky spiders and old paint tins.
Just had a thought, you could start a DIY thread on site, handy hints and the like....cheers Katy:) :)
:) Just been reading over some of the old posts..magic.....:) and looking at some great pics..Fulla do you by any chance have any more old pics of Cobh, have a sort out and if you have then post a few on site.........cheers ((Hugs))) Katy
PS, Any more of your pics been printed in Mags or Papers?
fullastern
28-03-2008, 14:46
:) Just been reading over some of the old posts..magic.....:) and looking at some great pics..Fulla do you by any chance have any more old pics of Cobh, have a sort out and if you have then post a few on site.........cheers ((Hugs))) Katy
PS, Any more of your pics been printed in Mags or Papers?
Hi there Katy. My maritime blog got a lot of coverage earlier this month when the various storm incidents took place. I got people clicking on the blog from all over the world, especially Germany where the sailing ship was registered.
Unfortunately I don't have any more old photos of Cobh except this one of me walking my dog on the railway bridge 24 years ago:eek: . As you know I'm only a "blow in" so my photos are confined to occasional visits and most of the time I didn't have a camera with me. Kieran and Angela should have lots of old photos from the weekly Inside Cobh look back at oldtime photos.
All those Hugs are making me dizzy!
Hi Fulla, great news about the global coverage of your site,.......well done....:) Each time we have been over to Cobh and other parts of Ireland, Katy goes crazy with her camera......friends have passed on some old pics of the town and other places.....so sometime I can try and do a 'Then and Now' slide show.......:)
Meanwhile you know what they say a ((((Hug))) a day keeps the Doc away.lol.....and in our case with it still being winter......helps to make the sky blue......bbbrrr!!! clocks go forward tonight....magic..summer just around the corner........;) ;) cheers Katy
LOL..forgot to post the 'Mollie Malone' pic Easter Sunday, Dublin.....oooohh!! dozens of couples trying to get pics of Mollie in her glory..........cheers Katy:)
fullastern
30-03-2008, 08:29
The "then and now" idea is great Katy. There's a programme on the Irish language television station TG4 called "Cartai Poist" (postcards) where they get an Irish speaking 'celebrity' and give them a camera and there old commercial postcards of different places around Ireland and the person has to find the exact place where that photo was taken and if possible to get some of the people who were in the original photo, which could have been taken 40 years ago and get them to re-enact what they were doing in the original postcard photo. (the programme is sub-titled in English too) There's an English-language article on the TG4 site below which gives you an idea of what it's about.
http://www.tg4.ie/Bearla/inte/cp/cp.htm
I was woken this morning at half six by the rumble of thunder although it didn't look like that kind of weather when I looked out the window. Hope it brightens up soon.
Ned Kelly
30-03-2008, 10:07
One burp and Molly is over and out
fullastern
30-03-2008, 11:08
One burp and Molly is over and out
I'm afraid so, or should that be up and about. Roger.
:D
I saw a pic of Mollie in a snowstorm once. She looked really frozen and the snow had lodged in her cleavage (not the mention the baskets).
LOL.give over guys......our poor 'Mollie' out in all weathers.lol.....could you not see the goosebumps.......lol......someone should put a football hat and scarf on the wee lass.lol.then take a picture...;)
Fulla that looks like one brilliant link .off to make a cupa then check it out.((hugs)) if you find any other sites like that, please do pass them on.
The 'Then and Now' idea I have had for a while, same with old views of my home town..lol.truly you have no idea how many pics I have..aahh!!
Many moons ago I did exhibitions showing our old towns views......also some of other areas around the North East of UK..while I loved doing it, some folk thought it was easy to show the photos...ooohh!!! sometimes it took me months to get things organised....anyway glad you liked my idea .cheers Katy:)
Ned Kelly
01-04-2008, 11:38
A wee bit nipply out there,sorry Nippy!:eek:
fullastern
01-04-2008, 17:58
Been on Bondai beach again Ned with all that nipply weather?
Ned Kelly
02-04-2008, 11:23
Guys with one track minds??? Surely not???
Summer Time in Cobh, lots to do, photos to take, people to see.....aaahh!! and the Irish Coffee.....So to all Summer Visitors, do post at least one photo of your time in Cobh......cheers Katy
Just a few pics, to stir the memories.....with luck any visitors who call by, may like to post one or two photos, with a caption to say what they did on holiday....:)
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