I was born in 37 Hanover Terrace in 1956.  My sisters were Jen and Pat; mum and dad were Vi and Fred Hall , Our house was always brightly painted, usually the only one like it in the street.  It was blue and pink at one time! Dad was colour blind bless him. Pat worked at Curtess shoes and had an old Ford Popular car. I remember a nun from the Annunciation church used to visit. We had old sash windows, and the Berrys next door had a builder's yard. Ambrose's was on the corner. I remember Mr Ambrose and his dirty clothes. But we still ate the sweets. When he retired, dad sent me up there to buy all the fruit and nut bars and his Erinmore tobacco!

I was born at 99 Hanover Terrace in 1937, and lived there until I was married at The Annunciation in 1958. My sister and brothers used to run races between Hanover Street and Terrace using the Hollow passage as a shortcut. I remember the lovely roses growing in the small gardens in Hanover Street.