In Reply to: Re: CASTLEBAR CHRISTMAS posted by Brian Hoban on December 10, 2010 at 12:35:08:

You're right, Brian!
I regard Oliver Killeen's word pictures as the 'beating heart' of this board.
May they continue to flow!
And even though his recollections describe a Castlebar that was a bit before my time (like yourself), some tiny detail, a name or a reference will usually trigger a long, long forgotten memory.