Christy Purcell married to Nell Moriarty. They had their first child John who was born in May 1938. Christy who is photographed in uniform was in the British Army in World War 2 and was at one stage a Prisoner of War. On returning to Ireland they settled in Scrahan. They had a family of twelve.
Photographic
Patrick Griffin, Patrick Doyle, Patsy ‘Wally’ O’Sullivan and Dan Doyle, Paud O’Neill’s, circa early...
Patrick Griffin, Patrick Doyle, Patsy 'Wally' O'Sullivan and Dan Doyle, Paud O'Neill's, circa early 1990's. Ref No: F103
The Railway Viaduct looking across to the town that climbs the mountain Bi na...
The Railway Viaduct looking across to the town that climbs the mountain Bi na Ti, Cahirciveen. Ref: R125
Video
St. Patrick’s Day – Killorglin 2011
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HArY0GHIhA&w=560&h=315]
Video by Tim Clifford
RARE RARE RARE; Never before seen footage of Michael ‘Butty’ Sugrue
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bt3lqbYuzzE
Pat Joy’s Old Postcard Collection
A collection of Old Irish Postcards from the Pat Joy collection
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Frgjx3XXDHE