Comments on The Pensive Quill: A Maze of 'cut through' alleyways and entries.

Davy, Great account and a lovely piece about a ver...

2013-05-21T09:33:38.003+01:00

Davy,
Great account and a lovely piece about a very different time.
The entries and the alleys still exist in some areas although the majority are sealed off for the very reasons you have stated.
I especially liked your recolletion about how in those times we knew all our neighbours names.
Sadly, that's no longer the case but its nice when such thoughts get other reflecting.

Ffs Davy you,ve moved about almost as much as the ...

2013-05-21T09:11:53.219+01:00

Ffs Davy you,ve moved about almost as much as the bold Seamie,My mate Mick Purdy who is Jim Brysons bro in law lived at the bull ring,we used to piss the brits of by playing "say hello to the provos" very loudly,the old established communities had a closeness that in times of adversity made an almost impenetrable wall of support for those engaged in resistance against the brutal and bullying tactics of the british army,the ruc being nowhere to be seen, it seems that the more they beat us the stronger we became,we were never beaten as a people just betrayed..good read Davy a cara ..

Great piece Davy , reminds me of Ardoyne , once sh...

2013-05-21T02:43:02.380+01:00

Great piece Davy , reminds me of Ardoyne , once shooting started , lights went out , front and back as well as yard doors were left open. Seems you have followed some well known people in moving house's.

Michael Henry.

AND , what is your second question to davy , I only see one!. or , have I missed a question mark?.

well done. its good to see people documenting stuf...

2013-05-21T00:42:19.494+01:00

well done. its good to see people documenting stuff. It reminds me of the Blasket writers in a small sense.

ps Mackers - some more stories about ur time spent on the outside during the conflict please :) :)

Davy Carlin- Enjoyed reading your story-just two ...

2013-05-20T19:16:47.123+01:00

Davy Carlin-

Enjoyed reading your story-just two questions if you dont mind-

" I had witnested the shooting of Ronnie Bunting "

Did you see the fcuks that shot him?-

" there is the wee black bastard "

I thought that was our slang for them-[the brits]

Davy, as ever a great wee read.

2013-05-20T18:01:56.460+01:00

Davy,

as ever a great wee read.

From Davy Carlin: - Hi Marty, at the tim...

2013-05-20T17:57:00.929+01:00

From Davy Carlin:

- Hi Marty, at the time of writing that article, the word ‘stayed’ {as did various others} - would have been a more apt word for those times.

Davy I,m no chicken and I was born bred and butter...

2013-05-20T16:37:14.155+01:00

Davy I,m no chicken and I was born bred and buttered in Andersonstown, your comment re Seamus Twomey living in Sevastapool st is news to me,the Twomeys lived in Trostan Way Andersonstown as long as I can remember.