THE TULLYBUCKMAN HAS RISEN FROM THE DEAD AND IS BACK TO WISH YOU ALL AHAPPY XMASS AND PEACEFULL NEW YEAR I WAS GOING TO WISH YOU A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR BUT IF YOU LISTEN TO ALL THE DOOM AND GLOOM THATS FORECAST FOR THE YEAR AHEAD WE MAY GET INTO AN UNDERGROUND BUNKER AND STAY THERE. THE HAPPENINGS AROUND THE BRIDGE AND CURRENT AFFAIRS SINCE I LAST SPOKE CAN BE SUMMED UP LIKE THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
CHRISTMAS EVE MASS IN THE HALL---THE SINGING WAS GREAT I WENT BACK FOR A SECOND HELPING THE NEXT DAY.
BACK IN THE NEW ST. AIDANS FOR EASTER
OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF THE GAA DRAW
OPENING OF THE NEW CLUB ROOMS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE GAA AND THE PRESIDENT OF LADIES GAA ALSO IN ATENDANCE
BUTLERSBRIDGE EXIT FROM THE CHAMPIONSHIP-----LEADING BY SIX POINTS AFTER TWENTY MINUTES BEATEN BY SIX POINTS
THE NUMBER OF WEDDINGS ATTENDED BY THE TULLYBUCKMAN
THE PIPE FALLS FROM THE BRIDGE---FOR THE SECOND TIME WE ADORE THEE JOHN CLANCY AND PRAISE THEE
THE PASSING OF A LEDGEND THE LATE SEAN OHARE
THE REDEDICATION OF ST AIDANS BY BISHOP LEO OREILLY
THE VICTORY OF REDBRIDGE IN THE U16 FINAL
THESE ARE SOME OF THE HAPPENINGS THAT COMES TO MIND IN THE PAST YEAR. OF COURSE THERE ARE LOTS MORE BUT NOT FOR PUBLICATION
I HAVE JUST RETURNED FROM THE FUNERAL OF THE LATE LIZZIY HARKINS(NEE REILLY). LIZZY FIRST CAME TO WORK IN BARTLEYS IN1933. THE YEAR AFTER THE CONGRESS AND CAVAN WON THE ALL-IRELAND—THERES A SMALL BIT OF HISTORY IN THERE SHE WILL BE LONG REMEMBERED FOR HER HONESTY AND HARD WORK AND HER DEEP FAITH. SHE MARRIED TOMMY HARKINS IN1968 AND MOVED TO ENGLAND FOR A PERIOD BEFORE RETURNING TO LIVE IN BUTLERSBRIDGE. LIZZY HAD STRONG BELIEFS AND WAS NOT FOR TURNING. I USED TO SAY TO HER”CHARLIE(HAUGHEY) WAS A CROOK.”INDEED HE ISINT”SHE REPLIED. IF CHARLIE WAS IN CHARGE TODAY HE WOULD BE TELLING US ALL TO TIGHTEN OUR BELT FOR THE SECOND TIME. NORBY SAYS ITS NOT MUCH POINT IN TIGHTENING YOUR BELT WHEN YOUR TROUSERS ARE DOWN ROUND YOUR ANKLES.
SOME YEARS PAST LIZZY AND TOMMY WERE FREQUENT VISITORS TO THE HALL FOR THE CARD GAMES ON A TUE NIGHT. LIZZY ALWAYS GOT BUNDLES OF TRUMPS AND USED TO BEAT TOMMY HER PARTNER. THIS NIGHT A PLAYER SAID TO LIZZY “LIZZY YOUR NOT PLAYING FOR THE TABLE” IN DEED IM NOT I HAVE A TABLE AT HOME. TOMMY LOVED THE CARDS BUT WHEN HE TOOK TO THE DRINK IT WAS A DIFFERENT MATTER . HIS NEIGHBOUR ONCE DESCRIBED TOMMY AS THE BEST IN THE WORLD BUT WHEN HE TOOK THE DRINK HE WAS A “RALE TURCHEY COCK”. I ONCE BROUGHT TOMMY TO VISIT LIZZY IN A DUBLIN HOSPITAL. THE ROAD WAS VERY slippy and tommys first port of call was the halfwayhouse pub adjacent to the phoenix park. This was 10.30 am and the pub WAS OPENING FOR BUSINESS TWO POWERS SAYS TOMMY TO THE BARMAN –NO TOMMY SAYS MINE!S A COFFEY –WATER IN THE WHISKEY SIR SAYS THE BARMAN NO BLODDY WAY SAYS TOMMY—ENOUGH BLOODY WATER IN IT ALREADY. I TOUGHT HERES A STRAIGHT RED COMING BUT IT WAS ONLY THE BLACK BOOK AND A TICK. I COULD RELATE MANY STORIES AND ADVENTURES WITH TOMMY SOME PRINTIBLE MORE NOT BUT AS THIS IS THE HOLY SEASON I SHALL PASS ON TO ANOTHER TIME. RECENTLY A MAN WHO IS WELL KNOWN TO ME CALLED TO A FELLOW WORKER WITH A MASS CARD FOR HIS DECEASED MOTHER-IN –LAW. AS HE HANDED HIM THE CARD HE SAYS “SHE WAS A LOVELY WOMAN BUT I DIDNT KNOW HER” . ANOTHER TIME HE WAS AT A WAKE AND WHEN HE WAS ON HIS KNEES “YISLL MISS HER A SITE AND YISLL MISS THE PENSION TOO”
LET US ALL REMEMBER THOSE WHO HAVE PASSED AWAY THIS YEAR AND ALL DECEASED FROM THIS AREA AT CHRISTMASS TIME.
ALL THE CHAT AT THE MOMENT IS THE PRICE OF DRINK ACROSS THE BORDER. ITS A MUST YOU GET A BARGAIN --AFTER ALL IS A SLAP OF DRINK ANY BARGAIN. THE PACKIE AT CLOUGHER MARKETS SAYS “YOU WANT BARGAIN I GIVE YOU BARGAIN. A MAN FROM THE BRIDGE AREA HAD A DRINK PROBLEM AND WAS ATTENDING THE AA MEETINGS THIS NIGHT HE WAS EXPLAINING HIS DRINKING HABITS AND HE COMPARES HIMSELF TO A DONKEY. JOHNY SAY YOU COULD LEAVE A BUCKET OF WATER WITH A DONKEY AND WHEN HE HAD ENOUGH HE WALKED AWAY ---IF YOU LEAVE A BUCKET OF WHISKEY WITH JONNY HED STILL HAVE HIS HEAD IN IT. THE LICENED VINTNERS ASSOCIATION HAVE FREEZED THE PRICE OF DRINK FOR THE FORSEEABLE FUTURE. THAT HAS TO BE THE LAUGH OF THE YEAR. YOU HAVE ONLY TO ATTEND A WEDDING TO KNOW THE EFFECTS OF A DRINKS FREEZE.
I WILL FINISH THE” BALDERDASH “ WITH A VERSE FROM THE LATE TEXAS MICKS BOOK OF POETRY
I WILL FINISH THE” BALDERDASH “ WITH A VERSE FROM THE LATE TEXAS MICKS BOOK OF POETRY
NO MORE WE”LL SIT IN DUGGANS BAR
OR CALL FOR A REFILL
IN BALLYHAISE OR BUTLERSBRIDGE
OR IN OUR LOVED REDHILL
AS THE NIGHT GROWS LATER
AND FEEBLE IS MY PEN
UNTO THOSE WORDS ETERNAL REST
I SOFTLY ADD” AMEN “
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GOD ALMIGHTY KNOWS WAS TEXAS MICKS CATCHPHRASE
MERRY CHRISTMAS
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