Memories of growing up in Banagher in the 70s

[@jamesconnolly3042]

My pop is from Banagher. My grandfather grew up nearby….lived in the lock house on The Grand Canal in Shannon Harbor. Loved the poem 👍🏻

[@tessawilliams7215]

My Mam is from Banagher and a few of my aunts and uncles still live there! I used to go into Eileens shop for my sweets when I used to come over and stay in the summer when I was little!! SO many lovely memories!!

[@bmwguy22]

Amazing, I’m from Banagher meself real great little tawn.

[@whiteosh]

My dad and i were in Banagher last year,had a great time.Drew the turf in,and drank the porter.

[@marius478]

That was a wonderful poem. I am from Michigan,United States but your poem really touches on the feelings,memories of the past. Thank you for posting. :)

[@vanessacann5644]

what a lovely poem and photo's. looking forward to visiting this beautiful place where my nan was brought up :)

[@marius478]

That was a wonderful poem. I live in Michigan,United States but your poem really touches on feelings. Thank you for posting. :)

[@46terry]

great photos,i took some photos of the remaining shops in Bannagher this weekend, a lot of empty units now T

[@Jaredmaddendrama]

Fair play dave, i love it, it turned out very well!!

[@bridiemaloney4422]

Lovely. I so miss Banagher 🙁

[@carmeldempsey1732]

Really enjoyed that. I spent 5 years in Banagher 😱. Is 'Mont' Brendan Dolan.

[@carmeldempsey1732]

In the 70s

[@jexplink]

I'm a Kildare man myself, haven't been to Banagher as such, but I'd be familiar with the wider area.

[@banagherdave]

Thats amazing - I know George & Cora well, in fact their daughter has recently bought a house a few doors from mine.

[@psjasker]

Very good stuff (from a 1970s East Galway man)

[@TheNmg21]

@msskizz Hi I came on to this page because i love johnny's music and visited Banagher a few times after meeting Peter Loonam Jan 2007 in St.Lukes Rathgar. We have kept in touch since, great character ,I had a laugh with him when things were tough ,kept me going. How do you know him?

[@clearytc]

I love it !!!!

[@clonfert]

good work

[@charliebridges3584]

Brilliant

[@banagherdave]

Yea there was a railway but it's long gone - the odd track tracing is barely visable now on the banks of the Shannon (you've been here? / where are you from?)

[@jexplink]

Very nice! I think there was a railway in Banagher as well, wasn't there....?

[@shabiskyfromthepast5831]

'Twas leading into belmont

[@whiteosh]

My dad is Martin White,and my uncle is Tony White.

[@banagherdave]

Thanks for comment - are you from Banagher or have a connection?

[@banagherdave]

@photopaul1 - Thanks very much Paul

[@banagherdave]

Glad ye enjoyed ye're stay in Banagher...was your family originally from here or what? Maybe we've met?

[@permadegs]

cute

[@permadegs]

no i was looking for stuff in laois and decided to cross the border