Ennis Street Kids reunite

A REUNION of Ennis Street Kids took place last Saturday night, with people who hadn’t met in 50 years being acquainted.

With almost 100 in attendance, made up of people who grew up in Ennis’ main streets during the 20th Century, all eyes were focused on Martin Breen’s amazing collection of old Ennis photographs displayed over what used to be the old Convent Chapel window.

Sinead Spellissy, one of the event organisers, told The Clare Echo that Nigel Bridge stole the Show “as usual in his own ini- matble way”.

Jerry Cahir spoke about growing up in Parnell Street in the 40s, Gerry O’Connell, son of Gerry who is remembered in stone outside the Manse, spoke about growing up in the 60s and returning to live here 50 years later. Mary B O’Sullivan spoke of her late husband Chuck’s childhood and Mary McNelis nee Griffin mentioned what mattered to her and her siblings then. The reunion also heard from Pat Daly, Peter Moylan and Brian Burke.