Thursday 17 March 2011

Paddys day

The old gentleman shown above on the left is one of my Irish great grandfathers, a Sligo man through and through. He remained Irish till the day he died but he served the Great Queen faithfully and for that I'd like to wish him a happy St. Patricks day even though my loyalty lies with St. George. The other two people are my much beloved now sadly departed maternal grandparents. My grandfather a practical and frugal man cut both his own and his wife's hair....with the same bowl it seems....happy St. Pats, Gran and Pop.

7 comments:

Laura said...

wow , would you get a load of that hair

Laura said...

that was the putz up ablove<><>some one has been fiddling with the computer

monkey said...

i think ill have a jamesons.....like i need an excuse

Vinogirl said...

Great photo :)

Nannie T said...

Fantastic Pic Thud of two very precious people who graced both of our lives

Thud said...

Nannie T...we come from good stock indeed.

phlegmfatale said...

Ah, bless 'em! They look like tenacious, capable folks, and I would have expected no less! Handsome people, too. :) Your great grandfather looks like my paternal grandfather, btw.