Portrush Tales
Badminton at the Kelly Hall
Portrush, Kelly Hall: “Cyril coached me – and he was the reason that me and others from the club achieved local, district and country honours.”
Three Sweet Shops (3) Stockmans, the Seaside Supply Store
George W: ‘The toffee apples and the hinged glass fronted biscuit cabinet. The ‘ding’ of the bell when you opened the door. Harry and Maggie Stockman’s friendly, welcoming demeanour. Distant childhood memories of a much simpler lifestyle….’ Me, it was ‘Oddfellows’ sweets that I liked. The jar up on the shelf, multi-coloured pastel-coloured sweets that…
Three sweet shops (2) LV Ross, Lower Main St.
Karen Ross writes me of the sweet and tobacconist shops that her family ran in Portrush. We have read of the Rock Shop, next to Rohdich’s on the Main St, run by her dad, Derek Ross; and in Part III we will discuss the Seaside Supply Store, on Causeway St, run by Karen’s maternal grandparents,…
Three sweet shops (1) Ross, the Rock Shop
Ethna J: ‘I remember those days! I worked with Derek in the early 70s. I loved the smell of the tobacco and sweets. Loved working there, and the customers who bought the tobacco for their own businesses. Peppermint rock is still my favourite .’ Rosemarie S: ‘Ooooh.. those 2 Ross sweets shops! Where we spent our…
The summer of ’79 / Best years of our lives
Portrush Tales. Teenage kicks, from roller-sating through to Chester’s and Kelly’s, people remember the best days of their lives…..
‘Portrush Tales’ by David Martin – Index of topics
Portrush Tales – now, a milestone of 100,000 views, 62,000 viewers, readership in 100 countries. Thank you, and do enjoy these tales from the north coast of Ireland !
(2/2) Causeway Coast Safari Park
Portrush Tales: summer days, and its an excursion to Benvarden, the lion park! So many great stories to be told!!!
(1/2) Benvarden: into the Lion’s den…
Portrush Tales: summer days, and its an excursion to Benvarden, the lion park! So many great stories to be told!!!
Portrush, Ramore Head – Signal Station, WWII
Portrush, Ramore Head, wartime: converting the coastguard hut into a signal listening station, to support the Atlantic convoys and the hunt for the Bismarck
Postcards from Portrush: Donkeys (II) on the *West* Strand
Summer days at Portrush: the daily march of the donkeys and ponies, to the East and West strands and that timeless kids’ pleasure of a donkey ride on the beach. And horsey-ness is in the family, several generations of riding schools…..
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