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The latest batch of photographs to see the light of day from the 1980's include
A Concern Fun Run starting at the Newry Sports Centre, Irish Dancing presentations, location unknown and a very pleasant day at Dromantine Sunday.
Fashions certainly seem to have changed quite a bit.
As usual if you know exactly when or who appears help us out by commenting!
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Some wonderful costumes at this Fancy Dress Competition in the 1980's quite possibly 1985.
As usual there were the outfits of the era such as Princess Di, Denis Taylor complete with trophy probably for winning the World Snooker Championship (which he won in 1985!) and a wonderful Clown with the line "Maggie Thatcher isn't Clowning around"which as we well know years later was certainly on the money!
Friar Tucks got a mention with meals on wheels and not to mention a not too cheerful Hunchback of Notre Dam!
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Remember Gatsby's nightclub in Newry. I think along with Cupids it was one of the happening places of the time and Newry's young and trendies (?) flocked to it in their droves.
I don't remember much about it myself, I think I just wasn't trendy enough or too busy running around Dundalk and Carrickmacross and Cookstown and Monaghan and .....
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These photographs were taken at Barcroft Community Centre in the 1980's early to mid. (I stand corrected! thought it was the Sports Centre)
I recognise a few faces but I'm very poor on names.
Would that be a young Banjo Bannon in this picture by any chance? Seems to be a few pupils from St Paul's School as well.
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I have to say I think this batch of photographs from the early 80's is just brilliant. This looks like a great session somewhere and I just wish I could remember it. I'm sure I was sober!
I can't work out if it was someone's house or a shebeen or a pub or club... Help someone. I would guess somewhere South Armagh like Silverbridge but it's a wild guess.
I love the wallpaper and the good old bottles of Harp not to mention the Deirdre Barlow Glasses and wonderful hairstyles. Duffle coats, Aran Sweaters, they have it all.
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Here are some school photographs from the 1980's. If they aren't too clear I think you can blame the photographer!!!
I obviously was still coming to grips with my new career! I think most of them are from St Clare's Convent School, High Street... but I've been wrong before!
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Here are a large batch of photos from the Independent Club (The Indo) in the mid 1980's.
It looks like it was a really busy night and there are some very familiar faces, the Curran brothers, the Dollar Duffy, Damian Quinn.
The second half has a younger crowd and is a fancy dress and looks as if it's around Halloween and the consensus is that they were taken in Cupids
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I know the first batch of photos were taken during the Maracycle from Belfast to Dublin in the mid 1980's. I even completed it myself one and a half times (Stayed on in Dublin to watch U2!) I'm not sure though if I took these when I was competing myself or not.
They were taken opposite the Ardmore Police Station on the Belfast Road.
The second batch of photos I haven't a clue, probably a social club or hall in South Armagh again but I'm used to being wrong at this point. If any of you know, I'd love to find out.
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Here's some pics from a night out in the mid 1980's presumably around the town somewhere.
I'm sure someone will remember the band or at least the lead singer?
Sorry I don't have any more information.
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