Dear Madam Editor
I wonder if you could settle a couple of disagreements between cousin Donal McKenna (who I got to know through ‘NewsFour’) and myself. Can you clarify some of the following? I’m saying that Clyne’s the Butcher used to be located at my corner and Fitzwilliam Street before they moved across the gap. (I used to live at 15 Bridge St. where Noel Richardson now lives– he’s the brother of my Aunty Nan now deceased who married my Uncle Alfie).

Also I’m saying that there was a grocery shop named Halton’s– he’s saying it was Nelson’s. So who’s right? Donal and I have had a very lively e-mail relationship since catching up with him and I have also met his daughter Kerry who came over to Banff with her family last winter. It is great finding new cousins so ‘NewsFour’ is doing great work for emigrants.
Mairead Lavigne
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Ringsend readers please solve the disagreement for Mairead. Ed

Dear Madam Editor
My family and I would like to thank all relatives, and friends who sent flowers, Mass cards and sympathy cards on the death of Anne Purdy (nee McFarlane) on 30th October 2005.

There were too many to reply to each one, so we would like you all to accept this letter as a very great thank you

The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be offered up for you behalf.
Yours very gratefully
Kevin Purdy and Family, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England

Dear Ann
Thank you once more for my ‘News Four’. I have seen so many people I know in the April copy. What a great surprise when I opened page 29 (confirmation class of 1944 Ringsend School) to see my brother Con Campbell second from left back row. I could not believe my eyes. I have sent it to England where he now lives. I am now reading my June copy I received yesterday.

Thank you Jimmy Purdy for your letter in answer to mine I would say it is your cousin Jimmy who worked with Gerry Lynch as they were great pals also Gerry’s father Stephen Lynch as was a shipwright in the port for many years. Jimmy my brothers’ names were Michael and Con Campbell. Michael married Nellie Donnelly also from Coast Guard.

It was lovely to see the Sandymount Strand on the front cover of June copy and the red and white poles at the end of Pidgeon House Road. I’m sure I can see my Mammy’s House at the left hand side of the photo. It is just beautiful to see anything of Ringsend - it still makes me homesick after 55years
Best Regards
J Lynch, Australia

Dear Madam Editor
I am writing to ask you to take my name off your distribution list, please.

I will be returning to Australia to live at the end of month and will no longer be able to receive ‘NewsFour’. I take this opportunity to thank you for placing me on the distribution list in the first place and for publishing some of my poems. You have been very kind.

Finally, I originally contacted you about the rubbish in the Dodder River and forgot to write back to say thanks to you and the local authority for actually cleaning it up. Well done!
My best wishes to you and ‘NewsFour’.
Yours sincerely
Stephen Carter
Can’t take the credit for the clean-up but thanks anyway! Ed