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Re: Photo-Dublin Airport Construction Workers 1939
« Reply #9 on: Tuesday 08 June 10 20:52 BST (UK) »
Thanks for the clarification on Kavanagh
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Re: Photo-Dublin Airport Construction Workers 1939
« Reply #10 on: Sunday 06 February 11 07:24 GMT (UK) »
wow my grandfather on my mother side was kit nulty. when i was growin up he lived in the baskin in feltrim thats where my mother is from. my mother told me before he worked on the airport alright as a concreter. i'm not so sure the person in the photo is him though he doesn't look familiar. defiantly will be getting on to my family back in ireland though to help. if anyone has information or pictures on kit nulty i would love to hear from you please. thanks. aaron.

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Re: Photo-Dublin Airport Construction Workers 1939
« Reply #11 on: Tuesday 26 May 15 16:52 BST (UK) »
Hi my Great grandfather was called The Puck Grimes. He was Jim / James Grimes from Kinsealy, Malahide Co. Dublin. I believe he was foreman / ganger on building of Dublin airport runway. I'd appreciate any information. Is he in this photo?

hI HAD TO DO THIS IN TWO LOTS,
'Pucksheen' Grimes, from Kinsealy. Sod McGuirk 9Turnapin Lane), Mr Cooney who specialsed in steamrolling the runway. Mr Byrne (Finglas), John Hanlon (Kinsaely Lane) Ned Lane, Eddie Owens (Malahide),
Front Row. Josie Howard (Swords) Charlie Mulhall (Kinsealy Lane), Joe Farrell (Balheary),  'Nipper'as he was known and helped with the food supply  for the team. Jack Stafford, (Swords), 'Tomatoes' O'Toole, (Swords), Not Known, Dick Maguire, (Feltrim).

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Re: Photo-Dublin Airport Construction Workers 1939
« Reply #12 on: Monday 20 August 18 00:04 BST (UK) »
Hi there my grandfather was Charlie Mulhall! I have a copy of this photo somewhere, did you get to see a copy?


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Re: Photo-Dublin Airport Construction Workers 1939
« Reply #13 on: Monday 20 August 18 15:15 BST (UK) »
Great photo you should sent it to the local paper in Dublin