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The Common Room / Re: Martin Wade-Kilkerrin
« on: Friday 02 January 15 23:02 GMT (UK) »
There is a photo of Martin Wade and his wife, Ellen O'Brien in the "albums" on my Facebook page. He died during WW2 in his 80s. A gifted man with his hands, he erected the new-fangled steel haysheds, mended clocks and watches, hived bees, introduced poured concrete construction of gate-pillars etc. He repaired bicycles for people, although he was too old to learn to ride one when they came to North Galway. He did the shopfitting for many local pubs, building the counters on site, although sadly, he was often paid with drink. Virtually a teetotaler in old age.