Crumlin Street, Ardoyne (1943)

Robert Emmet Mural at the bottom of Crumlin St. (1953)



Below are the names of Crumlin Street residents back in 1943. The street is now long gone but good memories of the neighbours remain. Listed in number 16, is my late Grandmother, Annie Meehan (Nee Clarke). She was a very strong person who's own Father was a National Volunteer and later died in World War I, believing his role would help bring Home Rule to Ireland. Which was promised to Irish MPs' by the then British Prime Minister if they encouraged their Constituents to join the British Army. He left behind a Wife and eleven children. Annie left school very early and was forced to work in the local Mill to help get money for her family. 

In 1943, my Grandfather Jimmy, had already been Interned Without Trial in Crumlin Road Gaol for over 4 years. He would spend another year behind bars. Hence his name was missing from the list of residents. During Jimmy Meehan's first year of imprisonment, his young son, Seamus tragically died in infancy. He was refused permission to attend the funeral and help comfort his Wife. Jimmy died suddenly in March, 1965 and was given a Republican funeral for his service to the IRA in Belfast. Annie died in  November, 1980. At the time, her son Martin, was imprisoned in Long Kesh and was ironically refused permission to attend her funeral.  

I myself was born in the Mater Hospital, but my first home was in Crumlin Street, Number 57. We lived there for around a year and a half before moving to Alliance Avenue. My Granny lived in Number 16 until 1980, so I was there everyday, specially during School breaks etc..I've brilliant memories from then but they were tiny houses.

1. Donaldson, Mary C., grocer


3. Hyndman, J., labourer (Hindman, J., labourer in 1918)

5. Hunter, Edmund

7. Hannan, Joseph, soldier

9. Hagans, Margaret

11. Travers, James

13. Larkin, Robert, labourer

15. Hagans, Christopher

17. McKeivor, Mrs. L. (McKelvor)

19. Travers, Mrs. Margaret

21. Fenton, Miss Agnes

23. McPhillips, John, labourer

25. Toman, Stephen, labourer

27. Finnigan, Patrick

29. Finnegan, Francis

31. Mulholland, Thomas

33. Hamilton, Peter, labourer

35. McGuinness, William

37. McGibbon, J., labourer

39. Murphy, Nathaniel, labourer

41. Quinn, Mrs.

43. McVeigh, Samuel, labourer

45. Goodfellow, J., labourer

47. O'Shea, Patrick

49. McCann, Mrs.

51. McGuigan, Chas., labourer

53. Hughes, Edward, labourer

55. Dunlop, Mrs.

57. Duffy, Joseph, labourer

59. McKenna, Thos., labourer

61. Gillespie, James

63. Holmes, Chas., bread server

65. Lavery, Patrick, labourer

67. Johnstone, Miss

69. Rocks, James, labourer

71-73. O'Hara, Wm., wine merchant

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2. McGahey, Patrick, labourer

4. McConville, W. J., labourer

6. Kane, James

8. McKillen, D., labourer

10. O'Hallorhan, John, labourer

12. McGee, Mrs. Lily

14. Britton, Thomas, labourer

16. Meehan, Mrs.

18. Kane, John, labourer

20. McGuiness, James, labourer

22. McNally, Joseph

24. Ruth, Joseph, labourer

26. Loughran, Mrs. Agnes

28. Miskimmon, Joseph

30. Hamilton, ?

32. McCann, James

34. Henry, Sarah

36. Murphy, Elizabeth

38. McGuiness, W. J., labourer

40. McConville, Thomas, labourer

42. Hogg, Andrew, labourer

44. Muldoon, Patrick, labourer

46. Quigley, William

48. McGurk, Patrick, labourer

50. McArdle, Henry, labourer

52. Boyle, Mary

54. Doran, Catherine

56. Snell, Wm., driver

58. Murphy, Mrs. M. A. M.

60. Gordon, Margaret

62. Carberry, John, labourerSee more