John Carberry Worked in Bord Na Mona, nearly joined the priesthood, never married and do not think I will ever now, set in my ways. Worked in Hanlon’s ambulance factory also, I used to be sporty in my day, did a bit of running, played GAA for Roscommon Minor’s, got to the All Ireland Minor final, lost out by three points to Kerry, I played right full forward. In 1973 won a gold medal in Bundoran for running the 100Meters sprint. Regarding the Covid, I wish the lockdowns were lifted, can understand the worries, but the young ones, I think, should be allowed to be free of the lockdowns. No Easter Mass, no pint in the pub after, and can not get a haircut. I Lived in Lanesborough, for a time, worked in Bord Na Mona as I said, near Clontuskert, was no other job at the time. Piece work, remember once at night cutting turf after St Patrick’s day, I was seventeen at the time. Used a slane, before the machines came in, you were glad of a drink after, we used to bring stout with us, and bury them in the side of the field, and drink them after. With the Board Na Mona, most used to stay in Billets like the FCA regarding beds, and work the next morning. Once I worked all over time possible in one week, nearly 90 hours, felt like it anyways, made nearly a thousand pounds, gave half to my parents and bought a car, which I ended up crashing not long after. My mother Philomena (Feeney) Cardberry, came from St Michael’s Road, and my father Bernard came from Derryhuan Ballymahon Road.