Comments on: Mossley Mill http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/05/13/mossley-mill/ I am not a has-been. I am a will be. Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we might as well dance Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:14:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Karen Witkowski http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/05/13/mossley-mill/#comment-36992 Karen Witkowski Wed, 16 Feb 2011 15:49:29 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=1008#comment-36992 Thank you, Grannymar - that is quite a compliment, although I would sound very American to you. :o) My mother did instill a love of her home country and it's people in me. I will read your travel articles with interest. My husband and I circled the entire island on one trip and loved it! One of our favorite destinations was Dingle. You are fortunate to live in a beautiful and wonderful place. Thank you, Grannymar - that is quite a compliment, although I would sound very American to you. :o) My mother did instill a love of her home country and it’s people in me.
I will read your travel articles with interest. My husband and I circled the entire island on one trip and loved it! One of our favorite destinations was Dingle. You are fortunate to live in a beautiful and wonderful place.

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/05/13/mossley-mill/#comment-36991 Grannymar Wed, 16 Feb 2011 15:33:35 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=1008#comment-36991 Karen, So you are well and truly Irish! If you click on the title Grannymar at the top of the page it will bring you to the latest post. I have a series of posts about travel in Ireland that appear on Sundays. I began them at the beginning of September 2010. At this stage I have completed all but two of the ROI and then will move across the non existent border to Northern Ireland. You might find them interesting. An easy way to find them is to go to the Tag Cloud on the left hand side of the page and scroll down to Ireland and then click on it. The latest post appears first, but you can work backwards. Enjoy. Karen, So you are well and truly Irish!

If you click on the title Grannymar at the top of the page it will bring you to the latest post. I have a series of posts about travel in Ireland that appear on Sundays. I began them at the beginning of September 2010. At this stage I have completed all but two of the ROI and then will move across the non existent border to Northern Ireland. You might find them interesting. An easy way to find them is to go to the Tag Cloud on the left hand side of the page and scroll down to Ireland and then click on it. The latest post appears first, but you can work backwards. Enjoy.

]]> By: Karen Witkowski http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/05/13/mossley-mill/#comment-36990 Karen Witkowski Wed, 16 Feb 2011 15:17:07 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=1008#comment-36990 Thank you for the welcome and the memories, Grannymar! I did see pictures of the new theatre online after your comment. It looks lovely. Also, as an afterthought, I mentioned above that my mother, Nora Gilliland, married an American, but that is not quite the case. My father was actually born in Dromara and his family emigrated to the United States when he was 6 years old. The families were aquainted in NI. I enjoyed reading your blog and seeing posts from others who have family connections to Mossley Mill. You never know where a morning drive may take you. Thank you for the welcome and the memories, Grannymar! I did see pictures of the new theatre online after your comment. It looks lovely.
Also, as an afterthought, I mentioned above that my mother, Nora Gilliland, married an American, but that is not quite the case. My father was actually born in Dromara and his family emigrated to the United States when he was 6 years old. The families were aquainted in NI.
I enjoyed reading your blog and seeing posts from others who have family connections to Mossley Mill. You never know where a morning drive may take you.

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/05/13/mossley-mill/#comment-36986 Grannymar Wed, 16 Feb 2011 01:03:07 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=1008#comment-36986 Hi Karen, welcome to my blog. I am pleased my post brought back memories for you. Little did I realise that a morning drive and short walk would prove of so much interest to ex-workers and their relatives. The final stage of renovation is complete with a theatre providing a varied programme of entertainment. Hi Karen, welcome to my blog. I am pleased my post brought back memories for you. Little did I realise that a morning drive and short walk would prove of so much interest to ex-workers and their relatives.

The final stage of renovation is complete with a theatre providing a varied programme of entertainment.

]]> By: Karen Witkowski http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/05/13/mossley-mill/#comment-36984 Karen Witkowski Wed, 16 Feb 2011 00:50:50 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=1008#comment-36984 Hello Grannymar, I read your blog about Mossley Mill with interest. My maternal grandfather, James Gilliland, was a manager at the mill and my mother lived in Mossley House as a child. My grandfather was quite a character - a large man with a huge laugh, who could tell quite the story. He was missing part of two fingers on his right hand, undoubtedly due to a mill accident. My mother had many happy memories of Mossley. Their family relocated to Canada, and my mother married an Amercian (my father) in WWII. I live in the United States, but have visited Northern Ireland & Mossley Mill three times. The first was before the town of Newtonabbey bought the property, and the white house where my mother lived was still standing, but in disrepair. The last was in 2007 when a security guard took us on a tour of the building even though it was closed for the evening. I appreciated that very much, and I DID wish the walls could talk! We have been fortunate to stay in touch with our cousins and family in Northern Ireland and look at the chimmney of Mossley Mill will fondness. I am glad the building has been put to such good use. I think my grandfather would approve. Hello Grannymar, I read your blog about Mossley Mill with interest. My maternal grandfather, James Gilliland, was a manager at the mill and my mother lived in Mossley House as a child.
My grandfather was quite a character - a large man with a huge laugh, who could tell quite the story. He was missing part of two fingers on his right hand, undoubtedly due to a mill accident. My mother had many happy memories of Mossley.
Their family relocated to Canada, and my mother married an Amercian (my father) in WWII. I live in the United States, but have visited Northern Ireland & Mossley Mill three times. The first was before the town of Newtonabbey bought the property, and the white house where my mother lived was still standing, but in disrepair. The last was in 2007 when a security guard took us on a tour of the building even though it was closed for the evening. I appreciated that very much, and I DID wish the walls could talk!
We have been fortunate to stay in touch with our cousins and family in Northern Ireland and look at the chimmney of Mossley Mill will fondness. I am glad the building has been put to such good use. I think my grandfather would approve.

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/05/13/mossley-mill/#comment-33551 Grannymar Tue, 10 Aug 2010 10:22:48 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=1008#comment-33551 Madeline - Welcome to my blog. I am fascinated that two years after first posting about Mossley Mill, people are still appearing here with titbits of past history. Thank you for sharing. Madeline - Welcome to my blog. I am fascinated that two years after first posting about Mossley Mill, people are still appearing here with titbits of past history. Thank you for sharing.

]]> By: Madeline Colam http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/05/13/mossley-mill/#comment-33549 Madeline Colam Tue, 10 Aug 2010 09:50:22 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=1008#comment-33549 My Mother and Aunt both worked at the Mossley Mill. They walked from home at Whiteabbey and were often worried about getting there late because if you did the gate was closed and you couldn't get in. I know that my Mother enjoyed her days at the mill, mainly because of the friendships she made. She always said it was great fun! I don't think people were as frightened of hard work and poor conditions in those days as they are now but guess that's because they knew no different. It was lovely to find this site. Thank you. My Mother and Aunt both worked at the Mossley Mill. They walked from home at Whiteabbey and were often worried about getting there late because if you did the gate was closed and you couldn’t get in. I know that my Mother enjoyed her days at the mill, mainly because of the friendships she made. She always said it was great fun! I don’t think people were as frightened of hard work and poor conditions in those days as they are now but guess that’s because they knew no different. It was lovely to find this site. Thank you.

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/05/13/mossley-mill/#comment-32489 Grannymar Wed, 16 Jun 2010 06:23:59 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=1008#comment-32489 Fran - Alas, I am no historian, perhaps the following link might provide some help http://www.newtownabbey.gov.uk/heritage/default.asp Fran - Alas, I am no historian, perhaps the following link might provide some help http://www.newtownabbey.gov.uk/heritage/default.asp

]]> By: Fran http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/05/13/mossley-mill/#comment-32485 Fran Wed, 16 Jun 2010 04:01:55 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=1008#comment-32485 I too am from NZ and doing research on my husbands family. Grandmother was Jane Campbell a weaver married a Robert Hamill a cooper they lived in Belfast area Imperial Street. Wondering whethering this Campbell family is any relation to Mossley Mill???? Cheers I too am from NZ and doing research on my husbands family. Grandmother was Jane Campbell a weaver married a Robert Hamill a cooper they lived in Belfast area Imperial Street. Wondering whethering this Campbell family is any relation to Mossley Mill???? Cheers

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/05/13/mossley-mill/#comment-28493 Grannymar Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:01:14 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=1008#comment-28493 Colin, welcome to my blog. It is wonderful to come across somebody with direct connections to Mossley Mill. I have not visited since last May. I see the new Theatre will open at the end of January 2010 and you can find out more about it <a href="http://www.theatreatthemill.com/PEO/search_results.asp" rel="nofollow">here</a> Colin, welcome to my blog.

It is wonderful to come across somebody with direct connections to Mossley Mill. I have not visited since last May. I see the new Theatre will open at the end of January 2010 and you can find out more about it here

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