Comments on: Dano http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2011/11/10/dano/ 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 Wed, 23 May 2012 09:32:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2011/11/10/dano/#comment-41741 Grannymar Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:27:00 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=11903#comment-41741 Alice - There is something special about old B&W photos. Alice - There is something special about old B&W photos.

]]> By: Alice http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2011/11/10/dano/#comment-41737 Alice Wed, 16 Nov 2011 02:28:42 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=11903#comment-41737 Love the family stories, and the pictures as well. Love the family stories, and the pictures as well.

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2011/11/10/dano/#comment-41679 Grannymar Sat, 12 Nov 2011 12:01:40 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=11903#comment-41679 BWT - Thank you. Older cousins often spoke about how well they (Dan & Nana) looked and danced together, back in the days of 'real dancing'! Nelly - Thank you. BWT - Thank you. Older cousins often spoke about how well they (Dan & Nana) looked and danced together, back in the days of ‘real dancing’!

Nelly - Thank you.

]]> By: Nelly http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2011/11/10/dano/#comment-41676 Nelly Sat, 12 Nov 2011 11:16:42 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=11903#comment-41676 A great post Grannymar. What a man he was! A great post Grannymar. What a man he was!

]]> By: blackwatertown http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2011/11/10/dano/#comment-41670 blackwatertown Sat, 12 Nov 2011 01:29:51 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=11903#comment-41670 I enjoyed this warm story. They made an handsome couple in the wedding photo. I enjoyed this warm story. They made an handsome couple in the wedding photo.

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2011/11/10/dano/#comment-41655 Grannymar Fri, 11 Nov 2011 09:03:45 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=11903#comment-41655 paulo1 - Perhaps it was a lack of electricity. Ireland's first large scale electricity plant was only established in 1927. Everything had to be done manually. Water had to be drawn from the well, The fire provided heat for cooking and bathing. It was slow food before it became fashionable! Newspapers and books were hand set. Life was lived at a slower pace. AND there was no TV! Marianna - Did you find it? A “Ready Reckoner” was used for calculations. paulo1 - Perhaps it was a lack of electricity. Ireland’s first large scale electricity plant was only established in 1927. Everything had to be done manually. Water had to be drawn from the well, The fire provided heat for cooking and bathing. It was slow food before it became fashionable! Newspapers and books were hand set. Life was lived at a slower pace. AND there was no TV!

Marianna - Did you find it? A “Ready Reckoner” was used for calculations.

]]> By: Marianna http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2011/11/10/dano/#comment-41653 Marianna Fri, 11 Nov 2011 05:16:18 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=11903#comment-41653 I'm glad I popped in here tonight. Thanks for sharing your family history in such a thoughtful way. Perhaps it's the Irish way to say "spellings"? A "Ready Reckoner" - Off to see Google for that one. I’m glad I popped in here tonight. Thanks for sharing your family history in such a thoughtful way.

Perhaps it’s the Irish way to say “spellings”?

A “Ready Reckoner” - Off to see Google for that one.

]]> By: paulo1 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2011/11/10/dano/#comment-41652 paulo1 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 01:51:36 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=11903#comment-41652 Why do the old days always seem so filled with energy and discovery and most of all with family. I know that there were things we couldn't even dream of dealing with today, killing our own food, sleeping four to a bed and, god forbid, walking a couple of miles each way to school but all in all, is the "modern world " really all that much better? Why do the old days always seem so filled with energy and discovery and most of all with family. I know that there were things we couldn’t even dream of dealing with today, killing our own food, sleeping four to a bed and, god forbid, walking a couple of miles each way to school but all in all, is the “modern world ” really all that much better?

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2011/11/10/dano/#comment-41650 Grannymar Thu, 10 Nov 2011 19:41:47 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=11903#comment-41650 WWW - I'd agree, only people might think I was biased! ;) Delirious - I do have a Family Tree, (the oldest entry is for 1763) and covers eight generations. I am now on the top shelf of the living, and there are two generations below me. There are over 500 individuals listed and please don't remind the great He/Her who decides... the average is 61 years and six months! :sad: That average is actually incorrect as there are some entries from way back, that we don't have accurate or full dates of birth and death. WWW - I’d agree, only people might think I was biased! ;)

Delirious - I do have a Family Tree, (the oldest entry is for 1763) and covers eight generations. I am now on the top shelf of the living, and there are two generations below me. There are over 500 individuals listed and please don’t remind the great He/Her who decides… the average is 61 years and six months! :sad: That average is actually incorrect as there are some entries from way back, that we don’t have accurate or full dates of birth and death.

]]> By: Delirious http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2011/11/10/dano/#comment-41649 Delirious Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:14:00 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=11903#comment-41649 Grannymar, Do you also do geneology? Although I do feel that keeping histories is an important part of geneology, I was thinking more of the collecting of names/dates etc. Grannymar, Do you also do geneology? Although I do feel that keeping histories is an important part of geneology, I was thinking more of the collecting of names/dates etc.

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