Me And Mine
A warm-hearted memoir of a London Irish Family
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Publisher Description
As soon as they'd saved up for the three 'S's' - shoes, suitcase and a suit - they left rural Ireland. It might have been the London of the 1950s where 'No Blacks, No Irish No Dogs' was the welcome put out for immigrants, but for the big family that was Anna May Mangan's, it was still better than the poverty they'd hailed from; 'Don't waste today worrying because tomorrow will be even worse' was their motto. But Ireland came with them in the dance halls, holy water and gossip and there was always the warmth of the Irish crowd, in and out of one another's houses 'as if there was no front door'.
Customer Reviews
A must for anyone from an Irish family
Thank-you so much for writing and sharing your life in this wonderful book.
You made me laugh and cry,sometimes at the same time!
I too am from an Irish background and could relate to some of your upbringing.
Your parents sounded like amazing couple and I'm sure they were extremely proud of you, your siblings and families.
God Bless
Anne Taylor Neé O'Byrne