Demolition of 27 North Earl Street
“An elderly man stands utterly bewildered. Before him, his business and home are smouldering, black smoke billows from the skeletal remains and an acrid smell pervades the April air. Beside him, his wife and daughters stand, staring in horror. They have lost everything. All that remains of their home is a gable wall with fireplaces hanging grotesquely in mid-air. All is dust. Black and twisted remnants of their lives are the only signs that they had ever lived there. Too traumatised to even cry, they stand, silent and uncomprehending.”
The family referred to above is mine, the gentleman my great-grandfather. Easter week 1916 claimed his business and…
First Night History 
A poignant and personal tale of one family affected by events beyond their control.
Best wishes, Pete.
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