The next guests that featured on Thursday Morning Focus have a combined age of 161 years and they’re certainly not letting that hold them back, in fact, they’re making their age a virtue by publishing a beautiful collection of memories, photographs and stories from their native Miltown through the years.
Patsy and Cyril Jones will launch their book ‘Lovely Old Miltown’ at The Armada Hotel, Spanish Point next Monday night at 7.30pm.
The idea for the book came about from the wealth of photos, newspaper cuttings, anecdotes and printed information left behind by Cyril’s mother Kathleen who died in 1991.
Kathleen developed a deep interest in photography in the early 1930s and over the years built up a huge collection of photos.
Many of her photos were published as postcards. She also collected newspaper cuttings, made notes, recorded stories and events. The book is a fantastic collection of stories, history, photographs and maps of the areas of Miltown Malbay and Spanish Point.
Much of the information is taken from Kathleen’s private family collection and has not previously been published.
