pogues entry

This Present day photograph shows not much has changed in Pogue's Entry. The Past photograph shows the 18th century cottage to your left is where Alexander Irvine lived and grew up. The book he wrote called " My Lady of the Chimney Corner " tells of his childhood days and describes life during the post famine days of Irish folk. He became the Pastor of The Church of Ascension in New York. In 1946 they brought back his ashes & buried them with his parents.
To your left in the picture the little girl in the doorway her name was Rosanna McVeigh. Behind her stands Mr.Guigley, the lady in the next doorway is Mary Deany. Now moving to the right is Rosanna's brothers and sister and their names are Richard, Billy and Ruby.
Along side them is their father William, Ruby is the only one still alive in this photograph and she is living in Florida.
Now unseen but upstairs is William's wife Sarah with their newly born son Bobby who is still alive and well and living in Antrim (2008).
The photographed is dated 1931.