Biography
Bridie was born jan 25th 1951
She was christened Kathleen Bridie McKeown, daughter to Benny and Kathleen and sister to Gerry and Lucy.
She was always called Bridie since I met her
Back in the 1950s our families the McGuires and the McKeowns were friends and neighbours, us children went to Lackagh school in those early days. In 1960 0ur family moved to Drumillard Big, Castleblayney and Bridie and I didn’t meet up again until 1975 at Aughnamullen Carnival. She was stuck with me then for 39 years.
The following is a list of her passions
Shopping
Dancing
Music
The dog.
Kerry GAA Football team
Important Timeline Events
1951 Born in Annyalla
1955 Lackagh School
1979 Married in Annyalla Church
1992 Retired working due to rheumatoid arthritis.
2018 Sadly passed away due to above causing lung fibrosis.
Favourite Memories
Bridie had a great personality coupled with a great sense of humour, even when she was in pain which she had plenty of with rheumatoid arthritis a condition which shortened her life by many years, she would always have that lovely smile.
Shopping was definitely her favourite pass- time, every day if she could.
Each thursday, Bridie, sister Lucy and her good friend and neighbour Bridie went shopping together to either Monaghan, Carrickmacross or Dundalk The session would last from maybe 12 o’clock until at least 7 that evening, Lucy was the opposite to Bridie she was not a big shopping fan, so most weeks they would usually fall out coming near the end, Bridie would come through the door with her 10 or so bags of shopping shaking her head in frustration and then the words “that Lucy one”, then I would get a blow by blow account of the events, the way she could tell it would be hilarious. An hour later they would be texting away to each other, all back to normal.
If she wanted some DIY job done at home, I might use excuse no screwdriver or whatever might be needed, I was sure to get a phonecall from Coogans in town or Pattons hardware in Monaghan next day with a rundown of all the one’s available.
The present modes of shopping, especially click and collect definitely would not have suited.
Bridie had a great personality, and could easily mix with people although she claimed the opposite. I remember one time she was going into a hospital in Dublin for a few days of physio, she hated the thought of it, didn’t want to go. Nobody would know her. Nobody would want to talk to her. A few hours after she went in, I rang her to see how she was getting on. She said it was terrible, five or six in her ward they were too stuck up wouldn’t speak to anybody. No way I am staying here she said.
The next day I went up to visit went into the ward, there was nobody about, the beds were all empty but when I looked down at Bridie s bed there they all were sitting around her joking and laughing their heads off, the crack was 90.
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