It was so neat to visit the McCurdy's this morning. They are truly lovely people, and they made us most welcome. Apparently I don't have 'the look' of Tully (Tilly?) who used to live in the house. Alison did - Willie had known her as one of the family before she had even told them who she was on a previous visit some years back.
It was great to be in the house that the last Alexanders had lived in. (Built about 1936) The old farmhouse fell down long ago - there was just this small part of a building where Tully had kept a few chickens.
Sadie and Willie are not related to us but they know the area and the people. Willie remembers Joseph Alexander well. I'm assuming that he and Tully (Matilda) were my great-grandfather's brother and sister. Neither of them married.
Willie is still recovering from open heart surgery - he looks well. Their youngest son was married 6th September. Alison may remember a younger version!
We spent a couple of hours with them, then set off to Coleraine to do our grocery shopping.We parked through the fence from this garden.
We drove home along the coast road, through Dunseverick. This is the remains of Dunseverick castle. The Vikings destroyed it before 1000AD. St Patrick himself, is reputed to have visited in 430AD. Pretty old huh! This sheep is the current owner.
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