“My brother Bill (on the left) and me on a Christmas trip to Dublin to see Santa. Back then,
and I’m sure to a lesser extent even now, it was customary for people from the country to come to Dublin for a Christmas trip. We travelled from Kilkenny with our mam and dad on that particular day
to see the Christmas lights and visit Santa. The one abiding memory I have is of having a meal at the Paradiso restaurant in either Westmoreland or D’Olier Street. It was the first time I encountered chicken Maryland.”
(1958)
Submitted by John Bergin