Comments on: Ardmore Village and Round Tower

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:19:12 +0000

Thanks Mike. My dad will be glad to hear the good words. I’ll pass them on to Michaels “special friend” Catherine too. She was very close to Michael and loved him dearly.

By: Mike O'Brien

Mike O'Brien — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 21:06:21 +0000

Carmel,
I traveled to Ardmore during a visit to Ireland from new York expressly to visit with Michael Mansfield only to learn that he had passed away last spring. We loved and admired him very much and I sent him a video tape of the time we spent with him in 2003. We met him at the St.Declan church site and wound up spending the rest of the day and well into the night with him. He was a great host and very willing partner in any number of silly antics involving his old motor cycle. Michael had us dress up in Army jackets and old helmets with sprigs from his hedge stuck in their bands and we rode all over town singing songs and carrying on like a bunch of kids. We then sat in his kitchen and had some tea and a few shots of whatever he had on hand. He showed us his shortwave radio, turned it on used his moniker to see if any of his pals were listening at the time. He will be sorely missed by me and many others.
Mike O’Brien

By: Donncha

Donncha — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:55:11 +0000

I have no idea. Maybe some of the others who commented here are subscribed to the comments and will see your query.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:47:16 +0000

hi, can i ask what’s happening at the park now? I’m a journalist who tried to cover the proposed sale two years ago…. thanks, C Murphy.

By: Donncha

Donncha — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:43:38 +0000

D – I’ve removed that part of his comment, I’ll edit your comment too.

By: D Mc Cabe

D Mc Cabe — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:37:12 +0000

I don’t understand the mention of _______ and park tactics? ____________ manufacture mobile homes and don’t own any sites in the country, they wouldn’t have anything at all to do with parks closing and residents being thrown off – it is awful what is happening in Ardmore.

By: Pippi Longstocking

Pippi Longstocking — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 22:19:51 +0000

Grandpa?

By: Carmel Reidy

Carmel Reidy — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 12:10:26 +0000

Just a note to say that’s actually my Uncle Michael Mansfield in the photo on the bike. He’s a household name in Ardmore for all his eccentricities but mainly for his friendly warm and welcoming manner – a true mascot of Ardmore.

I met him only last night as his sister (my paternal grandmother) is close to passing away and we were all around her in prayer.

I just happened to look up photos of ardmore on google, as it is an emotional time for us and we were travelling down memory lane, only to find his quirky grin smiling back at me. You’ve certainly cheered up my day and i hope you continue to frequent Ardmore’s humble shores.

Carmel Reidy

By: Tony Compagno

Tony Compagno — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 09:23:13 +0000

Mark,

I wonder could you give me an update on the sale of this site? I do not own a mobile home but have had an offer to buy one down there and need to know if I would have to move it?

Thanks

Tony.

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 10:38:32 +0000

Hi,

Can anyone that has a site on Power’s contact me at 01 4792449 or mark.tighe(at)sunday-times.ie

I want to talk to someone who is affected by the sale of the site.

Thanks,
Mark