My Dad Fred Nutty with his younger cousin John Behan. Likely early 50s in Dublin Just a quick update on the next episode. I had planned to do a memoir episode which featured my Dad, Fred Nutty (1925 - 2012) and a time when I was closest to him. How…
When my Nana's brothers volunteered for the IRA's Carlow Brigade their activities within that group soon captured the attention of the Black and Tan's. This attention not only brought grief down upon themselves but also had consequences for the fam…
Episode Link => Pandemic's Grandchild Part I The 1916 Rising had left Dublin in ruins. All over Ireland, that brief spasm of violence had resulted in the formation of IRA units. In 1917 the Carlow Brigade of the IRA was formed. Their brief encom…
My Nana, Emily Behan Nutty writing to her sister Christina Behan Benson in Chicago about their Father being irate over her choice of husband. Irate might be a kind description Episode Link => Pandemic's Grandchild Part 2
Gormanston Beach, Photo Courtesy of Caoilfhionn McNamara On June 20, 1979, I learned Emily Nutty, nee Behan, my paternal grandmother and last surviving grandparent had died. I was swimming at Gormanston beach when I got the news. It was a warm Summ…
Folks, I need your help to leverage the power of the internet and share this post widely so I can make contact with the descendants of my Great Uncle, Bill Nutty. Some months ago, I made a podcast episode about Bill and his service in WWI. Unlike m…
Hi this is Martin Nutty of The Nutty Chronicles and you’re listening to TNC Meta. In case you haven’t figured out that acronym — TNC stands for The Nutty Chronicles and in these periodic episodes, I’m going to give you a behi…