• Memoir of a Ballina Man

In this wonderful memoir, Eddie Melvin tells the story of a life well-lived.

From his upbringing at The Quay in Ballina through to his football career, his time with the

Oblates, deciding that vocation was not for him, onto college in Dublin, his career as a teacher,

you get a great sense of an action-packed life while his lifelong love for his hometown shines

through. There are great memories of growing up at the Quay, memorable trips to Bartra Island and a

great glimpse into life in Ireland in the 1950s and 1960s.


It’s not just a memoir though. A full section is devoted to the history of the Quay at Ballina with

fascinating recollections which anyone with a connection to the area will enjoy.


Bio


Ballina native Eddie Melvin is a retired secondary school teacher living in Dublin.

Born in 1940, he is the second oldest of nine children born to Paddy and Mary Melvin at

Crocketstown – The Quay – in Ballina. Educated at the Quay NS and St Muredach’s Secondary

School, he later studied at Belcamp College and subsequently joined the Oblates Order.

However, he felt that vocation was not for him and returned to Dublin to study at UCD. After

periods working in both America and Africa, he settled in Dublin, teaching for many years at the

prestigious Castleknock College. He is a former Mayo senior footballer and has been involved at

club level in both Gaelic football and rugby for decades.

A keen historian, he produced a History of the Port of Crocketstown two decades ago. He is

married to Emer (née Cantwell) and they have two sons, Edward and Brian.

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Memoir of a Ballina Man

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