Greyabbey, c.1960
Photo ref: G269001
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Photo ref: G269001
Photo of Greyabbey, c.1960

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A view showing roads virtually devoid of traffic. Grey Abbey was once the post town on the Newtownards to Portaferry road.

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A Selection of Memories from Greyabbey

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Greyabbey

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My memories of Greyabbey date back to 1940 just after the Blitz when Mum and her 3 sisters plus one sister-in-law with a bunch of kids relocated to Cardy, a small community appox. 3 miles from Greyabbey. I was 8 years of age at the time and immediately fell in love with the countryside and its friendly and generous people. Times were tough then with the worries of war and just barely enough food to feed a full ...see more