Ann Mór RIP (Ann Masterson) (2000)

This interview took place in 2000:

One of the elders of our community, Ann Masterson (or Ann Mór as she is known), will be 91 on
St. Stephens Day.
The only survivor of 11 children, Ann remains active socially, has an impressive memory, and when it comes to
local news and events she is still very much on the ball.
We caught up with Ann after a day out in Mulranny and persuaded her to answer our questionnaire;

Name:	Ann Masterson (known as Ann Mór)
Favourite TV programs:	Wheel of fortune, the Six O’Clock News and Coronation Street
Favourite Coronation Street characters:	Vera and Jack, Curly
What is your favourite drink?	I take a small Baileys occasionally, but not often. I like juice, and tea of course, but I’m not keen on coffee at all.
What is your favourite food?	I like lamb chops, and of course the spuds. I don’t like bananas, pork, black pudding, sausages or rashers. I like tomatoes, but it’s so hard to get good ones. There used to be a nursery in Bunacurry that had lovely tomatoes.
What is your favourite book?	I used to read a lot of books, but I don’t any more. I like to read the Mayo News
Where were you born?	In Scotland – I’m a Scottie really! – but I came to Ireland when I was a baby. I went back to Scotland when I’d grown up and stayed for many years, mainly in Edinburgh. I worked in hotels, a hospital, and on the railway. I used to clean the carriages when the trains came in, and we made the beds on the sleeper trains – it was great craic! Oh but the football fans, when they came in, what a mess they made!
What social event have you enjoyed recently?	My 90th birthday last year. I went to the compass to play whist, as usual. There were an awful lot of cars there, but I had no idea what was going on – someone said there must be a big prize. As soon as I went in the door they all started singing happy birthday! I was so shocked, and Michael Ruddy was laughing his head off! What a lovely evening – people had come from all over, even some relatives from Preston.
Do you socialise a lot?	I go to Mulranny on a Tuesday and we have lunch, then we are taken to Daly’s for some shopping. I play whist every Wednesday night at the Compass. We used to go to Glór na dTonn on a Wednesday for day care and we had lunch, but the FAS scheme has ended so there’s no-one to do it any more.
Is there anywhere you would like to visit again?	Not really, though I wouldn’t mind going back to Edinburgh.
Are there any changes you would like to see in Currane?	More employment
Favourite football team?	Man Utd and Celtic, especially when I was in Scotland – they had a great team then.