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- Dorothy Cockburn notes:
Of the Young family, I know very little, except that they were farming people in Co Tyrone. Our grandfather (James Young) was with a firm of ships' supply merchants and eventually held a business of his own, and part owner of some cargo boats which traded mostly with the Scandinavian Countries. He first lived in Londonderry, and then in and near Belfast, and seems to have been very prosperous. He was a tall, slim, dark man, and very quiet.
- Dorothy Cockburn (?) notes, dated 26 Oct 1990, when Dorothy would be about 84.
Abbotscroft was the Young family home, and that photograph of all the uncles was taken there. It is a lovely old country house, with about 7 acres of grounds, orchards etc.
As a school fried of mine, Betty Wilson, and her family lived there after the Youngs, I know it well, for Betty and I were great friends, and I was often there. It was about 6 miles from where we lived and anyhow, that is the story of dear Abbotscroft (Carnmoney cemetery is the nearest to it) I asked Stanley once to take me to see it but he said NO, it is now a riding school and quite ruined for me. I can remember it when the Youngs were there. it is a few miles down the coast from Belfast. You say you like to hear family news, so that is a bit more for you to digest. There was a long tree-lined drive to the front door with pines or firs in front. I have a photograph of myself in front of it in a very old-fashioned pram. Over 80 years ago! There was a round pond with daffodils circling it (left of the photograph)and an old tree (oak or apple) which had bunches of mistletoe growing out of its trunk. I have many happy recollections of Abbotscroft.
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