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  • Springtown Camp christmas Ghost story:

    Ghost Stories:   ...
  • Chatterday

    Record numbers of people visited www.springtowncamp.com for their second 24 hour online Chatterday and the switching on of the Christmas lights.   ...
  • Coleman Doyle

    Colman Doyle I recieved this photograph from an old school friend of mine named Michael Sharkey and I am extremely grateful to him for it.   ...
  • Sad News:

    Ruby Clingain R.I.P ...
  • Springtowncamp.com second 24 Hour Chatterday

    Saturday, 8th December has been chosen to be the second Springtown Camp Chatterday. The aim of the event is to get as many Springtowners, their families and friends, and indeed anyone else interested online during a 24 hour period talking with each o...
  • Switching on of the Christmas Lights

    As part of Chatterday, a event will be taking place at Springtowncamp.com at 8pm on the Sunday evening – the official "Switching on of the Christmas Lights".   ...
  • Springtown Camp play back by public demand!!

      Willie Deery has been in contact with the website to tell us the great news that the Springtown Camp play is set for a return to the stage.The Millenium Forum where the play was performed have been in touch with Willie and John mc Laughlin,the writers...
  • Springtown Camp Forum

    ForumI would like to invite as many people as possible to register at the forum. This is the Area of the website were you will get the opportunity to talk to someone who you may have not spoken to in years. With the 40th anniversary upon us it is a good t...
  • Springtown Camp 40th anniversary

      Thursday the 11th of October is the 40th anniversary of the closing of Springtown ...
  • Ben Clingain Buncrana train

      The folks in the camp used to say you could walk to Buncrana faster than the train. In reality that was sometimes possible, but as soon as we could ride bicycles we proved we could bike there as fast as the puffing billy. There was a song we used t...
  • Information

    Frances Derham (clarke) asks the following questions: ...
  • information

    This page has come about from a suggestion by one of our contributors Frances Clarke.Thank you Frances. ...
  • Ben Clingain

    Ben Clingain writer and musician and former springtowncamp resident has sent us a collection of his own songs which will be featured on his new CD.   ...
  • Ben Clingain

    Ben Clingain lived in Sprintown Camp from 1947-55, no  228, beside the McCourts, behind the McCloons and the McMonagles, below Danny Sheehan and Pat and Rose Kelly, then moved to no 9 Creggan Hts, not far from Hawker Lynch. Sadie and Ruby, his sisters, a...
  • Jacksons house being demolished:

    "Farewell to Jackson's house and orchard" ...
  • Coming soon:

    Coming soon: springtowncamp.com would like to thank the staff of Pennyburn School who have provided the website with over forty school photographs taken between the years 1954, the year it opened and 1968. ...
  • Frances Clarke contributes story of her childhood memories:

    Springtowncamp.com wants your stories: springtowncamp.com is looking to publish people's stories and memories of Springtown Camp.When you meet some one from Springtown Camp that you have not met for some time they usually ask you two questions. ...
  • Springtown Camp Monument planned:

    It has been announced that Willie Deery has been in contact with the planning authorities with a view to having a permanent monument erected to the memory of the residents of Springtown Camp.   ...
  • Absent loved ones

    Absent Loved Ones: Daniel Rankin Tommy Rankin first contacted springtowncamp.com in July of this year in relation to the where abouts of his brother Daniel.   ...
  • Puri's Page / Deery's Diary

    Springtowncamp.com is delighted to announce that we have secured the agreement of two columnists to write for the website on an ongoing basis. They have been given "carte blanche" all be it within the bounds of public decency and legal parameters to write...