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Jane Corscadden

Aunt Nellie's Café in Ardoyne on keeping family history alive

A café that opened in North Belfast last week is hoping to keep their family's history alive.

Shauna Travers opened Aunt Nellie's Café on Alliance Avenue in Ardoyne last Saturday as a way to pursue her dream of owning a coffee shop while remembering her Great Aunt, who was well-known in the area.

Ellen Mulholland - who was known as Nellie - was famed for saying the rosary in Toby's Hall at the beginning of The Troubles in a hope for peace. She was also known in the area for the black boot she would wear, as one of her legs was shorter than the other.

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