tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13718972.post113680443490741469..comments2023-10-20T11:29:16.322+01:00Comments on Colonel Blink (The Short Sighted Gink): TRUTHColonel Blinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12944919920896467662noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13718972.post-40338665789270925822009-03-09T21:23:00.000+00:002009-03-09T21:23:00.000+00:00Hadji Bet et cie was my family's business. It was ...Hadji Bet et cie was my family's business. It was first launched during the great exhibition in Fitzgerald's park in 1902. Unfortunately Eddie Batmasian retired in the 70s so the business was sold on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13718972.post-81641092912129632312008-01-09T21:03:00.000+00:002008-01-09T21:03:00.000+00:00Hadji Bey was an immigrant from Central Asia who r...Hadji Bey was an immigrant from Central Asia who ran a famous shop on either Bridge St. or MacCurtain St. on the edge of Cork city centre. He was famous for his Turkish Delight and his shop closed in the early 70s.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com