In 1947 the family went to live with Elsie's mother in Portstewart, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland and Ernest had to re-qualify as a doctor at Queen's University, Belfast.
He went to Dominican College, Portstewart.
The championship links Strand course is set amidst imposing sand dunes with panoramic views across the Atlantic mouth of Lough Foyle to the Inishowen peninsula beyond.
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Briana Corrigan was vocalist with The Beautiful South and the lead female vocalist on a number one single in 1990, "A Little Time".
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He is the only Northern Irishman to have played at Woodstock, having backed Joe Cocker.
The 2010 North West 200 Races, the 71st running of the event, was held on Saturday 15 May 2010 at the circuit, dubbed "The Triangle", based around the towns of Portstewart, Coleraine and Portrush, in Northern Ireland.