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| Farewell to Conor and James, December 2th 2004, Everglades Hotel, Derry |
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Relief photos from Sri Lanka
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| My brother John and his wife Carol and children live in Sri Lanka. As fate would have it, they decided to spend last Christmas in the mountains instead of the beach. If you're religious you will see God's hand in that, if not, then it was indeed fate. John and Carol were obviously grateful to escape the disaster but they felt the urgent need to assist in the emergency relief operations so John contacted all of his family back home (his very extended family I may add) and everybody generously contributed financial help which allowed John and his family to organise their very own operation to help people in remote areas. People who, for one reason or another, were not getting help from the main agencies involved. These photos were all taken by John or some of the family so that we back home could see what they were actually doing. To date, it has been very successful and rewarding and thank God for digital photography which allows us to practically see what's going on, the same day that it happens. Well done John, Carol, Laura, Luke, Gary and Tara, and everybody who helped on the ground in Sri Lanka |
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Mayor's Civic Ball, Derry City, May21st 2005
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| After a remarkable year in office, Gearóid Ó hEára hosts the Mayor's Civic Ball in Derry's Guildhall. All guests were entertained by the famous American Motown Band, "The Drifters", and a wonderful night was had by all present. Good luck Gerry, no doubt you have even more to offer our community in future years |
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Our 25th Wedding Anniversary, July 19th 2005
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| Anybody who participated in any way in our celebration, I want to thank you, WE want to thank you for giving us such a wonderful memory to hold onto for hopefully the next 25 years. |
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A walk in the woods with Terry, Matthew and Rosie, July 2005
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| What a fortnight! John home and then Terry and both at our 25th Anniversary Mass and Party. Then Liam and his family get home for the "big party". There was so much going on that Terry barely made it to "the woods", a very favourite place of his. But we got there and had a great stroll and trip down memory lane |
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Roslyn and Daniel
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Loretto Convent Formal, Dec 21st 2005
photos taken at Roslyn's home in Drumsurn |
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Na Cunnan (Wolfhounds) Limavady folk & culture night
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| A very successful second night of Irish folk & culture was held in the Alexander Arms Hotel, Limavady, on November 5th 2007. Well done Brian McNicholl for persisting and getting this cultural event off the ground. There were musicians, poets and story tellers from Limavady town, Dungiven, Faughanvale, Ballykelly......and even from Wales! A cheque for £2000 was donated to the Foyle Hospice. This amount had been raised by Limavady Wolfhounds GAA Club. Guests performing on the night were, Brian McWilliams, Andrew Doherty, Caitlin Smith and Séana McAteer (Irish dancers), The Gypsy Rovers (Faughanvale), Leanne Doherty (Greysteel), Cathal McCann (Ballykelly), The Murphy Brothers (Dungiven), St Oliver Plunkett's Folk Group (Strathfoyle), Stephen Kearney (Limavady), Karen Harris (Wales), Gerard McCloskey (Cam, Limavady), Rory O'Hara and band (Limavady). Hopefully this monthly night will grow in Limavady and the next night will be the first Monday in December in the Newtown Bar. Well done everybody |
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na Cunna Leimh á mhadaigh, Irish Folk and Culture Night Dec 3rd 2007
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| These nights are growing in popularity and all thanks to Brian McNicholl for putting so much effort into their arrangement. Thanks also to Tommy Logue from the Newtown Inn on Irishgreen Street, for his supply of tea, coffee and biscuits and sandwiches. You will see clearly from the photos that everybody there had a wonderful night indeed. |
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Folk and Culture Night, Drummond Hotel, Ballykelly. February 4th 2008
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| These nights are just getting bigger and better. Big Brian deserves so much credit for his trials and tribulations as he organises these events and generates funds for various groups, usually with a raffle on the night. I look forward to the summer and the long evenings when maybe we will all be able to take to the streets of Limavady. |
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Belgium Trip, Day 3 Thursday June 5th
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| Having a bonus day free, we spent the morning at Hill 62 and the afternoon was spent wandering around Ypres at our leisure and the evening followed with dinner in the Vivaldi Restaurant. Highlight of the evening? Billy and myself indulged ourselves with KANGAROO STEAKS !!!! ;-) |
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Belgium Trip, Day 4 Friday, June 7th 2008
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| Day-trip to Bruges and then our Formal Dinner where we were acknowledged for the intense course we have completed. Much praise was given to the International School for Peace Studies as it has played such an immense role in bringing former combatants together, mainly in Ireland but also throughout Europe. We in our group give thanks and praise to both Sean and Craig for their determination and encouragement as they pushed all of us towards completion of our course. |
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Belgium Trip, Day 5. June 7th 2008
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| The culmination of all our hard work and efforts as we firstly commemorate the Irish fallen in WWI and specifically, the Battle for Messines. We received recognition for our achievements when we received our Certificates and official status as Fellows of Messines from the Irish Embassador and the Burgemeister of Ypres. Wreaths were laid at the Irish Peace Park and the 16th and 36th Irish Division monuments. The day ended with a moving ceremony at the Menin Gate, paricularly as we listened to a piper play Danny Boy |
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Belgium, Day 6 Heading home sweet home
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| After a long and exhausting week (physical and emotional) it was just wonderful to be heading back home, especially to get holding my wee grand-daughter, Caitlin, in my arms again |
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Family gettogether, November 8th 2008
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| After Mass celebrating Mammy''s 20th anniversary, a Harron reunion of sorts with loads of children and babies. Hard to believe that this is only "part" of Joe and Annie''s legacy |
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