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BACK IN THE DAY: The Southern Star’s celebration of West Cork nostalgia in all its forms

October 23rd, 2023 7:10 AM

Today's picture captures a huge meeting of shareholders of Cork Co-op Marts Ltd. held at the Showgrounds, Skibbereen, following the purchase of I.M.P. Meats by the Company. Staying to the right of the passage down the middle, the following were identified:-Front (L. to R.) —John O'Regan (Licknavar), Jack Swanton (Gortnaclohy), Danny O'Neill (Lisheenapingina), Pat Fitzgerald (Lower Abbey), and Dick Fitzgerald (Dromig). 2nd Row-(L. to R.)-Jerome Geaney, Joe Lynch (North St.), Billy O'Donovan , Denis O'Brien (both Townshend St.), Bob & Mrs Shannon (Derrygareen), and Dan Cadogan (Greenpark). 3rd Row (L. to R.)-Donal Reilly (Derrygareen), Paddy O'Brien, Jack O'Sullivan (both North St.), John Jennings (Mardyke St.), John Love, Paddy Coughlan (both Bunlick), and Mikey Whooley (Munig). 4th Row (L. to R.)-Johnny Shannon, John Deane (both Derrygareen), Ernie Hegarty (Smorane), Jack Bradfield (Letter), and Pat O'Driscoll. 5th Row (L. to R.)-Joe Connolly (Deelish), Paddy O'Leary (Abbey), Micheal McCarthy (Mohonagh), Bill Shannon (Lissanhuig), Bill Deane (Bunalun), and Diarmuid O'Sullivan (Coolboy). 6th Row (L. to R.)-John O'Flynn (Bridge St.), Francis Cadogan (Glounaphouke), John Fitzgerald (Lissanhuig), Jack O'Neill (Gortbreac), John Joe McCarthy (Ballyisland), Pat Sweeney (Highfield), Neilie O'Sullivan (Russagh), Willie Hegarty (Laherdane), Pat O'Neill (Gurrane South), and Connie Barnett (Newbridge). Further back-Jerh Collins (Ballycummisk), Richard Cadogan (Curravalley), Willie Cadogan (Lakemarsh), Rowena Camier (Bridge St.), Charlie McCarthy (Lissydonnell), Mrs Sonny Collins (Lick), Kathleen O'Driscoll (The Saloon), Tim Collins (Gortnamuckla), Rickman von Platen (Ilen House), Jerry & Kathleen O'Donovan (The Bridge), Timothy Louis Dennis, Jack Maher, Dick Kingston (Grove House), Denis McCarthy (The Castle, Glandore), Timothy D. Burke, M.C.C., Rev Fr Willie Burke, Charles McCarthy (Lissalorig), Seamus O'Sullivan (Kilnaclasha), Curley McCarthy (Lissalorig), Rev. Fr. M.

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