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Local
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Lives
of great men all remind us,
We can make our lives sublime,
And departing, leave behind us,
Footprints on the sands of time.
'Psalm of Life' by H.W.Longfellow
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Murphy's Shop, Ballykerogue, circa
1900 and (inset) the building today. |
Murphy's shop is the only shop mentioned in Griffith's
Valuation (circa 1850). In Bassett's Directory for
Wexford (1885),Laurence Murphy had a business here
selling flour, provisions, seeds and manure. The
business was started in the early 1800's by Larry Murphy
who was succeeded by his son James. The above Larry
succeeded him and he in turn was followed by his son
James who died in 1924. Phil Murphy sold the shop to the
Shelburne Co-Op. in 1928.
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Wedding photograph of Willie Cleary and Bridget (Bea)
Cleary Nov.22nd 1933 |
Front: Michael Cloney, Dungulph, (Chairman
Shelburne Co Op from its inception May 1919 until his
death May 1934), Janie Colfer, Killesk, Sim Cleary and
Jack Cadogan.
Middle: Mary Bowe, Ballinavary, Enniscorthy,
Myles Roban, Lena Roban, (nee Cleary, sister),
Enniscorthy, Willie Cleary, (groom) Bridget
Colfer,(bride), Denis Cadogan, Rev.John Kavanagh,C.C.
Ballykelly, and Bridget Cadogan.
Back: Mary Ellen Power, Ballyvelig, Sim Murphy,
(General Manager and Secretary Co Op from 19th May 1919
until 1955), Rev.Tobias Furlong C.C. Horeswood, Mamie
Murphy, Jim Foley, (father of Mary Jo Kent) and Nellie
Cadogan, St.Leonard's.
Bea was given that nickname by Sim Murphy because she
used hum like a bee when she was angry.
Bridget Colfer, Lena Cleary and Mary Bowe were members
of Cumann na mBan during the 'troubles'. They were
arrested and jailed in what is now the County Hall for a
couple of days. They were then transferred to Kilmainham
Jail and spent a good length of time there.
Mary Bowe was the poultry instructor in St. John's
Hospital, Enniscorthy.
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Burnt School Cross Roads |
Matt Foley and Jimmy Murphy driving sheep at the Burnt
School Cross Roads,August 1989
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Philip Cleary's house in
Whitechurch
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Philip Cleary's house which is situated on the corner in
Whitechurch was burned down in 1942. In the house at the
time was Philip and Ciss Cleary (nee Kane), Moneytucker,
Lena Roban (nee Cleary), Enniscorthy, (Philip's sister),
with her four children-Padge, Malo, Maud and Betty. Also
present was Pat Molloy, aged 17/18 who was a son of Mary
Cleary of Grange who was another sister. Mary was dead a
number of years at this time and Philip and Ciss had
taken Pat in as they had no family of their own. Nan
Byrne, a servant, was also in the house as was a workman
in an out house. The fire started in the attic around
11o'clock at night. Pat raised the alarm as he was in
bed at the time and being in his night clothes he went
back to change his clothes and as a result lost
his life. Pat and his mother are buried in Whitechurch
in the family grave.
Lena Roban was trapped upstairs with her children but
Philip and the workman got a blanket and held it under
the gable end window (see photo). Lena dropped all her
children onto the blanket and then she jumped onto it
and all were saved.
The oratory window to the right in photo is still
there. The oratory was built for Monsignor Cleary who
was a brother of Philip's and an uncle of Pat. He
was a priest who served in America but who had
retired to America and used to say mass in the oratory.
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First Holy Communion July 1962 in
Ballykelly
Back: Michael O'Connor, Ballinteskin; Patrick
Cullen,Stokestown; Peter Caulfield, Killowen; Michael
Molloy,Oldcourt. Front: Nicholas Howlin,
Ballykerogue; Matt Larkin, Aclamon; Thomas Fitzgerald,
Camblin; Séamus Boland, Whitechurch. |
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Walking to school in Aclare 1978
From Left: Celine and Tina Walsh, Curraghduff:
Antoinette, Geraldine and Carmel Kehoe, Ballysop: Clare,
Margaret and Geraldine Howlin, Ballysop. |
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