This week's photograph dates back half a century, to the accordion classes run by Vinnie Forbes in Drimoleague and Drinagh in the early 1970s. It was sent in to us by Dr Seán McCarthy. Seán has identified most of the class.
Back Row:
Tadhg McCarthy (Drinagh), Barry Nyhan (Drinagh),Conor Daly?, Sean McCarthy (Drinagh),
Vinnie Forbes, John O’Brien (Drinagh), ?, Joan Collins (Drimoleague), Eileen O’Donovan (Castledonovan)
Row Before Back Row:
Nora Collins (Drinagh), Geraldine O’Regan (Drinagh), ?, ?, Noel Beamish (Drinagh), ?,
Margaret Deane?
Third row:
Derry Deane (Main St), girl O'Mahony, (Dreenacreenig), Pat O'Driscoll (Butlersgift), Denis Cronin (Balladown), Tom Hayes (Clashduve), Martin O'Brien (Gurranes South),
Martin O'Donoghue and John O'Donoghue (twins) (Kilmore), Shelia Collins (Drinagh)
Second row:
Tom O'Donnell (Lahana), ?, ?, Joe McCarthy, (Dromusta),James Kingston (Drinagh),
Martin Connolly (Drinagh), James Doolan (Drinagh)
Front Row: Left to Right
Sean O'Farrell(Clogagh), ? Sheehan (Lahana), Martina O'Shea (Aungram), Mary O'Donovan (Butlersgift [now working in Enniskeane!], Gerard O’Connor (Drinagh), ?, Denis Collins, Main St, Marguerite O’Connor (Drinagh), Carmel O’Regan (Drinagh), Barry McCarthy (Main St.)
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