TWO of our recent ‘Back in the Day’ photographs have been receiving plenty of feedback.
The photograph of FCA members from West Cork at Murphy Barracks in Ballincollig sent in by Seán McCarthy had plenty of people talking.
Seán has identified many of those in the photograph while Denis Keane has added some more. Here’s the complete list of names:
1970s This week's photograph goes back to the 1970s, and there are faces from across West Cork. It captures members of the FCA, Ireland's army reserve, at Murphy Barracks in Ballincollig, and there are members from Skibbereen, Drimoleague, Drinagh, Leap, Tragumna, Lisheen, and more included. The photograph was sent in by Seán McCarthy from Drinagh – he's in the front row on the right. Can you name the people in the photograph? Drop us a line and let us know!
Front Row: Bernie Daly (Skibbereen), Billy Murphy (Drimoleague), James Doolan (Drinagh), Derry Connolly (Leap), Derry Deane (Drimoleague), Tom O’Donnell (Drimoleague), Michael Keane (Bredagh Cross), Mick Salter, Seán McCarthy (Drinagh) Back Row: Frank Keohane (Dromore), John O’Donovan (Tragumna), Martin O’Driscoll, Ger O’Leary, Declan O’Rourke (Skibbereen), Seán O’Farrell (Drimoleague), Joe Collins, PJ O’Connell (Lisheen).
Meanwhile Eileen Griffin was delighted to see an old photo of her school days in Gurrane School in the December 14th edition.
‘I am front left, Eileen Collins (now Griffin),’ she wrote. ‘I was in fourth class so I know the photo was taken in the school year 1970/71. This was a photo of 3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th class. The girls in my class were Nora O’Leary (back left), Christine Walsh (front left centre) and Marie Cronin (second from right front).’
