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C.1890: Teachers are Jerry Gibbons and Bridget (Pat Lannon) Prendergast 1928:Maggie Tommy Michael Prendergast of Accony at extreme left 1931: Teachers are Mary O'Reilly and John T. Morahan
A view of the old school from 1927 - Photo courtesy of Mary Foy (née Lyons) of Accony Redmond Prendergast and his wife Norah (née Gibbons), both of Accony, c. 1957. Redmond, known as 'Redmond Pat Phádhraic', was a great swimmer. Three generations of Redmonds: Redmond Prendergast (Accony) with grandson (Redmond), "young Redmond" and his wife Kathleen c.1957
Tommy 'Michael' Prendergast of Accony, around 1960 Maggie 'Tom Michael' Prendergast Maggie 'Tom Michael' Prendergast in later years
Jock McHale, Melbourne (see profile) Tommy Michael & Ellen, with (L-R) Kathleen, Sarah & Ellen Tommy Kerrigan (Pulgloss) coming home with the milk cans outside John P. Gill's house. Pat Joe Kirby's in background. (Photo courtesy of Maura Kerrigan, Pulgloss)
James Lyons and family, Roonagh, c.1958 Mary & Anne Lyons, Roonagh. First Communion, 1955 Grace O'Malley and her brother Liam from Doughmakeon, Emlagh, and later California.
John O'Toole, Roonagh and Chicago, 1927 (See Guest Book) John O'Toole's House in Roonagh, c.1920 Maureen, Sheila & James O'Toole, Roonagh. c. 1970
Pat Lannon, Accony, with his mother, family & friends Daisy (later married Geoffrey Gibbons) & Mike Prendergast, Accony, 1928 The Gibbons family (all except Mary who took the photo) & friends, Accony, 1959
John (back), Tony & Bernie Lyons, Roonagh Seamus Lyons (Roonagh), with his uncle Brendan (Accony) Tony & Bernie Lyons (Roonagh)
Looking west towards Roonagh & Bun na Thíarín c. 1954 (Photo taken by Anthony Gibbons, Roonagh, deceased) Pat, Pete & James (Billy) O'Malley's House, Bun na Thíarín c. 1970 Roonagh Pier c.1900 with kelp ship anchored off.
Pitch and Toss at Roonagh, c. 1950 A currach at Sickeen around 1955. Geoffrey Gibbons in the bows, John Redmond Prendergast middle, Eileen Gibbons and unknown in stern. Victorious Accony Team, 1958
McHale Park Committee, 1950 Playing Football at Sickeen 1959 Boys
The two Bernies (Roonagh) A Fair day in Louisburgh, c.1958 Anthony McHale (Pulgloss) and his grandfather, another Anthony, c.1934
Redmond Prendergast (Accony), Paddy Gibbons, John Prendergast, Geoffrey Gibbons, Young Redmond Prendergast with wife Kathleen and son Redmond, Norah Prendergast (née Gibbons). B. Prendergast (Accony), John Prendergast, John & Geoffrey Gibbons, Brendan Lyons. Photo courtesy Amanda Prendergast, England. Mary Lyons (Roonagh) at Accony carhouse, 1955.
"Young Redmond" Prendergast, Accony and England, 1928-2005. Austin McDonagh (Askelane) with members of the Fahy and McHale families (Achill, Carramore & Pulgloss) with Austin's donkey, "Cribby", around 1976. (Photo courtesy of Maura Kerrigan, Pulgloss) Spring tide at Roonagh, 2007 (Photo by Dick Burke, Carramore)
This beautiful view of Accony village is courtesy of Mary (Lyons) Foy of Accony. It was taken in 1927 by her father's cousin, Jim Ward (see our Guest Book for more details).