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Seated from L.: Rev. Fr. T. Farrell CC Carrick-beg, Miss Maureen Kelly, Carrick (Pro), Miss Mary Kennedy, Carrick (Chairperson), Very Rev. Fr. D. Slattery PP Ballyneale, and Miss Breda Gibbs, Grangemockler (Committee)
Standing: Messrs. P. Gibbs,…

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1968 Mr John Tobin (left) President Carrick-on-Suir Macra-na-Feirme Club presents the President's cup (donated by Mr Richard Dalton MIAA, Carrick's 1st President of the club) to Mr. MI. Kelly, vice Chairman of the club, winner of the 1968 stock…

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Also at the Jubilee Dinner At Hearns Hotel in 1972 were some of the first officers of the club pictured here with the then National President Declan Martin.
L-R: Edward Hearne (First Chairman), Richard Dalton RIP (First President), Declan Martin,…

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1973 Winners of the County Final of the Macra na Feirme Light Entertainment Competition.
Front: Monica Phelan and Mary Kennedy
Middle: Nuala O'Loughlin and Joe Murphy
Back: Eleanor O'Driscoll, Michael Walsh, Kevin Murphy, Walter Crowley and Nora…

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Macra Officers at 21st Dinner, 1968
David Kelly (Treasurer), Tom O'Neill (Chairman), Joe Rea (National President of Macra-na-Feirme), Tess Mulrooney (Secretary), John Tobin (President)

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Silver Jubilee Dinner Dance, 1972
Back Row L-R: Pierce O'Loughlin (P.R.O.), Tom O'Neill (Vice-President), Walter Walsh (President).
Seated L-R: Helen Power (Secretary), John Mulrooney (Chairman), Nuala O'Loughlin (Treasurer) at the Silver Jubilee…

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Pat O'Dwyer making a Presentation to Margaret Tobin winner of the Co. Final of "Queen of the Land", 1971

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1971 Joint meeting of Carrick and Grangemockler Macra na Feirme to organise Sliabh na mban climb and to pick "King and Queen of the Heather" at a Dance in Ballypatrick hall.
Front: Michael Walsh, Breda Brannigan, Tom O'Neill, Mary Kennedy, Pat…

Macra na Feirme CarrickOnSuir021.jpg
Front: Seamus Fox, J. O'Loughlin, Bill Crean,
Back: (?), Jimmy Dunphy, Jimmy Clutterbuck, Nellie O'Shea, Tom Rockett, Moira Dunphy, Pat Walsh, Johnny Corbett,
Pat Hackett, Willie Hahessy

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Silage making demonstration in Mitchelstown, 1948
Front: Jimmy Hayes, Peter Kennedy, Jimmy Crotty
Back: John Dowley, Gerard Greene, Al Power, Rep of Mitchelstown Coop.
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