People Mentioned
Mary's Parents, Peggy & Mickey Phelan (RIP)
Mickey and Peggy (nee Gough) were both from County Waterford. Mickey worked at Ferresflex, a subsidiary of the local tannery, which made leatherboard for shoes. Peggy spent her teenage years as an emigrant in Cardiff, South Wales. They met at a house dance in her family home while she was home on vacation. Mickey was one of the musicians, playing the button accordion. Their love of music and dancing was to endure for the 56 years of their marriage; only ending on Mickey's passing in his 94th year in 2009. Peggy passed away in 2014 in her 85th year.
Leaving Cert Class 1983 Scoil Mhuire
Places Mentioned
Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary, Ireland
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Carrick-on-Suir (or Carrick as it's known locally) is a picturesque town on the River Suir in South Tipperary, 13 miles east of Clonmel and 17 miles northwest of Waterford City. The bridge pictured above is known as the "Old Bridge" built in 1447. The town has a population of around six thousand people. Learn more about Carrick-on-Suir here.
Tregunc, Brittany, France
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Tregunc is a small town in Brittany in Western France. Saint Philibert, where Catherine stayed, is famous for it's church (pictured above). Learn more here.
Locations Mentioned
Presentation National School (pictured here - where Mary and Catherine met in 1974)
Scoil Mhuire Greenhill (where the girls did their Leaving Cert in 1983)
WIT (formerly known as WRTC) (where Mary studied accountancy)
The Central Grill (where the girls chatted and ate fish and chips)
Babby McCann's Icecream Parlour (sadly Mrs Mary O'Halloran is no longer with us but here is a recipe for a Knickerbocker Glory)
Scoil Mhuire Greenhill (where the girls did their Leaving Cert in 1983)
WIT (formerly known as WRTC) (where Mary studied accountancy)
The Central Grill (where the girls chatted and ate fish and chips)
Babby McCann's Icecream Parlour (sadly Mrs Mary O'Halloran is no longer with us but here is a recipe for a Knickerbocker Glory)