They lived amongst and with us.
John Joe Mitchell, Cross Eighter, Menlough
© Gerry Costello
Mattie Costello, Guilka
© Gerry Costello Photography
Freddie Kenny, Mullaghmore South.
Andrew J. Murphy (RIP 2009) of Derrylissane and Ballinruane House.
Bernadette (née Curran) Murphy (RIP 2015) Renmore, Derrylissane & Ballinruane House.
Miko McElwaine, Esker,
Former Principal in Garbally N.S.
Peg Forde, Doonaun.
Mattie Fahy, Carrowmore
Carpenter & Farmer
© Gerry Costello
Nonie Hardiman, Doonane
Nancy Snee, Esker.
Former teacher at Garbally N.S
Catherine Ruane, Ballinrooaun.
Brigid Carthy, Mullaghmore South.
Joe Kelly, Menlough
Michael Costello, Esker .
Former postman and Skehana Church Church Sacristan.
Garda Jim Snee, Ballinamona. Served in Menlough Garda Station until his retirement in the 1960s.
Robert Snee
Mattie Curley, Guilkagh
Tommie Hansberry, Ballinrooaun.
Claude Lyons, Windfield Lower
Catherine Hansberry, Ballinrooaun,
Bridie McGrath, Pollacrossaun.
Brid McHale, Menlough Oughter.
Teacher at St. Cuans Secondary School, Castleblakeney.
Beasie Laffey, Cloonkeen-Abbert
Ann Ruane-Divilly, Colmanstown
Teacher at New Inn VEC
Una Hansberry, Ballinrooaun.
Tommie Roche, Killooaun, Gurteen.
Contractor & Inventor
Tommie Costello, Carrowmore
Tom Fahy, Carrowmore
Teresa Lally, Kilbeg
Sean Harrison, Menlough Oughter.
Funeral Undertaker
Sean Costello, Skehana.
Publican
Seamus Hoade, Carrowferrikeen
Phil Ryan (Costello),
Fairhill & Esker
Phil Fahy, Ballinamona
Pexie Coppinger,
Kilbeg & England.
Peggy Tannian, Gurteendrishagh
Patrick Finnerty, Ballinamona
Paraic Scanlon, Killoscobe
Tom Kelly, Doonaun.
Paddy Ryan, Waterloo
Paddy Finnerty, Clooncurreen.
Paddy Byron, Grallagh
Paddy Bohan, Guilka
P J Kelly, Vermount
P.J. Costello, Carrowmore.
Nonie Kelly (McHugh), Vermount & Skehana
Nicholas Hughes, Carrownacregg
Myles McDonagh, Doonane
Mrs. Brennan. Lower Windfield
Mrs Mary Scanlon, Killoscobe
Mikie Mitchell, Menlough
Former Principle at Menlough NS
Michael Purcell, Menlough
Michael Garvey, Guilka
Former Customs & Excise Officer
Mary Dolan (Hoade),
Ballinasloe & Carraferrikeen
Martin Mellody, Guika
Mark Costello, Esker & The UK
Marie Melia, Menlough & Kilbeg
Mariah Finnerty, Clooncurreen
Margaret Ruane, Garbally
Margaret Costello, Esker
Kevin Flaherty, Carramore
Kathleen McHugh Pearson, Skehana & The USA
Kathleen Carty, Ballinamona
Julia McHugh, Skehana
Julia Fahy, Carramore
John McHugh, Skehana
Jimmy Killeen, Colemanstown
Jimmy Costello, Ballinamona
Eileen Mellody, Guilka
Eddie Maguire, Ballinruane
School Bus Driver
Tom Kelly
Doonane
Tommie Conneely
Windfield Demesne
Thomas Ruane
Garbally
Kathleen Ruane
Garbally
Mary Costello
Skehana
Publican
James Costello
Skehana
Publican
Mary Ellen Walsh
Pollnabrone
Michael Flaherty
Carramore
Julia Byrne
Ballinamona
Mai Flaherty
Guilka
John Costello
Garbally
Delia Dolan
Windfield, Brierfield
Mick Dunne
Skehana
Mai Dunne
Skehana
Michael Costello,
Esker
Nota Costello,
Esker
Patrick Cummins, Skehana
Mary Jane Purcell, Skehana
Martin Mellody, Guilkagh
Bridget Mellody, Guilkagh
Bridgie Ward, Knockcorrandoo.
Annie Jordan, Pollacrossaun.
Peter Dolly, Garbally.
Maggie Jordan, Derrylissane.
Michael Laffey, Windfield Upper.
John Paul Keary, Windfield Lower.
Kerril Doyle, Colmanstown.
Maureen Meeley (Costello), Esker & Castlecoote
Martin Hansberry, Ballinamona
© Mary Stevens
Teresa Hansberry, Ballinamona
© Mary Stevens
Paddy Lawless, Ballaghnagrosheen.
Alan Ruane, Pollacrossaun.
Tomás Devaney, Menlough
Mrs Flynn, Menlough Beg
Sonny Killarney, Clooncurreen
Harry Mellody, Guilka
Mikie Jordan, Kilbeg
Lena Costello, Skehana
Bridie Ruane, Ballybaun
Mrs Bohan, Guilka
Fr. Mattie Ruane, Garbally,
Willie Brennan, Lower Windfield
Mick Ryan, Fairhill
Patricia Roche, Gurteen
Fr. Paddy Costello, Garbally
Michael Jordan, Kilbeg
Martin Mulry, Ballagh
Ted Dolan, Brierfield
Tommie Costello, Skehana
Mary Costello Fahy, Skehana
Tessie Gilligan, Doonane
Jimmy Geraghty, Ballinruane
Regina Hughes, Carnacregg
Sean Lally, Colemanstown
Biddy Lally, Colemanstown
John Ruane, Ballinruane
Peggy Ruane, Ballinruane
Breedge Connolly, Derrylissane
Sean Connolly, Derrylissane
Margaret Blade
Ellen Keane
Mary Connell
Jimmy Forde
Michael F Kitt
Bridget Naughton
Katie Costello
Fr Tom Molloy
Mary Geraghty
Tom Ward, Currandoo
Dan Kelly, (Tailor), Garbally
Una (Costello) Dillon
Joe Costello
Let us pause for a moment and remember some of the people of this locality who have gone before us and who shaped the landscape and the community in which live in today where their lives, presence and work has contributed so much. We share some photographs of those people who have passed on. From time to time this page will be updated so do drop in again and again to view once familiar faces.
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Great idea to print some photos of those who shaped your community. Something we might replicate in Killererin.
Wow, this certainly brought a tear to my eye. I am not from the Skehana area but my mother was and I spent a lot of my life around that area. I remember a lot of those people and am very sad to see their faces here today. RIP.
I would like to send on some photographs and am wondering what is your contact email address, please. Mary J Murphy (formerly of Derrylissane and Ballinruane House), thank you.
Thank you for the gallery of photos. Skehana was my home parish and I recognize and have fond memories of so many of these wonderful people . . . including my own family members – Catherine, John and Peggy. May they all rest in everlasting peace and joy.
Brid Ruane (Sister Katrina)
Lovely memories of many of the faces from our childhood.. great idea.
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