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The New Ross Standard of 12th August 1949 has a description of a wedding between John Quigley of Rathduff, Killanne and Miss Agnes King of Astinvillar, which took place in Waterford Cathedral on Wed. 10th. The reception was in the Imperial Hotel Waterford with about 30 guests.

Bridesmaid: Miss Bridie King (sister of the bride wearing stone coloured dress, and brown accessories) Best Man: Mr. Patrick Quigley (brother to the groom) Celebrant: Rev. P Brennan OSA Grantstown, Wellington Bridge (cousin to the groom) Bride's parents: Mr & Mrs Henry King, Askinvillar Groom's father: Late Patrick Quigley of Faree, Fouksmills The bride wore pink, with blue accessories.

The Enniscorthy Guardian of 3rd July 1987 mentions the death of John Quigley of Rathduff, Rathnure on June 22nd at the age of 77.

Here is the marriage record of Agnes King's parents in 1919. Her mother being Rebecca Hickey.

So was this at the Poole studio or the Imperial Hotel? You would think that someone would have given the floor a quick sweep!

Ah, Mr Poole's indoor sundial again ...

I think it could be a fob watch, with a very twisted cord.

beachcomber australia And no grubby carpet to discombobulate you!

A Miss J Doyle is mentioned as present at meetings of the Enniscorthy National Teachers Association in 1917-1920, and before that the name occurs in list of donations to worthy causes: - e.g. 5s to the Enniscorthy Clothing Society in 1898, and 2 bottles of old wine as prizes at the Athenaeum Bazaar in 1902.

From the lists of donors it's clear that Doyle is a very common name in Enniscorthy, so I'm not saying today's Miss J. Doyle is definitely a teacher, but as soon as I saw her expression I thought 'teacher'.

In Britain until 1920, women teachers were not allowed to marry (or if they did they had to give up teaching). Was it the same in Ireland?

Here she is, a farmer’s daughter, circa 21 in this photo

nationalarchives.ie

To answer my own question, it seems not. James Doyle, of Marshalstown, died in 1910 aged 30, the son of Michael Doyle of Clonjordan, "and husband of Mrs. Doyle, the courteous teacher of Marshalstown schools." Not our Miss J. Doyle, but women teachers could marry without losing their job, it seems.

National Library of Ireland on The Commons I don't think 'This is my lovely day' had been written yet in 1943. Wiki says 1947 - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bless_the_Bride

beachcomber australia Ah here, you're ruining Morning Mary's rosemantic vibe!

If (and it's a big if) the Nicholas O'Neill who commissioned the photo is the gent pictured, then the lady might well be Catherine, and they went on to have 1 son ans >1 dauhters.
(Irish Independent Thursday 7 February 1974)

Here is the happy couple

www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/marriage_returns/marria...

Catherine Sutton and Nicholas O’Neill, farmer and farmer’s daughter, both from Enniscorthy

June 9, 1943

“He’s mine now”

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Sorry Morning Mary !
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