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Fergal and Maureen's Wedding Could it be? I have redacted the surnames to protect the couple. The marriage between Fergal McXxxx, of Ardmalin, Donegal, and Maureen O'Xxxxx , eldest daughter of Sir.Cookie O'Xxxxx, of Swords, Co. Dublin, took place on Thursday, the 29th of February 1997, in the pretty parish church of the Star of the Sea, Malin Head, Clonca, Co Donegal. The service was performed by the Rev. Richard M. Lloyd, M.A., assisted by Canon Marconi and the Rev. J. Spooner. The bride, who was given away by her father Sir Cookie O'Xxxxx, was attired in a gown of Louisine satin, the skirt being trimmed with bandigued frills of accordion-pleated chiffon. Mr Lawrence French (Adelphi Quay, Waterford) was the best man and Miss Carol Spears (Kildare Street, Dublin) the Chief Bridesmaid. A Mr O'Dea ably assisted by the young Mr Poole took a few snaps of the happy couple on the day. The wedding was followed by an enormous reception at the The Seaview Tavern to which all the residents of the Townland of Ardmalin were invited. The loving and happily married couple are still living nearby with their three children Niall, John and Mogey and their stuffed dog NeLI !!!! :)

Jeez,wheres me hankie.

That doesn't really count as a photo taken during the "Emergency" Carol...

oaktree_brian_1976 Honestly, you're sooooo picky! It shows a structure erected during the Emergency - doing my best here... :D

DannyM8 You're a complete Looper! And I'm saying that affectionately. Arrived back from a day at me conference so rushed that it wasn't until I got to Sir Cookie O'Xxxxx that I realised you hadn't actually uncovered a complete family history just from two grafittied words on a wall in Malin Head... :D As blackpoolbeach would say: "I'm off for a long lie down in a darkened room!"

A reaper, I suppose you'd call it. There's a v similar one shown here more recently, in Mayo www.mayovintage.org/AnnualFieldDay.html

A horse-drawn reciprocating-blade mower.

Needless to say the photograph is posed and the photographer nearly got it perfect.

A bucolic idyll, if ever I saw one.

Ahem! No location yet?

Census: www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Donegal/Ardmali...

That yoke looks more like an "Autocycle" as distinct from a motor cycle Carol. There used to be a distinction between the two, a motorcycle was built to be motorised but an Autocycle was a bike with engine, usually a small 2 stroke mounted on the front wheel but occasionally driving the chain as in this one. But I could be all wrong - again;-)))

Swordscookie A swift Google makes me think you're right! Hastily amending title and text, thank you!

Niall McAuley Thanks Niall. Doesn't seem to be any sign of her in 1911. Interesting that her adult children are all just described as daughter/son of farmer and publican.

Here's Ardmalin on the GeoHive 25" from 1900, I don't see an obvious match for this pub.

From Irish Tourism .com: Marconi Wireless built a radio station beside the tower in 1910.

Interesting to see the man with the telescope on the tripod. I'm used to seeing a section in newspapers of this period (and much earlier) entitled 'Shipping Intelligence' . As well as news of arrivals and departures there are entries such as (Morning Post, London, April 2nd 1885)

MALIN HEAD: April 1 - The Anchor Line Circassia , from New York for The Clyde, passed

Presumably it was this man who spotted passing ships and passed the news to Lloyds of London, who supplied the information to newspapers.

OS 25" has Malin tower, a watch house, a flag staff , semaphore, barometer and an OS triangulation pillar, the whole labelled Lloyd's Signal Station.

Niall McAuley Noooooo!

Niall McAuley 1910??? I'm off to me conference again today - hope to return to much narrower date, given the flags, etc... :)