Coventry senior citizens to visit Mayo
roots
14 May 1997
By Tom Gillespie
Twenty senior citizens from the Coventry area are to be taken on a six-day all-expenses paid holiday to visit their roots in Mayo.
Organised by the Coventry Mayo Association the group will arrive in Castlebar on Monday May 26.
For one of the group, Tony McDonnell from Knock and his wife, Betty from London, it will be a belated honeymoon. They were married last October in which was a romantic ending to a separation of over 50 years and it will be Tony's first visit home in 59 years.
Also among the group will be
- Michael and Eileen Cox (Aughamore, Ballyhaunis and Tipperary)
- Patrick Jennings (Balla)
- Patrick McCormack (Charlestown)
- Hugh and Bridget Owens (Charlestown)
- Bill Noone (Foxford)
- Tom Noone (Bangor Erris)
- Patrick Ruane (Belmullet)
- Jack and Theresa Hastings (Louisburgh and Kiltimagh)
- Arthur and Jean Flanagan (Ballina and Scotland)
- Michael and Margaret Ruddy (Louisburgh and Co. Tyrone)
- Sean and Bridget Casey (Partry and Kilmaine)
- Coventry Mayo Association president John Prendergast (Kilkelly)
- Austin and Mary O'Malley (Westport).
During their stay the group will visit Knock, Kiltimagh, Claremorris, Ballinrobe, The Neale, Cong Clonbur, Ballygarries, Carrownacon, Ballintubber and Partry. They will also call to Westport. Newport, Mulranny, Ballycroy, Bangor, Belmullet, Bellacorrick, Crossmolina and Pontoon.
Accompanying the senior citizens will be Mayo Association officers and committee members (all paying their own fares)
- Vice-chairman Michael Needham (Killsallagh) and his wife Josephine (Coventry)
- Secretary Breeda Higgins (Westport)
- Treasurer Kathleen Durkan (Annies, Hollymount)
- Assistant treasurer Maureen Mellett (Hollymount)
- Bernie and Kathleen Kennedy (Charlestown and Athlone)
- Patrick Morley (Claremorris)
- Press Officer Michael Stagg (Hollymount) and his wife Ellen (Coventry).
