Tom and Breda mark birthday and wedding anniversary

It was truly a special family occasion when a well-known old stock family celebrated two special occasions at the Brogue Inn last week.

Tom Walsh was 70 and both Tom and wife Breda also marked their 50th Golden wedding anniversary.

The couple have a real spirit of ‘old Tralee’ and can recall many happy days growing up in the town when it was a much simpler place - going dancing and to ‘The Pictures’ was the height of entertainment and places where life-long friendships were forged with some turning into lifetime commitments.

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Jackie enjoys magical birthday surprise

Jackie O’Mahony’s husband Martin treated her to a lovely surprise on Bank Holiday Monday, April 1, when he arranged for family and friends to gather at Molly J’s to mark her upcoming birthday. Jackie turned 40 this Wednesday, April 10, but Martin decided to hold the party early.

Daughter of the late Seanie and Ann O’Mahony, Jackie grew up with her brothers Reg and Owen and sister Michelle. Dad Seanie of course was one of the initial performers in Siamsa and Jackie ‘grew up on the stage’.

As well as being a member of Siamsa and travelling with them, she is a long-time member of Tralee Musical Society playing the lead role last year in their performance of ‘Ghost’.

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