The Village People. (Page 04) 

A photo of Dick ‘Bulligan’ Power. During his long relationship with the sea, Dick has seen the good times and the bad times in equal measure and has taken both in his stride without ever getting too excited. We could all learn a thing or two about life from Dick.

A photo of one of the great Dunmore postmen, and all-round handyman, Paddy ‘Duffin’ Fitzgerald. There wouldn’t have been many things that Paddy couldn’t turn his hand to.

Nurse Barry was the first person to lay eyes on me on the morning of my birth in Dunmore. It was such an important life changing event for me, it’s a shame that I wasn’t dressed for the occasion. 

A photo of Annie Molloy, who was also known as ‘Gong Gong’. I can’t claim to have known the lady, but her name does ring a bell. I often heard my mother talking about her, she said she was great fun to go out dancing with.

A  photo of Paddy and Annie Kelly taken while they were out sailing.

This colorized photo from 1963, shows Billy Power shovelling herrings into a barrel during his pre-Ice Plant days. Also featured is Tommy "The Bomber" Mullally, hammering the lids onto the barrels as quickly as he can, ensuring the fish stay securely inside.

This photo was taken on the parish trip to Avoca of 1952, those in the picture are as follows:

At the back: Left to right – Neddy ‘Duffin’ Fitzgerald and Pat Crotty.

In the front: Left to right – The priest’s housekeeper, Josie Ducie, with Ina Power, Monnie Murphy, Margaret Walsh and a friend of Maureen Masons, whose name has been temporarily forgotten. 

Dick ‘Bulligan’ Power, Maurice Mahoney and Billy Butler, three of Dunmore’s finest. 

A restored and colourised version of this magazine picture, taken in London in 1965. The crew, Paddy 'Billy' Power, Stephen Whittle and John 'Rocky' Power, were there with their wives to receive medals for their bravery during the rescue of the crew of Dutch coaster, Jans Brons.

Declan Butler, Ken O’Neill, Michael Walsh and Myles Quealy, at the 'post host' bash in the convent on their first communion day. Declan even shaved for the event.

This is the legendary Gaultier team of 1967 who were the Under-12 City League Winners in that year. Their opponents in the league dreaded facing them due to their outstanding abilities. They may have only been boys, but they played with the skill and tenacity of experienced men. They were by name:

Back Row Left to Right: Richard Quann, Ian Power (RIP), Paul Power, John Flood, Brian Power, Pat O’Toole, David Flynn.

Middle Row Left to Right: Peter O’Sullivan, Neil Collins, Gerry Flood, John Quilty, R. Murphy, Pat Power (RIP), Michael Flynn.

Front Row Left to Right: Eugene Power, Colm Power, Paul Collins, Kieran Flynn.

This photo was acquired from ‘The Barony of Gaultier Historical Society’s’ Facebook page.

This is the Gaultier ‘Dream Team’ of 1975, featuring an array of local sporting stars. Midge Walsh won the ‘Best Hair Do on the Field of Play’ award that year. The team by name were:

Back Row (Left to Right) Francie Flynn (manager), Michael Pepper, Derek Doyle, Eugene Pepper, Noel Connors Sr, Pat O'Toole, Paul Townley, David Flynn, Andy O'Doherty, Gerry Flood, John Flood, Johnny Murphy Jr. R.I.P.

Front Row (Left to Right) Richard Quann, Neil Collins, Willie Rodgers R.I.P., Dessie Hutchinson, Paul Collins, Kieran Flynn, Midge Walsh & Gerry Townley.

A picture of Con taken in Power's Bar in the mid 1990s, I think.

Nancy Murray, sealing up a deal of Shamrock prior to export. This photo is from 1965. 

Margaret Walsh is seen here up on the Shanoon, sourcing the raw material for the shamrock factory in 1962.

A picture of Willie Dunne in action with the hose. This photo is taken from a 1962 video clip taken in the Dunmore East shamrock factory.

Elaine Don is puzzled by a suspicious looking bag of white powder that she discovered amongst the shamrock bags.

Twink and Avril photographed at the entrance to the new Shamrock Factory, I think, possibly taken in the early 1970's.

Twink and Rita, photographed at the same spot.

Gerry O’Regan was a promising hurler from a very early age. He won the accolade of senior infant hurler of the year in the ‘Mothers of Mercy’ league of 1963, which was run by the local nuns, and his future looked bright. Unfortunately, a certain nun by the name of Mother Regina took a dislike to Gerry. She was probably jealous of his sporting ability, having had aspirations to become a hurler herself before taking the veil. One day after Gerry had escaped from an upstairs toilet in the convent, in which she had locked him, Mother Regina confiscated his hurl and sliotar and hid them in the nuns ball room, never to be seen again. Sadly that put an end to Gerry’s hurling career and Waterford’s chances of winning ‘All Irelands’ in the 1970’s. Who knows what might have been had it not been for Mother Regina and her spiteful actions on that fateful day.