Gallery: St Mary’s Special School reunion
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Triona McConnell, Mel Gaye and Annemarie Larkin on Tuesday afternoon.Image 2 of 12
Naomi Bell and Barry Lynch organised the reunion.Image 3 of 12
Eleanor Walton, Mary McCormack and Kathleen O'Connor at the reunion.Image 4 of 12
Fran Cullen and Tommy McGrath from Delvin.Image 5 of 12
Catherine Burns and Veronica Martin from Delvin.Image 6 of 12
Eleana Murray and Abbi Oshunfuyi on Tuesday afternoon.Image 7 of 12
Michelle Seery and Marie Chambers at Tuesday's reunion.Image 8 of 12
Jackie Doherty and Patricia Gilsenan at the St Mary’s reunion.Image 9 of 12
Veronica Whelan and Bridget Brogan at the parish centre.Image 10 of 12
Cara Whelan and Ciaralee Carey last Tuesday.Image 11 of 12
Martin McGrenery and Denis McNally from Collinstown.Image 12 of 12
Gareth Rynne from Castlepollard and Yvonne Bell from Mullingar.Months of hard work came to fruition for Barry Lynch in Mullingar Parish Community Centre on a recent Tuesday afternoon. Barry had been busy organising a reunion for former students of St Mary’s Special School in Delvin. He was a boarder at the school 20 years ago and has so many fond memories of his time there.
Eager to organise a reunion as there were some people he hadn’t seen in years, in 2023 he set himself the goal to organise an event with the aim of it taking place this year.
At the reunion, Sister Ann and Sister Kathleen said a short service for deceased past pupils of St Mary’s. This was then followed by a slide show of photographs from throughout the years, which Barry had been working on over the past number of months.
Afterwards everyone had a chance to catch up and reminisce about good times spent in St Mary's, while enjoying some tea, coffee and light refreshments. A great day was had by all who attended the reunion in Mullingar Parish Community Centre.