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She is ott: that people who made
their Holy Communion on that fate- ful or even faithful day on June 16, 1957, would be able to meet up again on Saturday, June 16, 2007.
Now living in Cork, Mairead said that many of the girls from that class are scattered throughout the country and beyond and she is hoping that family members who may still be living in Kilrush would make them aware of her plans.
As many as 34 girls for the Convent of Mercy School made their holy communion that day. They were in senior or high infants at the time and were just about to enter first class.
While Sr Alacoque was their class teacher, Sr Mary Carmel was the nun responsible for religious instruction and the months of preparation that
went into the event. At 8am the chil- dren went to their Holy Communion Mass after fasting for the requested wneeles
Afterwards they went to the con- vent where they had jelly and trifle to celebrate. It was home then, meeting the neighbours on the way who had a half crown, or if you were extremely lucky, a ten shilling note to give as a present.
Some boys from the boys school joined the girls on the day.
Mairead has had mixed results in tracking people down so far for the reunion. The following is a list of names of the girls that made their communion that day.
They were Ann McMahon, No- reen Twomey, Teresa Whelan, Nuala
Chambers, Mairead Walsh, Clare Houlihan, Ita Lowe, Mary Guerin, Assumpta Kelly, Mary Kemp, Chris- tina O’Brien, Patricia Enright, Imelda Blunnie, Betty Keller, Marie Walsh, Margaret Keane, Kathleen Shannon, Maeve McGuane, Marie Brennan, Marion Shannon, Concepta McMa- hon, Dorothy Humphries, Carmel Cahill, Ann B McMahon, Taimse O’Leary, Kathleen Gorman, Mary Flanagan, Phyllis Flynn, Ena McMa- hon, Mary Kennedy, Mary MclIner- ney, Siobhan Keating, Kathleen Fitz- patrick, and Eileen Sullivan.
Mairead can be contacted on 021 4244797 or 086 0533073.
More information on the night can be found on the Kilrush Connect website.