Moy Davitt Ladies GAA function held in the Park Hotel Kiltimagh, senior team,
front row: Aoife Boyle, Deidre Gallagher, Rachel Lynskey, Sarah Gilmartin, Aoife Gilmartin and Grainne Mulligan.
Middle row: Edel Mulligan, Martina Moran, Grainne Boyle , team captain, Alicia Lavelle and Stephanie Loughney.
Back row; ClĂona Mulroy, Tracey Hall, Grace Kelly, Fiona Doherty, Niamh Kelly, Sandra Hall, Natasha Gaughan. Photo
© Ken Wright Photography 2013
The Foxford Gathering is a blog that was set up to promote the Foxford Gathering and help people living abroad keep in touch with what was being planned for the events. Since the gathering has finished the blog is now an archive of the local history of Foxford town and future local events.
Wednesday, 31 July 2013
Martin Roche and Paddy Holmes
Martin Roche who work at the Foxford railway station in the 1950s. The man standing next to Martin is Paddy Holmes who live on station road.
The Hangmen
Local Band the Hangmen at a birthday celebration in 1990. In the photo is Anthony Hennigan, David Howley, Brian Doherty, Thomas Doherty and Seamus Ryder.
Foxford Train Station Before and After
A photo of Foxford locals laying down wood to force the
train from Ballina to stop at Foxford after its closure in 1963. Despite the protests from locals the station
remained close until 1988.
The reopening of Foxford station in 1988. Train driver Christy
Hunt is welcome at Foxford station by Packie Staunton.
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