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Returning to America, 1948
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The community of Toormore, Cappataggle in county Galway gathers outside Monahan's Shop to wave good bye to Roddy Monahan as he prepares to return to America after holidaying at his parental home in Ireland

Photo courtesy of Mary Donohue of the Capptaggle Heritage Association

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Mae Keane (later Bradbury), Shannon Airport, early 1960s
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Photograph shows Mae (Bradbury) Keane from Kilbegnet, Creggs in county Galway. The airplane is the background is a Boeing 720 belonging to Aer Lingus, Ireland's national airline. In December 1960, the company took delivery of three Boeing 720, which were its first ever jet planes. They were used on the New York route and its new destination, Boston.

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Getting Ready for the Yanks!
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A tradition in Ireland during the 20th century was cleaning the house in advance of visits from family members and cousins from America. As with the 'Stations of the Cross', the furniture was scrubbed, the walls and rafters dusted, the curtains washed and ironed, the best crockery was taken out of storage boxes and everyone wore their Sunday best. It was important to give a good impression particularly to the American spouse and the children of the returning emigrant.
Photo shows Ann (nee Keating) Cheevers in 1954 scrubbing a kitchen chair at Cheever's Shop Lehana Cross Castleblakney county Galway in preparation for a visit from a Yank!
Ann's daughter Betty later married Joseph Reidy of Reidy's Bar Galway city.

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Irish Nurses, England 1940s, Northampton (415)
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