Margaret McNaught's 100th Celebration with An Garda Siochana
Congratulations to Margaret McNaught - 100 years of age on the 26th November 2012. A family celebration took place in the home of her grandaughter Dervilla Power in Foxrock on Sunday 25th November 2012. Her late husband Neal McNaught, was born in Buncrana, Co Donegal. He joined the Garda in 1931 and served in Tullamore, Ennistymon, Boyle and Kiltimagh where he met and married the lovely Margaret Cannon born 26th November 1912 and native of Derryea, Kiltimagh. Neal served for a period in Ballinasloe and then the family moved to Ballyhanus, Co Mayo from where he retired and he died in 1971 at the relatively young age of 60.
Margaret then moved to Howth Road and in 1991 to Meadowvale, Deansgrange to live with her daughter Anna. Margaret had 5 children with the eldest Anna, No 2. Pat (Retired Garda Sgt Dunlaoghaire), No 3 Mairead - Mullingar, No 4 the late Michael who served in the Garda for a period and No 5 - Ita (Carlow). Margaret has 6 grandchildren, one of whom is stationed in Clondalkin Garda Station and 10 great grandchildren.
For further information contact Eddie Ryan Tel.+353.87.2240439
Photographs:©Margaret Brown Tel. +353.86.8535557
Read MoreMargaret then moved to Howth Road and in 1991 to Meadowvale, Deansgrange to live with her daughter Anna. Margaret had 5 children with the eldest Anna, No 2. Pat (Retired Garda Sgt Dunlaoghaire), No 3 Mairead - Mullingar, No 4 the late Michael who served in the Garda for a period and No 5 - Ita (Carlow). Margaret has 6 grandchildren, one of whom is stationed in Clondalkin Garda Station and 10 great grandchildren.
For further information contact Eddie Ryan Tel.+353.87.2240439
Photographs:©Margaret Brown Tel. +353.86.8535557
Image features L to R: Garda John Paul Durkan, Sergeant Vincent Totterdell, Assistant Commissioner Fintan Fanning, Margaret McNaught, Superintendent Martin Fitzgerald (Dún Laoghaire Garda District), Paddy Naught (son of Margaret and retired Sergeant), Garda Geogina Reilly, and Brian Kelly, Chairman of Dún Laoghaire branch Garda Retirement Association who presented Margaret with an inscribed bowl and flowers on behalf of the DL Branch GSRMA.
For further information contact Eddie Ryan Tel.+353.87.2240439
Photograph: Margaret Brown Tel. +353.86.8535557
