Happy 90th, Kathleen

A family celebration was held on Saturday to mark Mrs Kathleen Moran's 90th birthday.



The day was launched with a mass concelebrated by Fr Supple and Fr Enda Lloyd, and the participants then repaired to Lumville House for a party. Many friends from far and wide joined with her family for what was a great day.

Kathleen was one of twelve siblings in the Bathe family and with them spent her early childhood in the gate lodge at New Abbey. Seven of her brothers and sisters are still alive.

Her parents were both from Meath, as was Larry whom she married.

Kathleen had seven children of her own, though her son Noel died some time ago. She has seventeen grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

On behalf of the Diary and all of our readers who know the family, we wish Kathleen many more years of health and enjoyment.

Brian Byrne.

More photos later.