Christy Purcell married to Nell Moriarty. They had their first child John who was born in May 1938. Christy who is photographed in uniform was in the British Army in World War 2 and was at one stage a Prisoner of War. On returning to Ireland they settled in Scrahan. They had a family of twelve.
Photographic
1933 Boy Scouts Pilgrimage To Rome
1933 Boy Scouts Pilgrimage To Rome Cardinal McRory Centre In Front With Fr Denis Moyinon (Later To Become Bishop Of Kerry) Two Men...
1931 Killorglin Boys National School
1931 Killorglin Boys National School Mr McSweeney Principal, Mrs Lamb Infants, Liam Foley 1st &2nd Class, Michael O'Donoghue 3rd&4th Class. ...
Video
Tom Melia Killorglin Town Photo Slideshow
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A Parish Remembers – Part 2
The centenary of St. James' Catholic Church 1988. Edited by Mike Foley.
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