The day trip was funded by the St Mary's Parish Welfare Committee and the St Vincent De Paul Society.
The organising committee included Fr. Sean McKenna, Councillor Jimmy Clifford, Myra McLaughlin, Spasie McGilloway, Pat McLaughlin, Moya Colhoun, Maureen McGuigan, Fidelis Nixon, George Nixon, Margaret Nixon, Sylvia Shields, Anne Marie McKinney and Kathleen Doherty.
Here is a lovely selection of photographs of the excursion capturing those who travelled at the time.
13. L/R:- Nellie Baker, Mavis Anderson, Kathleen Meenan and Joan Nixon.
L/R:- Nellie Baker, Mavis Anderson, Kathleen Meenan and Joan Nixon. : . Photo: Journal archive
14. Geraldine Ryan and Iris Liddy.
Geraldine Ryan and Iris Liddy. : . Photo: Journal archive
15. Pensioners board the buses for the annual St Mary's Parish excursion. The day trip is funded by the St Mary's Parish Welfare Committee and the St Vincent De Paul Society.
Pensioners board the buses for the annual St Mary's Parish excursion. The day trip is funded by the St Mary's Parish Welfare Committee and the St Vincent De Paul Society. : . Photo: Journal archive
16. Fr Sean McKenna sorts out the seating arrangements before the trip.
Fr Sean McKenna sorts out the seating arrangements before the trip. : . Photo: Journal archive