Local Tipperary town on the lookout for missing confirmation photos from 70s and 80s

A good number of boys confirmation class photographs from Templemore have been gathered up in the last few years but we are still missing a few.

An email received last week from Brendan O’Connell of Loughmore, now living in Taiwan, who was looking for his photo from 1984, led to his classmate Padraic Birmingham of Marian Road, unearthing that year.

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Currently we are on the lookout for the boys class photos from 1978, 1979, 1981 and 1985.

As there were no mobile phones at that time the chances of someone having that photo now really depends on whether or not your parents purchased an official copy at the time.

So the likely scenario for anyone who was confirmed in any of these years is that if you don’t have a copy yourself your parents may have it at the family home as was the case with Padraic Birmingham.

Should anyone unearth any of the above years please contact Ronan Loughnane on 087 793 1721.

It would be great to complete the boys collection, then start with the girls and perhaps publish a little book in the future with all the classes included.

It would make for a lovely collectors item in years to come.

Looking forward to hearing from you and your help would be greatly appreciated.

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Pictured above: St.Colmcilles Boys Primary School - Confirmation Class of 1984:

Back Row: Declan Collins, James Davern, Sean Leahy, Tommy Cullagh, Eamonn Hartigan, Noel Fahy, Conor McNamara.

Middle Row: Kevin Murphy, Jim Kinnane, Mel Nesbitt, Ultan Nesbitt, Derek O’Brien, Seamus Newe, Colm Russell, Brendan O’Connell, Cathal O’Shea, Paul Quinlan, Sean Clavin.

Front Row: Jim Ormond, Liam McCormack, Johnny Foy, Billy Fogarty, Colm Grehan, Padraic Birmingham, DJ Cullagh, Tony Rogan, Jeremiah Sweeney, Conor Quinlan.