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Two of the ‘Shoemaker’ McKenna sisters, Mary (McKenna) Murray and Eva (McKenna) Clerkin c. 1940.

Two of the ‘Shoemaker’ McKenna sisters, Mary (McKenna) Murray and Eva (McKenna) Clerkin c. 1940.

Two of the ‘Shoemaker’ McKenna sisters, Mary (McKenna) Murray and Eva (McKenna) Clerkin c. 1940. McKenna is a very common name in north Monaghan, and families use nicknames to identify themselves. Album: Clerkin Family // Winnipeg, Manitoba Tags: #1940s #bicycle...
Mary McKenna and her mother Ellen McMeel, digging potatoes, County Monaghan

Mary McKenna and her mother Ellen McMeel, digging potatoes, County Monaghan

Mary McKenna and her mother Ellen McMeel, digging potatoes, County Monaghan. Album: Clerkin Family // Winnipeg, Manitoba Tags: #1940s #black and white #field #Monaghan #portrait
Grandfather John Joe Clerkin, with Paul on Bragan, Monaghan 1972

Grandfather John Joe Clerkin, with Paul on Bragan, Monaghan 1972

Grandfather John Joe Clerkin, with Paul on Bragan, Monaghan 1972. Album: Clerkin Family // Winnipeg, Manitoba Tags: #1970s #color #landscape #Monaghan #portrait
Eva Clerkin and her mother, Ellen Mc Meel with a child, Monaghan

Eva Clerkin and her mother, Ellen Mc Meel with a child, Monaghan

Eva Clerkin and her mother, Ellen Mc Meel with a child, at the entrance to the old cattle yard opposite the Market House, Monaghan. Album: Clerkin Family // Winnipeg, Manitoba Tags: #1940s #black and white #family portrait...
Eva Clerkin (right) with a friend, Monaghan, 1940s.

Eva Clerkin (right) with a friend, Monaghan, 1940s.

Eva Clerkin (right) with a friend, Monaghan, 1940s. Album: Clerkin Family // Winnipeg, Manitoba Tags: #1940s #black and white #Monaghan #portrait
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