Happy Birthday Tom Gallagher- Memories of the Longest Serving Member of Ballyshannon Brass and Reed Band

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Ballyshannon Brass and Reed Band 1970  Bundoran Corpus Christi procession

Foreground l.to r.  Liam Hoey, Michael Rafferty

2nd Row: Bob Gallagher, Anthony Begley, Seamus Grimes, Tom Gallagher, James Hoey, Michael Gillespie, Danny McGeever

3rd Row: P.J. Goan, Dessie Flynn, Eamon Gallagher, Thomas McBride, Michael Gallagher, Paddy Monaghan, Seamus Gallagher, Mickie Gallagher.

Ballyshannon Brass and Reed Band at St. Patrick's Well 1947

Front Row l.tor. Cyril Curran, Leo Masterson (young boy), John McCafferty

Middle Row: Freddie McDonagh, Patsy O'Donnell, Sean Fox, Jim Dolan, P.J. Goan, Tom Gallagher, Jim Gallagher, Jimmy Daly

Back Row: Bob Gallagher, Jim Gallagher, James Gallogley, Packie McIvor, Jimmy McNulty, John Davy, Pat McGahern, Seamus Gallagher and Jimmy Coughlin

Ballyshannon Brass and Reed Band at St. Patrick's Day Parade Sligo 1979

FRont l.to r. Padraig McGarrigle, Danny McGeever, Seamus Gallagher, Bob Gallagher

Second Row. Jack Grimes, Packie Gallagher, Jimmy Rafferty, Francis Gallagher, Tom Gallagher, Anthony Begley, James Hoey

Third Row. Mickie Gallagher, Fergus Lawlor, Michael Dalton, P.J. Goan, Jim Gallagher

Fourth Row. Eamon Gallagher, Cecil Stephens, Michael Gallagher, Eugene McLoughlin and John McGahern

Happy Birthday Tom on behalf of all the members of Ballyshannon Brass and Reed Band. Thank you for all you did for the band in your 77 years as a playing member. Well done in following a family tradition of service to the Band. Best wishes to Angela and all the family on this special birthday.