THERE were great celebrations in the Dunfanaghy and Cloughaneely areas last weekend as Mary McAuliffe from Kill in Dunfanaghy celebrated her 104th birthday.
Mary celebrated her special milestone with a party with family and friends in An tSean Bheairic in Falcarragh on Saturday last and with the staff in the Falcarragh Community Hospital.
Mary is originally a member of the Sweeney family from Falcarragh where she took over the family’s shop at Sweeney’s Corner before moving to Dunfanaghy on her marriage to Jack McAuliffe, who was the local Chemist in Dunfanaghy.
Mary went on to found the very successful tweed and fashion shop in Dunfanaghy which became very famous and morphed into McAuliffes Craft Shop.
The shop became one of the most familiar businesses along the Wild Atlantic Way before closing its doors last year after many years of successful trading.
Mary has always played a very important part in the life of the local community including Holy Cross Church, St. Vincent De Paul, Ozanam Centre and the Dunfanaghy Workhouse.
Mary celebrated her special milestone with family and friends in An tSean Bheairic in Falcarragh on Saturday last.
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