Mrs Maureen Garry’s soda bread was the best in the land!
DELIGHT AS DROGHEDA HORTICULTURAL SHOW WAS BACK IN BUSINESS AFTER A LAPSE OF 60 YEARS
RESULTS Herbaceous Perennials — 1, Mrs. Whaley, Bloomsbury House, Kclls; 2, Mrs. J. Hatch, Killineer; 3, Mrs. P. Floyd, “Rosehall”, Killineer. Sweet Pea — 1, Miss Brceda Lenehan, Gilltown, Beauparc; 2, Mrs. Bridie McDonnell, Mary Street, Drogheda; 3, Mrs. Vera Powderly, 3 St. Ciahan’s Villas, Duleek.
Annuals — 1, Miss Brceda Lenehan; 2, Mrs. Whaley; 3, Mrs. Armstrong, Kells.
Begonia — 1, Mrs. Bridie McDonnell; 2, Mrs. M. _Corbally, Mary Street; Mr. Joe Caffrey, Chord Road. Dahlias— 1, Mrs. Joan Byrne, 32 Highfield; 2, Miss N. Byrne, 32 Highfield; 3,Mrs. D. Coyle, Townrath. Asters — l_.Mrs. Marie Finnegan, Balrath, Navan; 2, Mrs. L. Allen, Knap Farm, Cooper Hill; 3, Mrs. Ann J. McHugh, 28 Georges Street. Gladiola — Mrs. Vera Powderly; Mrs. L. Allen; Mrs. Roselyn Hall, 1 Harmony Heights. Cut Flowers—Mrs. C. Kelly, 1 Railway Terrace,
Drogheda; 2, Mrs. B. McDonnell; 3, Mr. T. Grogan, 124 Ballsgrovc. Pot Plant (Foliage) — 1, Mrs. Jane Gogan, The Leek, Donore; 2, Mr. Stephen Fleming Beaulieu; 3, Mrs. Nellie Brennan, Castletown. Dunleer.
Pot Plant (Flowering) — 1, Mrs. P. Floyd, Rosehall, Killineer; 2, Mrs. Bridie Hurley, 22 George’s Street, Drogheda; 3, Miss B. Lenehan.
Geranium — 1, Mrs. Margaret Malonc, 13 Sunnyside Cottages, Drogheda; 2, Mrs. Marie Finnegan; 3, Miss Gretta Fagan, 37 Francis Street.
Cactus or Succulent Plant — 1, Mr. A. Winters, “Rebutia”, Anncville Crescent, Drogheda; 2, Mrs Whaley; 3, Mrs. Maureen Campbell, “Failte”, Tenure.
Flowering Shrub — 1, Mrs. V. Porter, Kells; 2, Mrs. Nellie Brennan, Castletown, Dunleerl; 3,
Mrs. Whaley. 3 H.T. Roses — 1, Mrs. V. Porter; 2, Mr. Brendan Tiernan, 302 Ballsgrovc; 3, Mrs. K. Fairtlough, Bcamore Road. 2 _Floribtonda Roses — 1, Miss Gretta Fagan; 2, Mrs. J. Murray, 14 Fair Strce; 3, Mr. Jim Murphy, 6 Legion Avenue, Dundalk. Climbing or Rambling Roses — 1, Mrs. Lily Robinson, West Gate; Mrs. K. Farnham, 3 North Road; 3, Mrs. B. Mcdonnell. Most Fragrant Rose — 1, Miss B. Lenehan; 2, Mrs. E. Branigan, William Street; 3, Mrs. P. Floyd, “Rosehall”, Killineer. A Bowl of Roses — 1, Mrs. E. Armstrong; 2, Miss B. Lenehan; 3, Mrs. Lily Robinson. Apples— 1, Miss B. Markey, Saltcrstown; 2, Miss B. Lenehan;3. Mrs. Whaley. 3 Pears — 1, Patricia Clarke, Dromin, Dunleer.
Head of Lettuce — 1, Mr. John Sheeran, 10 Legavoureen Park; 2, Mr. A. Winters ; 3, Miss
B. Lenehan. Beetroot — 1, Mr. John Sheeran 2, Mrs. Ida Delaney_Colpe, Drogheda; 3, Mr. John Jacob, Mornington. A Salad Collection — l. Miss B. Lenehan; 2. Mr. V. T. Matthews, Crush rod Avenue; 3, Mrs. Whaley. 3 Onions — I. Mr. John Jacob
Potatoes — 1, Patricia Clarke; 2, Mrs. Mary Martin, 59 Marian Park; 3, Mrs. Whaley.
Tomatoes — 1 Ms. Armstrong, 2 Mrs. E. O’Boyle, Duleek, 3 Mrs. Whaley. Collection of Vegetables — 1, Anne Marie Moroney, Begrath, Collon; 2, Mrs. Whaley; 3, Mr. Stephen Fleming.
Arrangement “Autumn Glory” — 1, Mrs. Alison Lyons, Woodmill Bridge, Mcllifont; 2, Mrs. L. McGowan, Bunbeg, Bettystown; 3, Kathleen Smyth, Killineer, Cottages.
Arrangement “By Cool Waters” — 1, Mrs. Mary Martin; 2, Mrs. Alison Lyons 3, Mrs. K. Farnham.
One Bloom Arrangement with Driftwood — 1, Mrs. Mary Martin; 2, Mrs J Hatch, Killineer; 3, Mrs. K. Farnham.
A Bunch of Wild Flowers — 1, Maire Leech, Beltichbourne, 2, Gregory Winters, Anneville Crescent; 3, Dagmer Lyons, Mcllifont. Flowers with a Toy — 1, Jane Byrne, 11 Melrose Avenue, Stameen; 2, Patrick Kelly, Baltray; 3, Colm Dunne.
Fruit Tart — 1, Dorothy Corona Matthews, Woodfarm, Slane; 2, Rita Carroll, Big Street, Termonfeckin; 3, Mrs. K. Farnham. Victoria Sandwich —1, Mrs. Kitty Brennan, Castletown, Dunleer; 2, Judith Murphy, 30 Weirhope; 3, Margaret Murphy, 30 Weirhope.
Soda Bread — 1, Mrs. Maureen Garry, 26 Maple Drive, 2 Mrs. B. Lenehan; 3, Mrs. P. Leech. Beltichburne. Wheaten Bread — 1, Miss Mary Ryan, 5 Old Abbey; 2, Mrs. V. O’Boyle, Duleek; 3, Mrs. C. Foley, 2 Melrose Avenue, Stameen.
Sponge Flan — 1, Miss B. Lenehan; 2, Miss Mary Ryan; 3 Anne Matthews, Woodfarm, Slane.’ I lb Pot of Jam — 1, Catherine Dee, 6 Laurence Street; 2, Mrs. Mona Moss, Kcenoge, Duleek; 3, Mrs. K. Matthews, Crushrod Avenue. / Crochet Table Centre — 1, Brenda Byrne, 32 Highfield; 2 Mrs. Sophia Ocksman, Bryanstown; 5, Patricia O’Sullivan, Termonfeckin.
Crochet or Knitted Slipper — 1, Mrs. E. Wynne, 51 Chord Road; 2. Mrs. C. Foley, 7 Melrosc Avenue, Stamccn, 3, Miss Rose McCrecsh, 7 William Street.
Macrami Bag — 1, Mrs. Mary Kane, 99, Georges Street; 2, Charlotte Heeney, Carranstown, Duleek; 3, Mrs. P. Floyd, “Rosehall”, Killineer.