My sister is married now fifty years
A teacher then in London
Met a Mayo man down there
Cricklewood and Kilburn
Lovely wedding happy day
Friends and family gathered
Lovely meal and music played
Glad to see them tethered
Home they came to Martin’s place
Hoping to get settled
Didn’t work out so back they came
Up north then they fettled
Tricia teaching in a school
Here they’d make their play
Martin found himself a job
As welcome as the flowers in May
Dreams of home they had to stall
Children came along
Two fine boys to educate
Before the Mayo song
Then the long awaited day
Mayo in their sights
Home they came to Westport town
And all west coast delights
Martin is a landscape man
A man who knows the earth
Tricia taught local children
And helped them know their worth
Now the autumn of their days
Safe in Carrabaun
A long day’s journey since that day
On old Crukspullagadaun
Brian Fahy
8 June 2022
+ On August 5th (1972-2022) my sister Tricia and Martin are 50 years married.
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