Community joy as Kilkenny couple reach 50 years of marriage

Kilkenny couple Mal and Mary Dunne from Hillside View in Castlecomer celebrated a very special milestone this week.

The couple marked 50 years of marriage on July 31st, having first met at the Deenside Festival in 1973.

Mal says he can’t remember who was playing that night, but he remembers meeting Mary.

“The band’s long forgotten,” he laughs, “but the consequences have lasted 50 years!”

Thankfully, those “consequences” have been five decades filled with love, laughter, family and happy memories.

Congratulations to them both on a remarkable milestone, and best wishes for many more happy years together.