100 Years Today

Today, 14 April 2026, marks exactly 100 years since my paternal grandparents, Patrick McDonagh and Susan Fennell, were married in the University Church in Dublin.

The wedding photo I’m sharing was taken in the Iveagh Gardens. Family lore says they headed off to Wales for a short honeymoon — nothing elaborate, just a quick trip across the water. It does leave me wondering, though: were they back in time to appear in the 1926 census?

We’ll find out soon enough. This Saturday, 18 April, the census finally goes live and will be free to search on The National Archives of Ireland

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