Above: Margaret Mallon, daughter of Mary Sheridan and my first cousin once removed. Born 1924, died 1951.

Above: Mary Frances Sheridan, daughter of Paddy Sheridan and Bridget Bourke. Sister of my grandfather, Patrick 'Bob' Sheridan, and my great-aunt. Born 1898, died 1976.

Above: Marg Mallon.

Above: Aunty Mary Mallon, like her mother, was a very good horsewoman. My grandmother, Maf Sheridan, had a wonderful- but risque- story to accompany this photo...I may repeat it here at a later time!

Above: Mary Sheridan on horseback. She was thrown from a horse at one time and dragged some distance when her foot was caught in the stirrup.