Pat Claffey and Seamog Buckley at the Bord na Móna Boora workshop reunion.
PHOTOS: Bord na Mona reunion marks company's 80 years in Offaly
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A reunion of Bord na Móna's Boora workshop employees took place on Saturday, June 27, in Teach Lea Boora.
"One workshop, one community, one family" was the theme of the event, which drew a large attendance.
In addition to providing an opportunity for former colleagues to gather with each other again, the event celebrated 80 years (1946 to 2026) of Bord na Móna's existence in the local area.
On the day, Mass was celebrated by Fr PJ Hughes, and a stone monument dedicated to "all the workers of Bórd na Móna Boora past and present, 1946 to 2026" was unveiled.
Scroll down for a selection of photos from the event:
Tony Gordon, Hughie Bracken, Vincent Kilmartin , John Hyland and Derry Grogan at the Boora workshop reunion.
Breda King, Seamog Buckley, and Sadie King at the recent Bord na Móna Boora workshop reunion.
Tommy Bracken, Kevin Healy, Seamus Barron, Tommy Cannon, Fr PJ Hughes and Seamog Buckley at the stone monument honouring past and present employees.
Sinead Culleton Lowry and Seamus Barron cutting the cake at the reunion gathering.
Seamus Gorman and Kieran Bannon at the reunion, which marked 80 years of Bord na Móna in the locality.
Mary Feighery and Joan Spain at the cake specially prepared for the occasion.
Seamus Rourke and Adrian Duffy were among those in attendance at the social gathering late last month.
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