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Pictures of Fr. Paddy O'Mara

Pictures of Fr. Paddy O'Mara (born 1875, died 1969).

Paddy as a boy, must be late 1880s.
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I had formerly thought this was his brother James, but a copy has "Paddy" written on the back.

Stephen O'Mara, his wife and children, must be 1890 (by age of Kat).
Paddy is back centre.

Fr.Paddy and his sister Mary, 1895.
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Irish students at Valkenburg, entitled "Irish Colony" 1898. Fr. Paddy on LHS.
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From J/552/14.

Fr. Paddy with school class.
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From J/552/41.

Fr. Paddy with school class.
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From J/552/48.

   
Fr.Paddy O'Mara as a young priest.

Fr.Paddy O'Mara, Cashel House.
"Stuck 1922" (i.e. stuck in album 1922).

4 of the 5 brothers.
Back: James, Joe.
Front: Phons, Fr.Paddy.

4 of the 5 brothers.
Back: Stephen, James.
Front: Fr.Paddy, Joe.
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From [P40/927]. Used with permission of [UL Archives].

Fr.Paddy O'Mara.
From 1958 article.
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(Left to Right): Pat Pearse (friend of Richard Humphreys), Fr. Paddy O'Mara, Eithne O'Mara, Maureen O'Mara.
At Richard Humphreys' wedding, Booterstown, 1965.

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Portraits

Portrait of Fr.Paddy O'Mara, by Sean O'Sullivan, Sept 1958.
Would be done for 50th anniversary of his ordination.
Letter of 14 Feb 1965 by Mary Rynne refers to this portrait, which she describes as "awful".

Portrait of Fr. Paddy O'Mara by Sean Keating.
Done in or before 1965. See letter of 14 Feb 1965.
From Whytes auction in 2011.
Sold by Whytes again in 2019.
See wider shot.
See black and white photo. From J/552/54.