I received a fine collection of photos of the Lyons side of the family from Mr. and Mrs. David Gower. These were provided to David and Bernie by Val Lyons on a visit during Easter 2007 and they provided background information on each photo.

Here are the details and I'll match the descriptions to the photos that you will see on the rest of the Lyons part of the family tree.

Click on the links on the left side to follow the individual family members. If you know of more brothers or sisters please provide me with details. Thanks.

1 A Mary Lyons pictured in Chicago. We think she might be a sister of Kate Lyons.

2 A memorial card for Mary Ann Lyons, wife of Luke Lyons and mother of Michael (Chicago), Luke & John (Spaddagh, Ballyhaunis) and Gus (Andrew – Bekan and England)

3 Luke Lyons, who remarried Mary Ann’s sister, Margaret (Maggie) and had two more sons Dick and Val.

4 Luke Lyons, son of Luke in photo 3, with his son Michael. His wife was Lillie Lyons and he was also father to Mary and Bernadette

5 Luke Lyons with his son Michael. Luke Lyons died suddenly at 60 in 1984

6 Dick and Val Lyons as young boys at Spaddagh.

7 Val and Dick Lyons photographed at Cruises, Spaddagh. Dick died at the young age of 52.

8 Luke Lyons, marked O, in Chicago. Val thinks he is with a group of nephews.

9 Luke Lyons in Chicago

10 Johnny Maher – Val thinks he might be the son of Mary Lyons, shown in photo 1.

11 Johnny Maher on a visit to Spaddagh, Ballyhaunis in the 1950’s with Margaret (Maggie) Lyons.

12 Johnny Maher on a visit to Ballyhaunis.

16 Michael Lyons (Chicago), who was first cousin to Angela Byrne Ruane, sitting with his aunt  Margaret (Maggie) Lyons in 1983 on his first return visit to Spaddagh since 1929.

17 Michael Lyons (Chicago) with his wife Bernadette.

13 Michael Lyons (Chicago) with his wife Bernadette around the time of  World War 2, when he served with the American forces.

18 Who we are – Bernadette Lyons (daughter of Luke Lyons, photos 4 & 5) Dearbhla Gower and David Gower, pictured at Dearbhla’s Holy Communion May 2006.

LukeJohn – this photo is of Luke and John Lyons (Spaddagh) first cousins of Angela.

Lyonsphoto – we are not sure who this is of, but it is definitely Lyons people. Val speculated that it was either his mother or an aunt with a grandmother.