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Photos of wedding of Dick Humphreys and Eithne O'Mara

Photos of wedding of Dick Humphreys and Eithne O'Mara, 24 Sept 1929.

Dick and Eithne's wedding, 1929.
On Dick's side: Emmet, Sighle, Nell. Child in front: Would be Ruaire Lavelle (age 4).
Behind the couple: Fr. Paddy O'Mara.
On Eithne's side: Pat, James O'Mara, Agnes Cashel, Una O'Mara. Behind them: Steen, Alec Spain.
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Dick and Eithne.
From [P106/595(2)].
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Dick and Eithne. From [P106/595(4)].
Dick and Eithne. From [P106/599(13)]. And copy reversed.
Dick and Eithne.

The story of Granny's photo and Wikipedia

I have long been scanning family photos and putting them on this site. Something amazing happened to one of them. My Granny's 1929 wedding photo was taken in 2007 from my site for use on Wikipedia. (Which is fine with me, by the way.) For whatever reason, the consensus view of the editors on Wikipedia liked to use this picture to illustrate wedding-related articles. (Against what must be millions of alternative pictures.)

It was used as a core illustration of the "Wedding dress" entry for 15 years in a row! From 2007 to 2022. Then someone decided to replace it with an 1891 dress.
But, and this is amazing, it has also been going strong for years, and is still going strong, on other major Wikipedia articles!
For instance, as at 2025, here it is on "Bride" and "Tailcoat" and "Morning dress".

Life is very strange. Starting 12 years after she died of old age, Granny's wedding photo started being viewed by millions of people all over the globe, and became one of the most-viewed wedding photos in history. I'm sure she would be pleased!

The photo of Dick and Eithne's wedding, 1929, that got used for Wikipedia.
Best man: Percy Mc Grath (a friend).
Bridesmaids: Sighle Humphreys (left) and Una O'Mara (right).
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See other photo of same group. And other copy.
See other photo of same group. From [P106/599(14)]. And other copy.

The "Wedding dress" entry on Wikipedia as at 2018.
Granny's photo was a core illustration of this Wikipedia page from 2007 to 2022.
Many, many millions of people will have seen it. Perhaps more than have seen any other Irish wedding picture in history.

Irish Independent

The following is from "Limerick Families United", Irish Independent, Wednesday, September 25, 1929.

Dick and Eithne, and the best man and bridesmaids.
Copy of this in [P106/579(6)].

See also:
- Photo in Evening Herald, 25 Sept 1929.
- Report in The Irish Sketch, Nov 1929.