16-07-2025
Wexford woman with a keen interest in sport and bingo celebrates her 100th birthday
Maggie attended Drummond National School and Borris Vocational School before securing work in Borris Post Office. After a time there, she was transferred to Gorey Post Office, which she travelled to daily by bicycle, and sometimes she got the train from Enniscorthy.
When Maggie met Gerry Boland, they married and settled down on the farm in Templeudugan where they would raise their five sons and five daughters.
It didn't take much for Maggie to get up to speed with what needed doing around the farm and had no fear of the daily tasks including milking cows, making butter, baking bread, while also using her creativity to knit and sew.
As their children got older, four of them emigrated to Australia, where herself and Gerry on a few occasions travelled down under to visit Sean, Pat, Clare and Diarmuid.
While Maggie navigates life without her beloved husband Gerry who died 18 years ago, she now finds comfort in spending time with family and friends who are dear to her, including their 27 grandchildren and 38 great grandchildren, and attends the weekly bingo in Rathnure Hall every Tuesday night. She also enjoys Telly Bingo, watches every sport she can on TV and also tunes into Mass each morning.
Maggie was delighted to be celebrating her 100th birthday last month and as many never make it to this age, some never enjoy good health quite like Maggie.
