1Lyons00-20961 Captain William Lyons receiving an award from Dr Mc Hugh from the Galway unit.
2Lyons00-20962 Pat and Brid Mc Ging.
3Lyons00-20963 L-R : Mary Hughes, Padraic Cusack, Mabel Lyons, Martin Hughes and Catherine Cusack.
4Lyons00-20964 Peadar and Linda Holland & Margaret and Philip McLoughlin.
5Lyons00-20965 The Westport Unit of the Order of Malta.
6Lyons00-20966 J.P and Frances Campbell & Joan and Tommy O' Malley.
7Lyons00-20967 Count Noel Perth centre with Irish members of the Grand Order of Malta.
8Lyons00-20968 Captain William Lyons who was presented with the title DM (Donate of Malta) at an elaborate ceremony in Dublin Castle by Count Noel Peart for Captain Lyons' long service and dedication to the Order of Malta in Westport.
9Lyons00-20969 Coming ashore on Inish Gort.
10Lyons00-20970 Near William Jeffer's island home. On board with William is John Foy, Order of Malta, Westport; Seamus Hyland, Order of Malta; his sister Mrs Tommy Gibbons, Inish Lyre and his brother Sean Jeffers.
11Lyons00-20971 William Jeffers being carried up the path to his house.
12Lyons00-20972
13Lyons00-20973 William Jeffers being carried ashore by volunteers John Foy and Seamus Hyland. At the water's edge can be seen Western People reporter Tony Lavelle interviewing William's brother Sean.
14Lyons00-20974 Lighthouse keeper William Jeffers being brought back to his house on Inish Gort after he became ill in hospital.
15Lyons00-20975 Lighthouse keeper William Jeffers being brought back to his house on Inish Gort after he became ill in hospital.
16Lyons00-20976 Lighthouse keeper William Jeffers being brought back to his house on Inish Gort. On board with William (Jeffers) is John Foy, Order of Malta, Westport; Seamus Hyland, Order of Malta; his sister Mrs Tommy Gibbons, Inish Lyre and his brother Sean Jeffers.
17Lyons00-20977 Lighthouse keeper William Jeffers being brought back to his house on Inish Gort.
18Lyons00-20978 Lighthouse keeper William Jeffers being brought back to his house on Inish Gort.
19Lyons00-20979 Count Noel Peart KM making a presentation to Cannon Tom Cummins ADM, Westport. Also in the photo Fr Eamon O' Malley CC Westport, Fr Dominic Grealy CC Westport and the cross bearer is Ger Burns who later became a priest of the Tuam diocese.
20Lyons00-20980
21Lyons00-20981
22Lyons00-20982
23Lyons00-20983
24Lyons00-20984
25Lyons00-20985 L-R : Sgt Philip McLoughlin, Mrs Kay Gill; Westport, Michael Heverin, Castlebar; Sinead and Ailbe Malone, Westport and Mrs Rhona Heverin, Castlebar.
26Lyons00-20986 Westport Order of Malta parading past the Guard of Honour on the platform.
27Lyons00-20987 Knights of Malta celebrations in Westport after a special mass in St Mary's. Centre: Count Noel Peart President of the Irish Association of the Orders of Malta. At extreme left Frank Gill, Westport dentist and one of the founders of the Order. Third from the left Dr W. J. McHugh KM, Galway Archbishop of Tuam Dr Joseph Walsh. To the right of Noel Peart is Dr H. Farrel Medical Officer, Westport Order of Malta and Commandant William Lyons DM.
28Lyons00-20988 Dr WJ Mc Hugh KM Galway and Archbishop K Walsh, Tuam with Cannon Tom Cummins ADM Westport.
29Lyons00-20989
30Lyons00-20990 Dr Joseph Walsh, Archbishop of Tuam blessing the Cups which were then to be presented to different units of the Order of Malta in the Western area by Count Noel Peart KM. Also in the picture is Westport dentist Captain Frank Gill and Commandant William Lyons.
31Lyons00-20991
32Lyons00-20992
33Lyons00-20993
34Lyons00-20994
35Lyons00-20995
36Lyons00-20996 Westport Order of Malta rehearsing an accident scene for training purposes under the supervision of Dr Bert Farrel Medical Officer, Westport Order of Malta and Commandant Peadar Flanagan.
37Lyons00-20997 Members of Westport Order of Malta men, women and junior members.
38Lyons00-20998
39Lyons00-20999 Order of Malta Westport Unit taking a patient from Croagh Patrick by ambulance as part of a training exercise.
40Lyons00-21000
41Lyons00-21001 Junior and senior members of the Order of Malta attending their dinner in Jury's Hotel, Westport.
42Lyons00-21002 Barefoot pilgrims.
43Lyons00-21003 Summit scene.
44Lyons00-21004 Order of Malta bringing down an injured pilgrim.
45Lyons00-21005
46Lyons00-21006 The second station.
47Lyons00-21007 Praying the rosary.
48Lyons00-21008 Confession and absolution.
49Lyons00-21009 Mass on Croagh Patrick.
50Lyons00-21010 Barefoot pilgrims on the steep incline.
51Lyons00-21011 Having a break for refreshments.
52Lyons00-21012 Having a break for refreshments.
53Lyons00-21013 Pilgrims at St Patrick's bed.
54Lyons00-21014
55Lyons00-21015
56Lyons00-21016 Mass attendance on the summit of Croagh Patrick.
57Lyons00-21017 Three priests in prayer on Croagh Patrick.
58Lyons00-21018 Helicopter on rescue service.
59Lyons00-21019 Climbing through the mist. Knights of Malta in attendance.
60Lyons00-21020 Fr Tom Cummins saying mass.
61Lyons00-21021 The last steep incline to the summit.
62Lyons00-21022 Cannon Tom Cummins Westport meets an old friend. Standing with his back to the door of the church is Cllr Mickey Kelly, Westport and Austin Gannon, Murrisk both of these men dedicated their lives to Croagh Patrick to helping the smooth running of the pilgrimage and both got papal honours for their dedication to Croagh Patrick.
63Lyons00-21023 Fr Pat Kelly hearing confessions a native of Westport who spent all his priestly life in Africa.
64Lyons00-21024 Young boy kneels while he waits for confession.
65Lyons00-21025
66Lyons00-21026 Fr Tom Cummins blessing the pilgrims.
67Lyons00-21027 Crowd scene on Croagh Patrick attending mass.
68Lyons00-21028 Distributing Holy Communion.
69Lyons00-21029 Pilgrims at St. Patrick's bed.
70Lyons00-21030 Pilgrims at St. Patrick's bed.
71Lyons00-21031 Ascending and descending.
72Lyons00-21032 Accident scene.
73Lyons00-21033 Accident scene.
74Lyons00-21034 Presentation to Captain William Lyons DM former Officer in charge of Westport's Order of Malta. Centre Captain William Lyons receiving a silver chain from Dr Bert Farrel Medical Officer with the Order and at right Dr. McHugh from the Galay unit. Seen at left back the Rev Mr Mc Giley, Holy Trinity Church Westport.
75Lyons00-21035 Westport Unit at the special presentation function for Commandant William Lyons DM centre back row.
76Lyons00-21036 L-R : Mary Gannon, Patrick Fadian, Peter Flanagan, Mrs Rose, Frank Gill and Dr Bert Farrell.
77Lyons00-21037 The new ambulance at the Westport Order of Malta Head Quarters.
78Lyons00-21038
79Lyons00-21039 The Mulranny members of the Order of Malta.
80Lyons00-21040 Director of Ambulance Corps Dr Thomas J Healy K.M.M.D shaking hands with Lieut Patrick Fadian; Captain Peadar Flanagan inspecting a new ambulance on his visit to Westport.
81Lyons00-21041 The Mulranny members of the Order of Malta with Dr Healy.
82Lyons00-21042 Westport Order of Malta with their new ambulance. Also pictured is Dr Healy, Director of Ambulance Corps.
83Lyons00-21043 Dr Thomas Healy K.M.M.D with members of the Mulranny Unit of the Order of Malta.
84Lyons00-21044 Visit of the Director of Ambulance Corps to Westport; Dr Thomas J Healy K.M.M.D; Volunteer Mary O' Malley; Volunteer Patrick Warde; Sgt Liam Fahy with the Director inspecting the new ambulance.
85Lyons00-21045 At left Dr Jerry Cowley, Mulranny with Dr Thomas J Healy K.M.M.D Director of the Ambulance Corps of the Order of Malta on a visit to Mulranny Order of Malta; Sgt Michael Hughes, Mulranny with a new curate to Mulranny.
86Lyons00-21046 Michael J Egan KM, Castlebar Order of Malta with Michael Ring Chairman Westport UDC and Dr. Healy.
87Lyons00-21047 At left Dr Jerry Cowley, Mulranny with Dr Thomas J Healy K.M.M.D Director of the Ambulance Corps of the Order of Malta on a visit to Mulranny Order of Malta; Sgt Michael Hughes, Mulranny with a new curate to Mulranny.
88Lyons00-21048 Captain Peadar Flanagan, Westport Order of Malta; Dr Healy Director of the new Westport Ambulance Corps. (Neg 7 6A)
89Lyons00-21049 Founder members of the Order of Malta in 1943. L-R : Pake Mc Evilly, Captain William Lyons, Captain Bill Keely, Tuam and Dr Bert Farrel who came to Westport at a later date and became the Medical Officer for the unit and Jeff O' Malley, Westport business man.
90Lyons00-21050 Cadets and senior membershaving received their first-aid certificates. The three non-uniformed men in the middle row Dr Bert Farrell, Westport Medical Officer, Jeff O' Malley founder member in 1923 and Pake McEvilly.
91Lyons00-21051 Four girls from the Order of Malta Westport with Cups which they won at competitions.