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Catholic Press (Sydney, NSW : 1895 - 1942), Thursday 30 October 1919, page 38
ST. BRIGID'S CONVENT, COONAMBLE.
At the theory examination, conducted by the Conservatorium of Music, on September 18 last, 24 candidates from St. Brigid's Convent, Coonamble, presented themselves. Word has been received that all were highly successful - ten honours being gained out of a possible 17 between Grades III and IV. The following are the results: Grade III.: Honours, Beryl Alexander, Olive Elliott, Lizzie McQuillen; pass, Maggie Gillett, Emmie Page. Grade IV.: Honours, Mary Farrell, Lily Hammond, Gwendoline Gilligan, Beryl Gilligan, Nellie Wilson, Nellie Pedley, Linda Keating; pass, Clare Rigney, Grace Meagher, Gerty Farrell, Mollie Spence, Mickey Saap. Grade V.: Frank McCarry, Dennise McCarry, Edith Warnock, Molly Needham, Nora Galvin, Brenda McMahon, Mavis Pedley.
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Catholic Freeman's Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1932 - 1942), Thursday 16 July 1936, page 38
MAHONY - GILLIGAN.
Miss Beryl Rhoda Gilligan, of Marrickville, second daughter of the late Mr. James Gilligan, and Mrs. E. Gilligan, formerly of Coonamble, was married at St. Brigid's Church, Marrickville, on Saturday, 27th June, during Nuptial Mass, to Mr. Cecil Mahony, second son of the late Mr. John Mahony, and Mrs. Mahony, of Pitt Town, near Windsor.
Rev. Father Casimir, C. P. performed the ceremony, and at the Offertory Miss Schmidt, of Penshurst, sang an 'O Salutaris' with Cooper's 'Ave Maria' during the signing of the register. Relatives of the bride decorated the church with large white bows and arum lilies, and the bride's bouquet was also of these lilies, tied with long satin streamers. Tall and graceful, the bride entered the church on the arm of her brother, Mr. Paul Gilligan, gowned in white velvet, with a Medici collar supported by white camellias and a long train cut into the frock. An embroidered veil mounted on cut tulle, kindly loaned by Mrs. W. Wood, of Dulwich Hill, and topped by a coronet of orange blossoms, completed a lovely ensemble. The bride's two sisters, Misses Gwen and Mercia Gilligan, attended her, frocked alike in rust velvet, with halo hats of the material, and bouquets with long trails of autumn toned berries and green ribbon streamers. The best man was the groom's brother, Mr. W. Mahony, of Dubbo, and the groomsman was Mr. Maurice Banning, of Tamworth. Afterwards the bride's mother, frocked in navy, with grey squirrel furs, and carrying red carnations and berries, entertained about 50 guests at breakfast in the Marrickville Town Hall, and on leaving for a motoring honeymoon the bride wore a Chinese rust suit, with black accessories.
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Gilgandra Weekly (NSW : 1942 - 1955), Thursday 19 June 1952, page 8
OBITUARY
MRS. BERYL MAHONEY
The death took place suddenly at Windsor Hospital on 22nd May of Mrs Beryl Mahoney, who will be remembered in Coonamble as Miss Beryl Gilligan, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Gilligan, of "Llangollen." who lived in this district for many years.
Deceased was educated at St. Brigid's Convent and for a number of years was an employee in the office staff of Easons Pty Ltd. Her death was most unexpected, and her untimely passing, due to a stroke, came as a great shock to her legion of friends, both in Coonamble and Sydney.
She is survived by her sorrowing husband and two daughters - Sheila and Jean - two sisters, Gwen and Mercia Gilligan, of Erskinville, and one brother, Mr. Paul Gilligan, of Warnervale. Another brother, Claude, lost his life as a p.o.w. in Borneo during World War II.
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