The first couple to be married on the summit of Croagh Patrick was James Kirby and Mary Gavaghan. They married on Reek Sunday, 28 July 1907. Mary Gavaghan (sometimes Gavigan) was from the Swinford area. James Kirby was born on James Street, Westport. His family moved to Manchester. James remained in Westport with his maternal grandfather, John Dobbins (Dobbyn), a tailor. James and Mary had five children, and lived on John’s Row aka Barrack Hill. James Kirby died in 1917, influenza. His widow, Mary, died John’s Row, 1952. Several descendants live in the Philadelphia area, USA.