Julie Treacy, daughter of Michael and Carmel, has lived for most of her life in Carlton Place on Lighthouse Hill, Youghal overlooking the famous Diving Rocks where Julie and her family swam whenever the weather was suitable, and where they spent many happy days.
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One of Julie’s dreams was to have her wedding photographs taken on these famous steps and around the diving rocks and when, some weeks ago, the entrance was closed by Youghal Town Council due to safety reasons, Julie and her then fiancée, Brian Buckley, were very disappointed. Julie, being Julie, was not deterred by this action and promised herself that, however she would manage it, she WOULD have her wedding photographs taken there.

On Saturday last, (August 14th 2010) Julie Treacy became Mrs Brian Buckley in a wonderful ceremony attended by a very large gathering of family and friends. Immediately after the wedding ceremony, and while the guests were partaking of refreshments at the family business, The Nook Bar, Julie and Brian, together with her bridesmaid sister, Ann and the wedding photographer, arrived at the Diving Rock.

Looking absolutely beautiful in her long wedding dress and veil, smiling happily and holding firmly on to Brian’s hand, Julie reached over the Lighthouse wall, pulled up a small ladder (which had been secreted there previously), placed it outside the wall and proceeded, with the help of her brand new husband, to climb the ladder to reach her Diving Rocks. No mountains to climb, no seas to cross, just a few steps in the right direction fulfilled, for Julie Treacy, Mrs Brian Buckley, one of her heart’s desires.
May they both always fulfil their dreams