'There was nobody else for us': Cork couple celebrates 70 years of marriage

Billy and Maureen Lehane celebrated their platinum anniversary with a Mass in the church where they were wed  in 1954
'There was nobody else for us': Cork couple celebrates 70 years of marriage

Billy and Maureen Lehane outside the Church of the Annunciation in Blackpool on their wedding day in 1954, and photographed again on the same step on their 70th wedding anniversary this weekend.

In a world of fleeting moments, swipes, likes, and tweets, their love story stands the test of time.

When Billy and Maureen Lehane exchanged vows in 1954, they promised to love and cherish each another all the days of their lives.

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