1. Big Brother by Little Sister

2. For four successive generations there had been a Michael McAuliffe, but none as unique as.....

3. Michael Joseph McAuliffe, born 25th July 1940

4. An only child for such a short time

5. At age fifteen months, his solitude was interrupted by the arrival of Philip Coleman.....

6. Two bonny boys looking forward to the future!

7. Michael aged two years

8. Dreaming of speeding!

9. And Fergal Patrick made three

10. Daisy Days

11. Fergal six months, Michael three years and Philip two years ~ a handsome trio: red, blonde and brown!

12. A busy household at 109 Strand Road, the boys were doted upon by their proud Mammy, Granny White, Auntie K and Brigid

13. The three boys with their ladies in waiting

14. Michael’s First Holy Communion

15. If there was any vying for who’d be king of the castle, the matter was settled by the arrival of Princess Kathleen Mary

16. Three brothers aged six, five, and four years just waiting for orders!

17. A trip to Dublin Zoo to celebrate Philip’s first Holy Communion Day

18. No shortage of chauffeurs!

19. Happy days at 109 Strand Road

20. All dressed up and ready to go!

21. Mammy, Kathleen, Daddy and Michael

22. In 1951, Redmond Eugene made his arrival. It wasn’t easy having three big brothers and a bossy sister who threatened to turn him into a frog. Thankfully Mammy didn’t comply with the boys’ request to take him into town and “lose” him

23. It took a while to perfect the recipe, but at last in 1953 the family was complete with the addition of Eavan Mary Josephine ~ a redhead, just like her big brother Michael

24. Eavan’s Christening day

25. Eavan overseeing the brothers at work in the garden of Bryndhu

26. The upper and lower echelons of the McAuliffe family

27. Big brothers looking cool

28. Big brother Michael setting out on the road to being a pharmacist and developing his own unique style of dress!

29. The years have flown by and even though all our paths have taken us in different directions and.....

30. Big brother has become a favourite uncle to a Kiwi chick

31. You are still the freewheelin’, fun-loving, energetic, adventurous and forever young big brother.....

32. Paddling your own canoe in your own inimitable style

33. Born to rock

34. Always on the lookout for new horizons

35. Big brother to me!

36. Happy Birthday Mike with love from Evey