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People's wonderful marriage referendum memories will make you proud to be Irish

It’s one year since Ireland since voted Yes.

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THIS WEEKEND MARKS one year since the Irish people voted to legalise same-sex marriage.

As such, people have been taking to Twitter to share their memories and recollections of the day Ireland said yes under the hashtag #marrefmemories.

And it’s all kinds of lovely.

It was a really special day, after all.

Covering politics usually means covering events that make people angry. What's rare is wonderful. #marrefmemories pic.twitter.com/fptpkzfWWl
— Gavan Reilly (@gavreilly) May 21, 2016

Gavan Reilly / Twitter

1 year today the sun was shining in Dublin & you could feel something special was about to happen #marrefmemories
— MrsF (@FireyMrs) May 21, 2016

Fireyfairy / Twitter

A day on which people of all ages revealed themselves to be sound

From eight-year-olds…

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To grandparents…

You know what was deadly craic? My grandad voting yes #marrefmemories
— trashling (@AisMullins) May 21, 2016

Ais / Twitter

When I went back to Wexford and witnessed the Nanna and her knitting club canvassing #marrefmemories pic.twitter.com/9aHjftB7JE
— AMDuffin (@AmDuffin) May 21, 2016

Ann Marie Duffin / Twitter

To 101-year-olds!

“I'm 101.I believe in equal rights for all. I will be voting yes” Kitty Cotter, Cork (RIP 9/2/16)#marrefmemories pic.twitter.com/x9vNasUE4e
— Helen O'Rahilly (@HelenORahilly) May 21, 2016

Helen O'Rahilly / Twitter

A day where the Mams of Ireland showed that they had our back

From accompanying us to the polling station…

And of of course my personal favourite 💞😭#marrefmemories #mammies pic.twitter.com/pNyNXMJ6m4
— John Lyons (@JohnLyons77) May 21, 2016

John Lyons / Twitter

To nagging us to stick up posters…

#marrefmemories mam giving me a poster to stick up in my student house before the referendum pic.twitter.com/blDohVHrGZ
— @rjbreathnach.bsky.social (@RJBreathnach) May 20, 2016

Ros Breathnach / Twitter

To texting to make sure we had voted…

My 71 yo mum who didn't know being gay existed until she was 32 made sure I voted on her holidays #marrefmemories pic.twitter.com/MbF75Ya3mn
— Marguerite Kiely (@miss_margey) May 20, 2016

Marguerite Kiely / Twitter

To getting their nails done for the occasion

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And let’s take a moment for all the Dads who voted Yes

Thank you, Dads. You outdid yourselves this time.

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My Da spotting @PantiBliss on Parliment St standing clapping & cheering as she walked by & my Dad shouting what a woman #marrefmemories
— MrsF (@FireyMrs) May 21, 2016

Fireyfairy / Twitter

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#marrefmemories dad coming home from work and asking me to bring him to the polling station to show him how to cast his first ever vote
— Jade Hayden (@JadeHayden) May 21, 2016

Jade Hayden / Twitter

Yes, it was a very emotional weekend

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It was emotional ... @aoibhinn_ni_s #marrefmemories pic.twitter.com/9Bpoh8WzSJ
— Róisín Jingle 🎄 (@roisiningle) May 21, 2016

Roisin Ingle / Twitter

There were too many random acts of soundness to count

FAIR PLAY!

This guy. Fair focks, as @RossOCK would say. #marrefmemories pic.twitter.com/zFMaY3JpL0
— Helen O'Rahilly (@HelenORahilly) May 21, 2016

Helen O'Rahilly / Twitter

Remember when everyone came #HomeToVote?

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Let’s take a moment to remember this quality tweet, shall we?

*round of applause*

The #hometovote is like when you're watching The Hobbit and an army of elves you'd forgotten from earlier in the film arrive over a hill.
— Colm O'Regan (@colmoregan) May 21, 2015

Colm O'Regan / Twitter

This harbinger of things to come…

An encouraging, if Joycean, #marrefmemories pic.twitter.com/SFy4OAqiFI
— @Lamhfada@mastodon.ie (@Lamhfada) May 21, 2016

Lamhfada / Twitter

And the moment it was actually passed!

*pops champagne*

Donegal said yes #marrefmemories pic.twitter.com/9BWKo5ve4F
— Martin O'Brien (@MartinOBrien17) May 21, 2016

Martin O'Brien / Twitter

The elation!

Going to Vincent Browne in the George and the absolute sense of euphoria when the place sang Ole Ole Ole 😝 #marrefmemories
— Niall Horan (@niallhoran) May 21, 2016

Niall Horan / Twitter

The buzz!

Outside Pantibar on the day of the result #marrefmemories pic.twitter.com/Q3dCBWUnj7
— Cormac Flynn (@cormacflynn) May 21, 2016

Cormac Flynn / Twitter

The hugs!

The hugs. Do you remember all the hugs? I've never hugged so many people on my life! Such a joyous time. #marrefmemories
— Colm O'Gorman (@Colmogorman) May 20, 2016

Colm O'Gorman / Twitter

Elation & exhaustion. @Colmogorman & @UnaMullally at Dublin Castle. If a photo summed up a campaign..#marrefmemories pic.twitter.com/0ZQNpl2AzR
— Helen O'Rahilly (@HelenORahilly) May 21, 2016

Helen O'Rahilly / Twitter

Best. Day. Ever.

You did good, Ireland.

Impromptu rendition of Amhrán na bhFiann at Dublin Castle after the yes vote #marrefmemories pic.twitter.com/pGPt8aalAl
— Mary (@Mc1988) May 21, 2016

Mary Mc Intyre / Twitter

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People's wonderful marriage referendum memories will make you proud to be Irish

It was a really special day, after all.

A day on which people of all ages revealed themselves to be sound

Whoops!

We couldn't find this Tweet

A day where the Mams of Ireland showed that they had our back

Whoops!

We couldn't find this Tweet

And let’s take a moment for all the Dads who voted Yes

Whoops!

We couldn't find this Tweet

Whoops!

We couldn't find this Tweet

Yes, it was a very emotional weekend

Whoops!

We couldn't find this Tweet

There were too many random acts of soundness to count

Remember when everyone came #HomeToVote?

Whoops!

We couldn't find this Tweet

Whoops!

We couldn't find this Tweet

Let’s take a moment to remember this quality tweet, shall we?

This harbinger of things to come…

And the moment it was actually passed!

The elation!

The buzz!

The hugs!

Best. Day. Ever.

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