Credits: Freda Simpson (Winifred Hughes - daughter of James Hughes) for the picture.
Biography
Michael Hughes was born on 12th June 1905, the third of 8 children of Michael Hughes & Annie Green.
He is listed in the 1911 census at age 5, living with his parents and is attending school.
He lived his adult life in Seatown Villas, Swords Co Dublin, he married Maisie Monaghan on January 3rd 1932 and had 5 children, Paschal, Christopher, P.J., Margaret & Nuala.
Michael worked in the airport as a Fireman with his brother Patrick as an who was an airport policeman.
Michael is pictured in 1939 working to construct dublin airport, he is in the very centre of the picture linked here.