Local Death
We are all saddened to hear of the death of Eddie Gahan, Killotteran, Butlerstown and formerly of the High Road. Eddie is predeceased by his beloved wife Anne. They lived out their lives happily in Killotteran, raising their family and lovingly welcoming their grandchildren. Eddie never forgot his Kilmeaden roots and was a regular visitor to family.
Eddie will be sadly missed by his sons Martin, Tom, Edward, Larry and Nicky, his grandchildren, brothers Michael, Paddy and Davy, sisters Diane, Ann and Margaret and extended family. Eddie’s funeral mass took place in St. Nicholas’s Church, Ballyduff followed by burial in the adjoining cemetery. We pray that Eddie now rests in peace, and we hope that his family will find comfort from their lovely memories and from knowing that he is now reunited with his beloved Ann
A Real Gentleman
Our community and parish were saddened to hear of the death of local man Joe Faulkner. Joe was a quiet, unassuming gentleman who lived his life quietly in his home at Gortaclode. He enjoyed meeting up with people at the local shops and at mass for a chat. Joe will be sadly missed by his nephews, nieces, cousins, neighbours, and friends. Joe’s funeral mass took place in St. Nicholas’s church, Ballyduff and burial took place in the adjoining cemetery. May Joe now rest in the peace and love of Christ.
Our Sympathies
We extend our deepest sympathies to Noel O Sullivan, Matthews Cross on the recent death of his uncle. Tom Friend was a resident of Power Villa in Piltown and is predeceased by his wife Kathleen and daughter Catherine. Tom will be sadly missed by his daughters Sandra and Mary, his sisters-in-law, brother-in-law, sons-in-law, his grandchildren, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Tom’s funeral mass took place at The Church of the Assumption, Piltown followed by burial in the adjoining cemetery.
Golden Couple
Congratulations and warm wishes are extended to popular local couple Christy and Vera O Keeffe who recently celebrated 50 years of wedded bliss. Living happily in their beautiful home in Ballyduff Village they are happy in each other’s company and enjoy quality time with their children Damien, Elaine, Edel and Sandra, their other halves and of course their beloved grandchildren. Christy and Vera are a very popular couple and are always described as wonderful neighbours and friends. Their home is a welcoming, loving place where everyone is meant to feel like part of the family. They are a fantastic example to us all of the beauty of married life. We wish them both many more happy and healthy years of marriage. Golden wishes for a golden couple.
Anniversary Wishes
We also send warm wedding anniversary wishes to Carrigadustra couple Michael and Marian Murray who recently celebrated 35 years of marriage. I have no doubt this couple, who love spending time together, enjoyed their day with their family. I’m sure Michael pulled out all the stops to treat his beautiful bride and we wish this happy couple many more happy years of marriage.
Famous Faces
There were a couple of sightings of some famous faces in recent times. Adrian Dunbar was in the vicinity of Kilmacthomas as he filmed some coverage for his new TV series, “Adrian Dunbar’s Coastal Ireland”. While in the area he couldn’t resist the lure of delicious coffee and tasty treats from Signal Box Coffee and Dearbhla ensured that he was treated to the famous Signal Box welcome.
While attending a wedding in the beautiful county of Donegal my own sister bumped into that well known Donegal native Daniel O Donnell. Daniel was there for The Mary from Dunloe festival but had the added pleasure of meeting Mary from Kilmagemogue instead.
6 Little Stories with lots of Meanings
(1) Once all villagers decided to pray for rain. On the day of prayer, all the people gathered, but only one boy brought an umbrella. That is faith
(2) When you throw babies in the air, they laugh because they know you will catch them. That is trust.
(3) Every night we go to bed without the assurance of being alive in the morning, but we still set the alarms to wake up. That is hope.
(4) We plan big things for tomorrow despite zero knowledge of the future. That is confidence.
(5) We see the world suffering but still we get married and have children. That is love.
(6) On an old man’s shirt was written a sentence “I am not 80 years old; I am sweet 16 with 64 years of experience”. That is attitude.
Have a happy day and live your life like these six stories. Remember- Good friends are the rare jewels of life, difficult to find and impossible to replace.