HEALY (Macroom): On January 2, 2016, peacefully, in the loving care of the matron and staff of The Powdermill Nursing Home, Ballincollig, JOHN, late of Barrett’s Place and Aubane, Millstreet. Deeply regretted by Sheila, his daughters Norelene and Jacqueline, sons Peter and Denis, sister Margaret, brother Dan, grandchildren Levi, Lily and Arienne, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Reposing in St Patrick’s Church, Millstreet on today, Monday, from 5pm to 7pm. Requiem Mass on tomorrow, Tuesday, at 12 noon, followed by burial in St Mary’s Cemetery. May he rest in peace.
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From Aubane in view of Mushera he had flaming red hair
As a young man John Healy was unburdened by care
For years he lived with his family in Macroom in Barrett’s Place
Where his to many was quite a well known face
When last i saw John Healy near fifty years ago
He was in his prime then time had not become his foe
On a Sunday evening in mid Autumn in the Town of Millstreet
I little thought then him i would never more meet
In Mushera valley one not destined to stay
As a young man from Aubane he did move away
He went to see life in the big World out there
From his first home-place he would grow old elsewhere
To say life is always easy would be to pretend
One can only hope he did not suffer at his journey’s end
Perhaps in his early to mid seventies he was not young or old
And the story of his life deserves to be told
By Cashman’s Hill in St Mary’s in Millstreet his last remains lay
For all of us there will come a final day
Perhaps in his flaming red hair there was gray
For youth is a thing with us that does not stay.
“John Healy” is by Francis Duggan
http://francisrhymer.blogspot.ie/2016/01/john-healy.html
(mdc)