Day: April 19, 2020

Very Reverend Fr. Liam Comer, Ardfert & Clonakilty

Very Reverend Fr. Liam Comer, Ardfert, Co. Kerry and formerly of Clonakilty, Co. Cork, peacefully on 18th April 2020, beloved son of the late Patrick & Anne and dear brother of the late Brendan and Cyril. Sadly missed by his loving family, nieces nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, sisters-in-law, the Bishop and Clergy of Kerry Diocese, his wonderful carers, relatives, his kind neighbours and many friends. Rest in Peace.
A private funeral will take place for Fr. Liam, (which can be viewed on dioceseofkerry.ie from Wednesday 22nd) with a Memorial Mass being celebrated in St. Brendan’s Church, Ardfert at a later date. [rip]

Donations in lieu of flowers, if desired to the Irish Cancer Society (cancer.ie), or care of the Gleasure Funeral Home, Tralee.
To offer messages of sympathy to Fr. Liam’s family please use the RIP.ie Condolence Page, or the donation page.

Fr. Liam Comer administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to some 71 Candidates in Millstreet on Wednesday, 24th April 2013 in a morning ceremony beginning at 11.00. (S.R.) [more]. Fr. Liam was the Parish Priest in Dromtariffe until 2016, when he was moved to Ardfert.
[read more …] “Very Reverend Fr. Liam Comer, Ardfert & Clonakilty”

John Joseph O’Sullivan, Chicago & Kilcorney

John Joseph O’Sullivan, born on September 16th 1924 to John and Mary of Kilcorney, Co. Cork Ireland.  He passed on April 15th 2020. Beloved husband of Bernadine. Devoted father of Nadine (Michael) Cavanaugh, Mary (Tony) Porto, Teresa (David) Fatina, Noreen (John) Flanagan and John. Dear grandfather of John, Anne, Michael, Kathryn, Caroline, Ryan and Kendall. Loving brother of Mary (late James) O’Donnell. Loving uncle of John Pat (Julie) and their children Christopher (Kathleen) and Natalie, as well as other nieces and nephews. Preceded by Patrick, Benjamin, Tim (Mary Bernadette), Peter (Mary), Nell (Dennis) Sweeney, and Joan (John) Barton.  [read more …] “John Joseph O’Sullivan, Chicago & Kilcorney”

“Where the Road Takes Me” This Sunday at 7pm on C103

Many thanks to Presenter John Greene for advance information re this Sunday (19th April 2020) evening’s programme on C103.  (S.R.)

This week on ‘Where the Road takes me’, John Greene pays tribute to Mallow born musician, promoter, and New York based record company owner Paddy Noonan, who died on April 7th last, a few weeks short of his 84th birthday

An accomplished accordion player and entertainer, it was he more than most who paved the way for Irish artists in America.

From New York, his daughter Sheila joins us to talk about the difficulty of bereavement and saying goodbye to a loved one in a city ravaged by the Corona virus.

We speak to Donal Ring who provided the music at Paddy’s wedding to Galway woman Margaret Joyce and we delve into the archives to hear an interview recorded with Paddy Noonan eleven years ago.

And………. [read more …] ““Where the Road Takes Me” This Sunday at 7pm on C103″

The Bóing from above

Gorgeous drone video footage of the Blackwater River at the Bóing near Millstreet, in July 2018. That July will be remembered as the year of the heat wave and drought, thus the fields aren’t as green as they might normally look, and the water level is quite low. The bridge was built in 2015 as part of the Beara Breifne Way, Ireland’s longest way-marked trail.