Day: March 12, 2024

Maureen Henry née Ruane, Drumsheen, Bonniconlon, Co. Mayo

Maureen Henry née Ruane, Drumsheen, Bonniconlon, Ballina, Co. Mayo.

Maureen Henry née Ruane, Drumsheen, Bonniconlon, Ballina, Co. Mayo – peacefully at Mayo University Hospital after a short illness.

Predeceased by her son Jonathan & brother Bernie.   Deeply mourned by her loving husband Joe, daughters Maureen, Kathleen, Allison, Finola, Siobhan and son John, brothers Noel & Kieron, sons-in-law, sisters-in-law, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nephews, nieces, relatives and a large circle of friends.

Remains reposing at Gallaghers Funeral Home, Bonniconlon (F26 YOE7) on Wednesday evening from 7 o’clock with removal at 8.45 to the Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Bonniconlon arriving at 9 o’clock.

Requiem Mass on Thursday at 12 noon with burial afterwards in Bonniconlon Cemetery.

House private please.    Condolences may be shared HERE.

Maureen, our truly exceptional Friend has for the past eight years been such a loyal, supremely dedicated and wonderfully popular DJ on Cork Music Station with superb Shows on Friday and Sunday nights broadcast to a global audience.   Many of us on the CMS Team have had the privilege of meeting with the truly cheerful, witty and caring Maureen over the years at special Music Events such as the Michael Commins Galway Concerts.  We treasure the memory of these special get togethers where Maureen would so spontaneously share with splendid humour her outstanding knowledge of the Music World.    Maureen has been and will always be held in the very highest esteem by so many.   We shall all miss her superbly attractive style of broadcasting which brought great delight to her huge number of Loyal Listeners in Ireland and far beyond.    Her heartfelt requests and her totally amazing range of the very best of Country-and-Western songs and music were impressive beyond words.   We extend our prayers and sincere sympathy to all of Maureen’s Family and to her very many Friends.   God rest Maureen’s gentle Soul.   Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam dílis.  (S.R. on behalf of the CMS Team)

Cork Music Station Mourns the Passing of DJ Supreme Maureen Henry

Ita and Willie Fitzgerald & all at Cork Music Station are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our dearest friend and outstanding DJ, Maureen Henry who will be sadly missed.
As a mark of respect to Maureen, we will only have the auto DJ running on Cork Music Station until Friday March 15th.

May Maureen Rest In Peace.

Join Travelmaker Jo, on a Handcrafted Trip of a Lifetime to Pakistan!

The trip will include the highlights of Northern Pakistan. The country is so vast and amazing, she feels it is best to concentrate on one region to have the best possible experience.

She has created an all inclusive 14 day trip for her guests. The highlights will include visiting Islamabad, The Skardu and Hunza regions of Gilgit Baltistan (Mountain region), traveling on the world famous Karakoram Highway, Lahore City and much much more in between. It will incorporate the right amount of adventure with lots of time to relax and enjoy the views!

More details on her website 

 

 

 

You are Invited to a Day of Entertainment and Fun in aid of Two Worthy Charities

If you’re free this Saturday come along to a day of entertainment and fun for two worthy charities, Marymount Hospice and Awareness Head to Toe.

There will be a Bouncy Castle and Ice Cream van from Mr Cool Events, test your mini digger driver skills thanks to NK Plant Hire, Lisa Manning for kids entertainment on the day, guess how many firewood blocks in the back of the jeep from Tim O’ Sullivan Kindling & Firewood to win it.

Tractor trail through the lovely hills of Carriganima. All tractors welcome meeting in pub @1p.m.

Thanks to The Pub Carriganima for organising the parade, music & the facilities to hold this event.

See ye all there.

Donations welcome on the day.

Donation of spot prizes for raffle also welcome.

Eily’s Report – 12th March

Dia is mhuire díobh go léir a cáirde and welcome to my Report.

The few hours of warm bright sunshine was very welcome on Monday morning after two whole days when the sky was blanked out in a  heavy smoky shroud. Our Sunday morning was brought to life by the local Vintage  Club who swelled the town to celebrate the 6th annual Johnnie Hickey Memorial Vintage Run. Based at the dip of the town they had adequate parking in Noel C Duggan’s Car Park by kind permission, while registration and refreshments  took place at Healy’s Bridge Bar. They had time for viewing the many cars as well as engaging in friendly chat. Marshals looked very striking in their motorcycle gear as they prepared to take to the road ahead of the cars to see that all was well along the route. All sorts of vintage vehicles were welcome and draws for various prizes. These Vintage runs never fails to add some life to wherever they take place, and long may they continue.

Four weeks of Lent are already gone. And this week as was always the norm a little break was made for to celebrate the feast day of our national patron saint, St. Patrick himself.   What is it about St. Patrick, that his Day is celebrated all over the world. If the truth be said other countries are more passionate about it than we are. Rivers are died green, everybody dresses up in our national colour. Those abroad love to get a little sprig of Shamrock from the old country for that day. Not all samples arrive as planned.  For as long as my brother Jerry was a missionary in the East, I sent him a decent piece every year. In the early days you could buy a special little box for the job. I’d search until I’d find a very special spray,  wrap it in nice damp tissue to keep it fresh and make it up lovely for him to get it on time for St. Patrick’s Day. He never failed to appreciate the gesture which made me very happy that he got it on time and I’d have visions of him marching in their parade all dolled up in Kilmeedy Shamrock. But alas ,t took many, many years for him to pick up the courage to tell me that my gift arrived every time a sodden mess . It never occurred to me that as soon as the damp airtight parcel met the scorching heat of the Orient it just got cooked (for want of a better word)  and there-by hangs my tale. In hindsight I should have ironed the Shamrock dry.

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