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| Tarbert Notes - Week Ending 10th July | |
| GREAT SADNESS
and a sense of loss was felt throughout the parish and at the ESB
Generating Station, when the sad news was received on Thursday evening
that Michael (Mike) Healy, Tieraclea, Tarbert, and late of Farranfore,
had passed to his eternal reward at Cork University Hospital, as a
result of burn injuries he received in the tragedy that occurred at
Tarbert ESB Power Station on the previous Thursday. Aged 48, Mike
was a loving husband and a caring father, and will be sadly missed
by his wife, Maureen and four sons, who kept vigil at his bedside
during that traumatic week at the intensive care unit of Cork University
Hospital. Mike was electrical supervisor at the Tarbert Station, where
he had worked since he started his apprenticeship in 1971. He was
a talented and skilful electrician and as electrical supervisor, he
won the respect of management and staff at Tarbert Station for his
dedicated work. In a tribute at the funeral mass, maintenance manager at the Station, Pat Brodbin, described Mike as a master of his chosen profession, and said his hallmarks were his unassuming manner, great care and his concern for his work colleagues. His death has taken from our midst a very honourable, gentle and kindly spoken man, who was most highly respected by all whom he had contact with. He was a man of great faith and was always willing to give a helping hand to one in need. He was a Eucharistic Minister in St Marys Church, and was a member of the Board of Management of Tarbert NS. ESB management and staff from Tarbert and Dublin and from many parts of the country were among the huge crowds who attended at the removal of the remains from Lyons Funeral Home on Saturday evening to St Marys Church. When the remains arrived in Tarbert, ESB colleagues and friends provided a guard of honour from the Square to the entrance of the Church. As the remains were shouldered into the Church, school children from the local NS and Eucharistic Ministers provided a guard of honour. At the funeral mass on Sunday, the Church was packed to capacity with many people unable to get inside the Church doors. The chief concelebrant at the mass was Very Rev Mossy Brick, PP, assisted by Fr Tommy O’Hanlon and Fr Timmy Buckley. Fr Brick in his homily said Mike was a very respected member of the community, and with his special qualities had given us an example of Christian living. He paid tribute to the ESB and thanked them for their wonderful support for Maureen and the family over the past week. Fr Brick also remembered Mikes colleague, Pat McCrohan, who also lost his life in the tragedy and prayed for Dermot Thornton, who is recovering in Cork Univ Hospital. Friends of Mike joined with the Tarbert Folk Choir in the singing of the hymns and music at the mass. At the end of mass, Mikes son, Mark, thanked the doctors, nurses and staff of the ICU at Cork Univ Hospital and also thanked the ESB and staff. Tributes were paid by Pat Brodbin on behalf of the ESB and by colleague, John Doran, who said that Mike’s death would leave a gap that could never be replaced. ESB colleagues flanked the remains through the town and a vast crowd accompanied the cortege for the burial in Kilnaughtin Cemetery. Among the ESB management who attended were Chief Executive Padraig McManus, ESB Chairman, Tadhg O’Donoghue and Tarbert Station Manager, Gerry Crean. Also in attendance were Trade Union officials from Dublin and public representatives. Mike is survived by his wife Maureen, sons Michael, Mark, Declan and Jerry, sisters Mary, Joan and Sheila, mother in law, brothers in law, sisters in law, the staff at Tarbert ESB Station, nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours and friends, to whom heartfelt sympathy of the community is extended. |
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| COMMEMORATION: On Sunday at 2.30pm, in the village, of Blennerville, outside Tralee, Moyvane man, Gabriel Fitzmaurice will launch the latest book by local historian, Padraig O Concubhair, principal teacher of Lenamore NS. The book “A Visionary Enthusiast” tells the story of Robert Emmet, and his Kerry connections, and commemorates the great Irish Patriot, the bi centenary of whose death occurs this year. Copies can be obtained at the Tarbert Bridewell, priced at € 6.75. | |
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SOCCER LOTTO: The results
of the Ferry Rangers lotto draw, held at Kirbys Lanterns Hotel on
July 8 are as follows. Numbers drawn were 8, 14, 17, 22. No winner.
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| MARK OF RESPECT: As a mark of respect to the late Mike Healy, who died on Thursday at Cork Univ Hospital, there was no GAA lotto draw, held at Carmodys Bar on Friday night. Also called off was the Tarbert v Knocknagoshel game in the N Kerry Div 2 league semi final, fixed for Ballylongford on Saturday night last. | |
| GAA LOTTERY: The GAA lottery draw, with a jackpot of €3,100 will be held at Carmodys Bar on this Friday night. All are welcome. | |
| CEMETERY MASS: Mass for the dead will be celebrated in St Marys Cemetery, Tarbert on Friday, August 8 at 8pm. | |
| SHANNON RANGERS: A number of Tarbert players, will be on the Shannon Rangers senior team, who are fixed to play Laune Rangers in the Co FC on this Sunday evening at 7pm. The game will be played either in Ballylongford or Tarbert, with the winners going through to the quarter finals. Shannon Rangers u21 team scored a good victory over a fancied E Kerry side, in the first round of the Co c’ship. Shannon Rangers won by a score of 1-13 to 1-8. Tarbert players on the team were Patsy O’Connell, Kevin Wrenn and Darragh Lanigan, who scored 1-5. | |
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SYMPATHY: Of the community is extended to Mr Jimmy
Fitzgerald, St Patricks Terrace, on the death of his mother, Mrs Catherine
(Kit) Fitzgerald (nee Culhane) Marian Place, Glin, after an illness
patiently borne. She was widow of the late Paddy Fitzgerald. Mrs Fitzgerald
who was in her 80s, was blessed to have been cared for in her own
home, for the past nine months, by her son Jimmy and daughter in law,
Eileen. Down through the years, the deceased lady was a regular visitor to Tarbert to the homes of her son, Jimmy and Mrs Annie O’Hanlon, where she was often entertained with music and song. She was sister of the late Mrs Mary O’Connell, Doonard Lower. A big number of Tarbert people attended at the removal of the remains, mass and funeral. The burial took place in Kilfergus Cemetery, Glin, and in a final tribute at the graveside, her son Jimmy sang Gentle Mother. Sympathy is also extended to the other family members, and to her many nephews, nieces, relatives and friends. |
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DEATH: In was with deep regret and sadness, his relatives
and friends in Tarbert heard the news of the death of Mr Paddy Carrig,
Barrigone, Askeaton, which took place on July 1 at St Johns Hospital,
Limerick after an illness borne for the past four months. This was
the 3rd bereavement for the Carrig families of W Limerick and Tarbert
in just over four months. Paddys first cousins, John Carrig of Ardagh
died on February 26, and Tommy Carrig of Askeaton died on June 10.
Paddy, who was only 55 was son of the late Jim and Kitt Carrig of
Borrigon and late of Tarbert. Paddy, who was a skilled tradesman, was well known for his love of outdoor life and fishing and hunting were his favourite pastimes every weekend. He was also a skilled footballer in his day, both at Gaelic and soccer and many of his former team mates joined in the guards of honour on both days. There was a huge attendance at the removal of the remains from his residence to Robertstown Church, and again at the concelebrated mass and burial which took place in Reilig Mhuire, Askeaton. Paddy is survived by his wife, Mary, sons Brian and James, sisters Mary, Kitt, Nora and Bridie, brother Jim, brothers in law, sisters in law, father in law, nephews, nieces, numerous cousins, relatives and friends, and aunt in law, Mrs Rose Carrig, Tarbert, to whom sympathy of the community is extended. |
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