by L. M. McCraith (Possibly written and published around 1912)
River Suir, south of the ‘Swinging Gates’ Thurles Town, Co. Tipperary. Pic: George Willoughby
The Song of the Suir If you hear the river sing in youth’s sweet spring, When primrose gold is all you seek, the primrose gold that fairies fling, In this Old Land, the Ever Young, hear when the fresh cheek flushes – The ripple of the river through the rushes.
You can hear it at high noon in sunny June, While swallows skim, and salmon leap, or underneath the lover’s moon, When you picture loved one’s blushes, and hear through songs of thrushes – The ripple of the river through the rushes.
You may hear it in the fall recalling all – Old scenes, old friends, old ways, old days, old hopes come back at its soft call, Just an echo! Yet the yearning for it sweets the heart in gushes – The ripple of the river through the rushes.
You shall hear it through the cold when you are old, Though storm and stress and winter frost and chill that comes from greed of gold. Shall hear, who heard it long ago, till death your heaving hushes – The ripple of the river through the rushes.
Pre-deceased by his parents Ned and Ciss, sister Mary and his nephew Eddie: Mr Fahey passed away peacefully.
His passing is most deeply regretted by his loving family, brothers Donie, Phil and Eamonn, sister Eileen, sisters-in-law, brother-in-law, nieces, nephews, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.
Requiem Mass will be celebrated tomorrow afternoon, Friday, October 7th, at 2:00pm, followed by interment immediately afterwards in Upperchurch Cemetery, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
The extended Fahey family wish to express their appreciation for your understanding at this difficult time and have made arrangements for those wishing to send messages of condolence, to use the link shown HERE.
Mr Dunphy passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, while in the care of staff at Sacred Heart, Nursing Home, Crosspatrick, Co Kilkenny.
His passing is most deeply regretted by his devoted wife Marette (Margaret), sons Aongus, Eoin and Lorcan, daughter Ailish, grandchildren Aoife, Orlaith, Ellen, Jack, Cian, Ruan, Fiadh, Saoirse and Fionn, daughters-in-law Alison, Jane and Michelle, son-in-law Christy, brothers Canon Larry (Urlingford) and Paddy (Cullohill), nephews, nieces, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, extended relatives, former colleagues in An Garda Síochána, neighbours and many friends.
For those unable to attend Requiem Mass for Mr Dunphy, same can be viewed online HERE.
The extended Dunphy family wish to express their appreciation for your understanding at this difficult time and have made arrangements for those wishing to send messages of condolence, to use the link shown HERE.
Lyrics are from the pens of Charlie Craig and Larry Atwood and performed, using that smooth, soft, bass-baritone voice of the late great American singer-songwriter Mr Don Williams (May 27th, 1939 – September 8th, 2017)
I was sittin’ here thinkin’ about some old times, Some old times, some old friends, And suddenly it came across my mind, I would like to see you again. Remember how we used to walk and talk, Walk and talk, holdin’ hands. We said we love each other I recall, We made a lot of future plans. But the years have come and gone, And a whole lot has happened since then. But tonight your memory’s awful strong on my mind, And I would like to see you again. It’s funny how a feeling will come back. It’ll come on back, make you blue, Cause I just saw a picture in my mind, Bout a time, of me and you. But the years have come and gone, And a whole lot has happened since then, And tonight your memory’s awful strong on my mind, And I would like to see you again. Yes, the years have come and gone, And a whole lot has happened since then. But tonight your memory’s awful strong on my mind, And I would like to see you again.
In a message to their milk suppliers; on Monday last, we understand that Centenary Thurles Co-operative Society have advised farmers to monitor their bank accounts, their email service, and any other forms of stored data, in order to become aware of possible suspicious activity, over the coming days.
We understand that the Thurles Co-operative Society is working to resolve a suspected breach in their current IT system.
The Co-operative Society, run by the local farming community for the mutual benefit of its members and the Society, acknowledge that they have identified certain IT regularities within their system, but for security reasons have declined to further comment on what aspect of their system has been compromised.
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