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A Song For A Sunday

Take This Body Home.

Lyrics and Vocals: South London based English singer-songwriter Rose Betts.

Take This Body Home.

May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind be at your back.
May all the rains fall with tenderness,
On the fields and forgotten tracks.
May your hardened heart be woken,
By the soft and distant song,
Of all you left here unspoken,
All the shards we keep stepping on.
Take this body home,
Take this body home,
Call the wind, and let her know.
Take this life outgrown,
Take this broken soul,
Call the stars, call them all,
And take it high, take it far, take it home.
May the dark and bitter feelings,
Take the path to quiet release.
May all your wounds find their healing,
In the last and enduring sleep.
Take this body home.
Take this body home,
Call the wind, and let her know.
Take this life outgrown,
Take this broken soul,
Call the stars, call them all,
And take it high, take it far, take it home.
Take it high, take it far, take it home.

Take it high, take it far, take it home.
Take it high, take it far, take it home.
Oh, take it high, take it far, take it home.


END

Thurles Order Of Malta Regional Competitions.

Mr Thomas Burke, (Cadet Leader – Thurles Cadets) Reports:-

The regional Order Of Malta competitions were held in Thurles yesterday, Saturday 26th April.
Cadet units from the Southern Region descended on Thurles to compete in the various categories of First Aid and Assisted Activities of Daily Living.

Thurles Unit Order of Malta Cadets

The Thurles Unit had a strong presence in this year’s competitions and managed to be placed in every category that was entered.
These competitions assist the cadets with their learning by presenting injuries in new and challenging ways.

Training continues now as we prepare to assist the Ambulance Corps with a busy season of duties in the days and months ahead.

Best of luck to all teams competing at national competitions in July 2025.

Death Of Patrick Maher, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with a great sadness that we learned of the death, today Saturday 26th April 2025, of Mr Patrick Maher, (Irish Rail, Retired), Athnid, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Pre-deceased by his parents, Hannah and Patrick; Mr Maher passed away peacefully, following a short illness, while in the care of staff at Tipperary University Hospital, Palliative Care, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary.

His passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his sorrowing family; loving wife Lily, sons Paul and Colm, daughters-in-law Tricia and Siobhan, grandchildren Emma, Aisling and Aoife, brothers Connie and Dick, brothers-in-law Tommy Ryan and John Ryan, sisters-in-law Marie Ryan and Bridget Ryan, nieces, nephews, extended relatives, neighbours and many friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mr Maher will repose at Hugh Ryan’s Funeral Home Slievenamon Road, Thurles, on Monday afternoon, April 28th, from 5:00pm until 7:00pm, before being received into the Cathedral of the Assumption, Cathedral Street, Thurles, at 7:45pm, same evening.

Requiem Mass for Mr Maher will be celebrated on Tuesday morning, April 29th at 11:00am followed by interment immediately afterwards in St Patrick’s Cemetery, Moyne Road, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

For those persons who wish to attend Requiem Mass for Mr Maher, but for reasons cannot, same can be viewed streamed live online, HERE.

The extended Maher family wish to express their appreciation for your understanding at this difficult time, and have made arrangements for those persons wishing to send messages of condolence, to use the link shown HERE.

Note Please: Family flowers only. Donations in lieu, if desired, to Tipperary University Hospital, Palliative Care.

Death Of Robert Campion, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with a great sadness that we learned of the death today Friday 25th April 2025, of Mr Robert Campion, Upper Graigue, Killenaule, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Pre-deceased by his loving wife Freddie, brothers Bill, Paddy. Eddie, Dick and sister Kitty; Mr Campion passed away peacefully, following a long illness most bravely borne, while in the care of staff at Acorn Lodge, Cashel, Co. Tipperary.

His passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his sorrowing family; loving daughter Ann-Marie, sons Robbie, Patrick and Martin, son-in-law Eoin, daughters-in-law Eleanor, Sinéad and Yvonne, grandchildren, sister Brid (Danesfort) and Mary (Drom), sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, extended relatives, neighbours and many friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mr Campion will repose at O’Connell’s Funeral Home, Killenaule, Thurles, (Eircode E41 HH66) on tomorrow afternoon, Saturday April 26th, from 4:00pm until 7:00pm, before being received into the Church of St Mary, Bailey Street, Killenaule, Thurles, at 7:30pm, same evening.

Requiem Mass for Mr Campion will be celebrated on Sunday morning, April 27th, at 11:00am, followed by interment, immediately afterwards in nearby Crosscannon Cemetery, Killenaule, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

For those persons who wish to attend Requiem Mass for Mr Campion, but for reasons cannot, same can be viewed streamed live online, HERE.

The extended Campion family wish to express their appreciation for your understanding at this difficult time, and have made arrangements for those persons wishing to send messages of condolence, to use the link shown HERE.

Note Please: Family flowers only. Donations in lieu, if desired, to South Tipperary Hospice.

Death Of Very Rev. Fr. Patrick Currivan A.P. Formerly Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with a great sadness that we learned of the death yesterday, Thursday 24th April 2025, of Very Rev. Fr. Patrick Currivan A.P., Caherconlish, Co. Limerick and formerly of Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Pre-deceased by his parents Julia and Daniel, sisters Peggy Hennessy (Templemore) and Sheila Fogarty (Emly), brothers-in-law Sean, Eddie and Michael; Rev Currivan passed away peacefully, while in the care of staff at University Hospital Limerick, (UHL).

His passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his sorrowing family; loving sister Alice Cleary (Thurles), nephews, nieces, Archbishop Kieran O’Reilly, Archbishop Emeritus Dr Dermot Clifford, Fr. Roy Donovan P.P., the priests of the Archdiocese, house keeper Kathleen, extended relatives, neighbours and a large circle of friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Rev Currivan will repose at the Church of Our Lady, Mother of the Church, Hundredacres East, Caherconlish, Co. Limerick, on Sunday evening next, April 27th, from 6:00pm until 9:00pm.
A Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated on Monday morning, April 28th, at 11:30am, followed by interment, immediately afterwards, in the adjoining graveyard.

For those persons who wish to attend Mass of the Resurrection for Rev Currivan, but for reasons cannot, same can be viewed streamed live online, (Link to follow).

The extended Currivan family wish to express their appreciation for your understanding at this difficult time, and have made arrangements for those persons wishing to send messages of condolence, to use the link shown HERE.

Note Please: Family flowers only. Donations in lieu, if desired, to the Wednesday Club in the Millennium Centre, Caherconlish.