DENNEHY (Lackabawn, Millstreet): On September 8, 2014, peacefully, in the tender care of the matron and staff of Millstreet Community Hospital, CORNELIUS (NEILY), beloved husband of the late Nora (nee Twomey), much loved father of Andrew, Matt, Connie and Margaret. Deeply regretted by his family, daughters-in-law Geraldine and Teresa, son-in-law Thomas, grandchildren Laura, Sarah and Aaron, brothers-in-law, sister-in-law, relatives and a large circle of friends.
Reposing at Tarrant’s Funeral Home, Millstreet, this Wednesday evening from 6pm to 8pm, followed by removal to St. Patrick’s Church, Millstreet. Requiem Mass on tomorrow, Thursday, at 12 noon. Burial afterwards in St. Mary’s Cemetery.
Neily Dennehy in his prime years was athletic, dashing and tall
He won a Cork County Championship medal with Millstreet playing senior Gaelic Football
Back in the late nineteen forties many decades ago
Long before time that rusts iron did become his foe
Devoted to his family and to Nora his deceased wife
Neily Dennehy was a good man who led a good life
He always did have a big smile on his face
Millstreet for him in it was a much better place
One who in his lifetime had seen many a dawn
And many a sunset above Lackabawn
Where in the flesh he is never to be seen again
But all who knew him good memories of him will retain
For Millstreet so many great games he did play
But when i was a boy he was past his prime day
In Gaelic Football a hero in Duhallow in the days of old
He helped to bring honor to Millstreet’s green and gold.
“Neily Dennehy” is by Francis Duggan
http://francisrhymer.blogspot.ie/2014/09/neily-dennehy.html
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