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March 17, 2021
The stonemason sent word from the west of Ireland that he could do the job, but it would be tight. The face of the old Minogue family gravestone, topped by a Celtic cross and the color of a sullen sky, had only so much room.
I’ll get back to you, I said.
The headstone rises to meet you at the gate of a countryside cemetery in Shanaglish, County Galway. In the now-distant summer before the pandemic, I came to pay my respects, as I always do when back, only this time I looked more closely at the weathered front.
Deaths in Limerick - March 11, 2021
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The death has occurred of John Donnelly of Portmarnock and formerly of Glasnevin and Limerick and late of Burmah Castrol. On 11th March 2021. Peacefully, in the care of Beaumont Hospital. Beloved husband of Evelyn. Very sadly missed by his loving wife, sons Aubrey and Shane, daughter Una, daughter-in-law Edel, son-in-law Ronan, his adored grandchildren Faye, Zach and Rose, brothers Martin and Bernard, sisters Mary, Katherine and Anne, nieces, nephews, extended family and his many friends. Due to Government advice regarding public gatherings, a private family Funeral Service will take place. A live stream of John s Funeral Mass can be viewed on Monday, 15th March, at 10am on the following link: http://portmarnockparish.ie/