Longford's Richie Hanafee was a legend in his own time
Longford's Richie Hanafee was a legend in his own time Reporter: '); At the Regional Hospital in Mullingar, on Saturday, March 27, after a short illness Richie Hanafee died, and Longford Town lost one of it’s most popular and colourful characters, and a skilled and talented tradesman. A native of Lamagh, Newtownforbes, son of James and Alice Hanafee, Richie attended the local National School in the village. For most of his working life, his father was a much regarded woodworker at Fees Sawmills, then located in Longford’s Church Street. At National School, young Richie was very much ...
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