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Death Of Kitty Norton, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, yesterday Saturday 26th October 2024, of Mrs Katherine (Kitty) Norton (née Tobin), Main Street, Ballingarry (South Riding), Thurles, Co. Tipperary and formerly of Boulea, Ballingarry, Thurles, Co. Tipperary and Kilkenny.

Pre-deceased by her loving husband Paddy, her son Pat, daughter-in-law Kathleen and son-in-law Nicky; Mrs Norton passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family.

Her passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her sorrowing family; daughters Geraldine (Ryan), Anne (Tobin), Bernadette (Walsh), sons William, James, John, Eugene, nephew Seamus, niece Catherine, sons-in-law Paddy and Michael, daughters-in-law Elaine, Angie, Nora, Joan and Grace, her adored 24 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mrs Norton will repose at Dermot Ronan’s Funeral Home, Ballingarry, Thurles on tomorrow afternoon, Monday October 28th, from 4:00pm until 7:00pm same evening, followed by a recital of evening prayers, before being received into the Church Of The Assumption, Ballingarry (SR), Thurles, to arrive at 7:30pm. Funeral Mass for Mrs Norton will be celebrated on Tuesday morning at 11:30am. followed by interment, immediately afterwards, in Fennor Cemetery, Fennor, Thurles, Co. Tipperary (E41 X638).

The extended Norton 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: House strictly private.

Death Of Tommy Egan, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, yesterday Friday 25th October 2024 of Mr Thomas (Tommy) Egan, Grange, Brittas Road, Thurles, Co. Tipperary and formerly of Kilkillahara, Loughmore, Templemore, Co. Tipperary.

Pre-deceased by his beloved wife Mary Jo (née Rahill), sons Pat and Michael, brother Patrick, sisters Maura (Walsh) and Nancy (Fogarty); Mr Egan passed away peacefully, while in the care of staff at Padre Pio Nursing Home, Holycross, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

His passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his sorrowing family; sons Gerard and Thomas, daughters Helen and Patricia, grandchildren Jessica, Jordan, Niamh and LIam, grand-daughter Ella, daughters-in-law Bernadette and Britt Elin, nephews, nieces, cousins, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mr Egan will repose at Hugh Ryan’s Funeral Home, Slievenamon Road, Thurles, on Sunday afternoon, October 27th, from 5:00pm until 7:00pm, same evening.
His remains will be received into the Cathedral of the Assumption, Cathedral Street, Thurles, Co. Tipperary on Monday morning, October 28th at 10:30am, to further repose for Requiem Mass at 11:00am, followed by interment, immediately afterwards, in St Patrick’s cemetery, Moyne Road, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

For those persons who are unable to attend the funeral service for MrEgan, same can be viewed streamed live online, HERE.

The extended Egan 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 Suir Haven Cancer Support Centre.

If I Could Turn Back Time.

If I Could Turn Back Time.

Well you can tomorrow morning as residents of Co. Tipperary will “turn back time” themselves, thus enjoying an extra hour in bed, when clocks are put back one hour at 2:00am (Sun, October 27th, 2024), ending summertime officially until Sunday March 30th 2025 next.

Vocals: American singer, actress, and television personality Cher (Cherilyn Sarkisian).
Lyrics: American songwriter; two Golden Globe Award winner; Emmy Award winner; Grammy Award winner and Academy Honorary Award winner, Diane Eve Warren.

If I Could Turn Back Time.

If I could turn back time.
If I could find a way,
I’d take back those words that have hurt you,
And you’d stay.
I don’t know why I did the things I did,
I don’t know why I said the things I said,
Pride’s like a knife, it can cut deep inside.
Words are like weapons, they wound sometimes.
I didn’t really mean to hurt you,
I didn’t wanna see you go,
I know I made you cry, but baby,
If I could turn back time,
If I could find a way,
I’d take back those words that have hurt you,
You’d stay.
If I could reach the stars,
I’d give ’em all to you.
Then you’d love me, love me,
Like you used to do.
(If I could turn back time)
My world was shattered, I was torn apart,
Like someone took a knife and drove it deep in my heart.
When you walked out that door,
I swore that I didn’t care,
But I lost every thing, darlin’, then and there.
Too strong to tell you I was sorry,
Too proud to tell you I was wrong,
I know that I was blind, and darlin,’
If I could turn back time,
If I could find a way,
I’d take back those words that have hurt you,
And you’d stay.
If I could reach the stars,
I’d give ’em all to you,
Then you’d love me, love me,
Like you used to do, ohh,
If I could turn back time.
(If I could turn back time.)
If I could turn back time.
(If I could turn back time.)
If I could turn back time, ohh baby,
I didn’t really mean to hurt you.
I didn’t wanna see you go.
I know I made you cry,
But ohh,
If I could turn back time.
If I could find a way,
I’d take back those words that have hurt you.
If I could reach the stars,
I’d give them all to you,
Then you’d love me, love me,
Like you used to do.
If I could turn back time,
(Turn back time.)
If I could find a way, (Find a way.)
Then maybe, maybe, maybe you’d stay.
(If I could reach the stars…….)

END

I Would Like To See You Again.

I Would Like To See You Again.

Vocals: The late, great American country music singer, songwriter, Don Williams [Donald Ray Williams] (1939 – 2017).
Lyrics: The late American songwriter Charlie Craig (1938 – 2011).

I Would Like To See You Again.

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 loved 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.

END

Clash Of Ash – Poem By Tom Ryan

Clash Of Ash.

Clash Of Ash. ©

The under twelve camogie girls,
Little and lithe and lovely,
Under warrior helmets, visors and all,
Screamed at the winter sky,
In the field where leather meets ash.
Pull and crack,
What craic!
Little Josie, hurley high, screams to heaven,
At Thurles Sarsfields’ Bill,
Who had showed them how to bend and strike,
And first time pull for goal.
Like Bill himself in glorious days,
On summer sun-soaked hurling fields,
Times distant and delightful to recall,
“Bill, Bill,” she shouts, time and time once more,
“Oh,Bill I want to play with her”.
A plea to waiting mums familiar,
When all those mums were girls,
When Bill and I were boys.

END

Tom Ryan ‘Iona’ Rahealty, Thurles, Co. Tipperary