Gaelscoil Philib Barún
General, Parents

Bás Bheirt Thuismitheoir|Gaelscoil mourns recent untimely deaths

Fuair Nicky O’Connor, Ardáin Mhuire, Trá Mhór, bás an Mhairt seo caite in Oispidéal Réigiúnach Phort Láirge tar éis tréimhse tinneas de bharrr gortuithe a tharla dó go tubaisteach 6 sheachtain ó shin.

The school mourns the passing of Nicky O’Connor last Tuesday, 9th September 2009 in Waterford Regional Hospital following injuries sustained during a fall six weeks ago.

B’athair é do Aodh ó Conchubhair Rang 6, Finn Rang 4, Dónal Rang 2; Paddy Naíonáin Mhóra agus Séadh, Naíonra na Scoile agus do Pheig, bunóicín 4 mhí d’aois sa mbaile. Déanann an scoil comhbhrón lena phairtnéir Úna agus a chlann uilig.

Nicky was a loving father to Aodh Ó Conchubhair, Sixth Class; Finn, Fourth class; Dónal, Second class; Paddy, Snr. Infants; and Seadh, Naíonra Philib Barún; and Peig 4 months old. Our sincere and heartfelt sympathies go to Úna, Nicky’s partner and indeed to the O’Connor and Dunphy families.

Sheas an scoil, idir daltaí, foireann agus tuismitheoirí taobh leis an mbóthar agus an cónra a iompar go Séipéal na Croise Naofa in omós do Nicky a bhíodh go rialta timpeall na scoile ag bailiú a phaistí go soineannta sochair, ag gabháil fhoinn agus é ag stiúradh na garsúin isteach is amach an veain glas.

Pupils and parents formed a guard of honour as the coffin was brought to Holy Cross Church, Tramore, on Friday last, as a mark of respect to a father who was daily at the school, collecting and dropping his boys with no fuss but maybe a whistled tune and a spring in his step reflecting his confidence in Kilkenny’s ability to defeat the lesser hurlers of this world.

Déanaimid comhbhróin chomh maith le clann Uí Ghabhain Garráin na Giúise, Trá Mhór tar éis bás Ben Gavin, iarbhall de bhord bainistíochta na scoile. D’fhág Jenna, iníon is óige Ben agus Breda, an scoil dhá bhliain ó shin ach tá cuimhne maith againn ar an clann seo agus ar Ben a thacaigh leis an scoil go tréan agus sinne i mbun fáis sna nóchaidí. B’é Ben an fear a thóg Martin Cullen isteach chugainn le drochchóiríocht na scoile a thaispeánt dó agus gan Martin fiú ina theachta dála ag an am.

We also send our sympathies to the Gavin family as they mourn the recent death of Ben. A former member of the board of management of the Gaelscoil, Ben and his wife Breda supported the school from its inception. It was Ben who brought Martin Cullen to the school in the early nineties before he was a TD even and showed him the condition of our accommodation. Jenna the younger of Ben’s daughters left the school two years ago.

Related Articles