Knockmore man laid to rest

Paddy Murphy laid to rest in Cloghans


SCORES of mourners paid their final respects to the late Knockmore man, Paddy Murphy, as he was laid to his final resting place on Christmas Eve.
Paddy Murphy’s remains reposed at McGowan’s Funeral Home, Ballina last Wednesday with removal to St Teresa’s Church, Rathduff.  Requiem Mass was on Christmas Eve at 11am with burial at Cloghan’s Cemetery.
The well-known Cloghans man, who was a familiar face in the town of Ballina, was reported missing a week earlier with final sightings of him recorded on Thursday evening, December 17 last. The 50-year-old bachelor was last seen walking alone towards the traffic lights at the junction of Pearse Street and O’Rahilly Street. Following a search involving members of the Civil Defence, the Gardaí and the general public, his remains were sadly located on the shoreline at Carrenrod, Easkey, in Co Sligo at 2.30pm last Monday. Mr Murphy’s wide circle of friends, neighbours and family had held out hopes that he would be found safe and well and on the discovery of his remains, expressed their deep shock and sadness.
One neighbour told The Mayo News: “He was a gentle soul and a very familiar face in Ballina as he travelled to town weekly to do his shopping and business. He is survived by his brother, Michael in Castlebar and sister, Joan Langan, Cloghans.