Francis Duggan Poems

Such sad news out of Millstreet In Duhallow Daithi Dowling has passed away
In St Mary's in view of Cashman's Hill his last remains now lay
He will be missed by friends and family and everyone who knew him in Millstreet
Daithi was an honorable person as nice a fellow as one could wish to meet
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In Illowa of the Moyne Shire it is a pleasant November day
A freshening breeze blowing uphill from nearby Gorman's Bay
The countryside lush and green after recent Spring rain
With such beautiful weather few would wish to complain
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We share one thing in common one has to agree
We all have our memories of for us what used to be
Yet in all of our lives the clocks are ticking fast
And we cannot physically live in the past
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Since from there i have been quite a long time away
I would be a stranger to many in Ballydaly today
By the Boggeragh Ranges far inland from Hibernia's shore
In the Parish of Millstreet on the road to Rathmore
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The town's wealthiest person was buried today
He now is at peace where his last remains lay
He shares the same grave as his deceased wife
Two years ago she lost her great gift of life
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My life's journey began from here far away
And where and when i will die do not know for to say
For my every mistake in life i have been made to pay
But we learn as we live since life is this way
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The wealthy celebrities their many fans celebrate
And look up to them as special and great
But they are not all they are made out to be
Many of them in their ways quite ordinary
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It is true even the bravest of the brave
Do fear the dark depths of the grave
Though such feelings in public their sort would not claim to own
Fear of death to all kind is known
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That your present best friend may be your future worst enemy this point some do miss
Like Judas betrayed Jesus Christ with a kiss
And Christ was his guru as history tells us so
Going far back in time to many centuries ago
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Received an email from Russell Murphy in Australia though he had not all good news of to tell
His cousin Eddie Murphy of far off Ballydaly in hospital and not feeling well
Which is sad for his family and many friends and Delia his beloved wife
But i feel sure Eddie will come good again in him there are more years of life
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