This morning.
Saint Patrick’s Church, Oram, Castleblayney, County Monaghan.
Following a funeral mass, the family, friends and fans of country legend Big Tom McBride gather to reminisce and jive.
Papal flag or Castleblaney GAA colours, anyone?
Previously: Big Loss
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Meanwhile…
Frank O’Dea writes:
In memory of Tom McBride. Watercolour caricature by Dublin artist Ray Sherlock and currently on display at Balla Bàn Art Gallery [Westbury Mall, Dublin 2]….
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Big Tom, the tax defaulter. Odious man.
Stay classy, Ina.
Well, next time you or your family are in a public hospital waiting ten hours to see a doctor, remember that it’s because of people like Big Tom who don’t believe in paying their taxes. Big Tom had private insurance, so he was well looked after.
for all the good his private health insurance did him..
He did more for the people of his area than you’d ever do in 10 life times Ina, so please be kind enough to jog on. By the way it was 25k in tax he owed and 75k in penalties all of which was paid. Last time I checked it was going to take a bit more than 100k to fix the HSE.
Fair enough, the old crook paid his taxes when he was caught out. That was fierce decent of him.
anyone ! you’re back!
What a horror.
Bet you did not pay your TV licence
Aithnionn ciarog ciarog eile.
W124 Mercs hard to beat
big car for a big man
rip
What’s with the gaa heads all over the place?
He was a member of the local GAA club, and I’m sure I heard somewhere this week that he had played with them in his youth.
He bought the field for the local GAA club, Oram. He also helped with funding the community centre. He did an awful lot for the people of his village
Rest in Peace Tom.
Papal flag? I thought that was the Orange Order before I had a closer look.
yeah..apparently Pope John Paul II was a big fan
Who brings a placards to a funeral?
people who want to be recognised?
It’s the Oram GAA Flag
Always a credit to Castleblayney and Monaghan, R.I.P. Tom.
*rolls eyes*
some white guy, wgaf
Thought the crowds would be far bigger than they were, people were saying this would eclipse Joey Dunlops funeral but it fell far short