The death has occurred of John Buckley, Tureenglanahee, Ballydesmond and formerly of Coolnageragh Scartaglen.
On April 5th, peacefully, in the wonderful care of the Palliative Care staff at Tralee University Hospital.
John, beloved husband of Breda, neé O Leary.
Deeply regretted by his loving family, sisters Mary Shanahan and Anna Lyons, brothers Dan, Denis, Dave and Ned, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours and many friends. May he rest in peace.
John Buckley – A Gentleman and a Gentle Man
There are faded pictures in my head of a robust John Buckley playing football for St. Patrick’s Secondary School and for a Castleisland district team here many days, weeks, months and years ago.
John – the Singer
There is a far clearer image in there too of John singing in Sheila Prendiville’s Bar and Grocery on the regular, Saturday night sessions that ran for a few years from about a decade ago.
A quiet man, John was asked to sing on one of these occasions and the obligatory hush fell over the house.
Ireland V Scotland Rugby
In his preamble to the song he told the gathering that he had watched the Ireland V Scotland rugby game earlier and that the Scot’s anthem, Flower of Scotland was in his head all day since and he felt he’d have to give it vent.
He did and to a thundering round of applause when he delivered, quietly, the last of his perfect lines.
He had to keep it in his head. It became John Buckley’s song.
As soon as he darkened the door any night after he’d be asked for it.
Here it is in his honour and memory. Thank you John and may God be good to you.
O Flower of Scotland,
When will we see
Your like again,
That fought and died for,
Your wee bit Hill and Glen,
And stood against him,
Proud Edward’s Army,
And sent him homeward,
To think again.
The Hills are bare now,
And Autumn leaves
lie thick and still,
O’er land that is lost now,
Which those so dearly held,
That stood against him,
Proud Edward’s Army,
And sent him homeward,
To think again.
Those days are past now,
And in the past
they must remain,
But we can still rise now,
And be the nation again,
That stood against him,
Proud Edward’s Army,
And sent him homeward,
To think again.
The Hills is bare nou,
An Autumn leafs,
Lies thick an still,
Ower land that is tint nou,
That thae sae darlie held,
That stuid agin him,
Prood Edward’s Airmie,
An sent him hamewart,
Tae think again.
O Flower of Scotland,
When will we see
your like again,
That fought and died for,
Your wee bit Hill and Glen,
And stood against him,
Proud Edward’s Army,
And sent him homeward,
To think again.
Funeral Arrangements
Rosary on this Saturday the 6th April at 7pm in Tarrant’s Funeral Home, Ballydesmond. Reposing in Tarrant’s Funeral home on Sunday from 6pm with removal at 8pm to St. Patrick’s Church Ballydesmond. Requiem mass at 12 noon on Monday the 8th, followed by burial afterwards in the adjoining cemetery.
Family flowers only, donations if desired to the Palliative Care Unit, Tralee University Hospital.
Date Published: Saturday 6th April 2019. Date of Death: Friday 5th April 2019.
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