The Late Leo Suijkerbuijk, Breahig, Castleisland and late of Holland

The Late Leo Suijkerbuijk, Breahig, Castleisland and late of Holland

The death occurred last week of Leo Suijkerbuijk, (60) Breahig, Castleisland and late of Holland. It was a case of the Dutchman, going Irish as Leo came to terms with our habits and lifestyles and the traditions of the area he now called home. Leo, a civil engineer, worked in some of the biggest projects…

After the Fire – After the Bar – Johnny’s back on the Tools

After the Fire – After the Bar – Johnny’s back on the Tools

The month of March and the year 2000 have burned themselves into Johnny Cahill’s memory. We met on the site of his Dooneen Sawmills one day during the week and he reminded me it was 16 years since we last stood there together. Then, it was a site of devastation with only the odd steel,…