This article is from page 22 of the 2008-02-26 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 22 JPG
HUNDREDS of Doolin locals and music lovers turned out on Sunday to celebrate the lives of a group of remarkable local men. Almost a year to the day since his passing, family and friends of Jack Garrihy turned out to lay a wreath on his grave and pay their final respects.
Jack’s grandson, Jack Garrihy Jnr, placed a wreath on the grave while son Eugene read a poem from the mortuary card and Michael O’Connell sang a song over the grave.
Earlier on Sunday, Pat Sweeney had laid the commemorative wreath on the Russell family grave, taking over from the duties done up until now by Jack Garrihy.
While the wreath was being laid, Gussie McMahon sang a song written about the Rus- sell brothers and local musicians played at the fea ee Mery (OL
The ceremony was the culmination of the Russell Traditional Music festival which was this year dedicated to the memory of Jack Gar- UU Ons