'Nobody did it like Hughie' - mourners at the funeral of Hugh Kelly, the oldest victim of the explosion in Creeslough last week, are told that he was a man who 'always gave 100%'
Mourners at the funeral for the oldest victim of last Friday's explosion in Creeslough have been told that "nobody did it like Hughie".He was a farmer from the Doe Point area who has been remembered for his craftsmanship and willingness to help.Fr John Joe Duffy told mourners that "Hughie could always be relied upon for turning his hand to many a job".
Fr Duffy said Mr Kelly had been battling cancer in recent years and at a check-up in Galway three weeks ago he found out it had gone into remission.'Hard to believe in anything after this'It's another hard day for the people in the village, with crowds gathering outside St Michael's Church once again.There's a mainly older crowd here today compared to some of the other funerals this week.
"There were no words. You're just there with the person. It's amazing how in every case the person who is in this awful place that you can't imagine are grateful that someone is there," he said.
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