Taylor, Eamonn
December 14, 2012News of the death of Eamonn Taylor, Main Street, Carrick-on-Shannon was received with deep regret in the town and surrounding areas on Thursday last, December 6th.
Born in Corbally, Jamestown in September 1928, he attended Jamestown National School and later having obtained a Scholarship went on to Lynch's Secondary School (Rosary High School) in Carrick. This school opened its doors in 1942 and Eamonn was among the first class of students to attend.
Sadly he was to miss the school's 70th anniversary celebrations on Friday last where he was to be a guest speaker. A minute's silence was observed in his memory and he was prayed for at the anniversary Mass. A speech Eamonn had prepared for the night was read by Tom Mullaney, Croghan, one of the organisers of the reunion.
In 1946, Eamonn went to work in the Grocery Shop of John Lowe and Co., Bridge Street where he was employed for 42 years (from age 18 to 60). He retired from Lowe's in 1988 and worked in the family owned Taylor's Sweet Shop on Main Street with his wife Bridie who had ran the shop since its purchase from the late Willie Mulhem in 1960.
In 1958 Eamonn married Bridie Kieman, a native of Aughnacliffe, Co. Longford, who had come to work in John Costello's, Main Street and stayed in digs in Mrs. Doyle's, Leitrim Road and German's Irish House on Main Street. Bridie predeceased Eamonn in March 2006.
He was a founder member of Jamestown Sarsfields GAA club in the 1940's and took part in pageants commemorating Sarsfield's time in Jamestown (1689). He was a lifetime supporter of the Leitrim County team and their epic Connacht Championship win in 1994 was a proud moment for him.
An active member of the Fine Gael party, he canvassing in many elections, mainly for the Reynolds family. Eamonn was instrumental in organising many church gate collections particularly for Conquer Cancer, The Heart Foundation and Alzheimer's Society and in 2008 he received a Leitrim People of the Year Rehab award for Services to the Community after being nominated by the St. Vincent De Paul Society.
Eamonn is survived by his sons Gerard, Summerhill, Carrick-on-Shannon and Seamus, Maynooth; his daughter-in-law Geraldine, grandchildren Lisa, Aisling, Lorraine and David and nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his brother Danny, Corbally and by his sisters Molly McGuinness (Bomacoola); Annie Joe Robinson (Longford) and Peggy Vines (Welwyn Garden City, England). His removal took place from St. Patrick's Hospital Chapel on Sunday, 9th December at 6.30pm to arrive in the Sacred Heart Church, Jamestown at 7pm. Members of the Jamestown community formed a guard of honour as his remains entered the village. Following Requiem Mass in Jamestown on Monday at 11am, Eamonn was laid to rest in Jamestown Cemetery. Huge crowds attended the obsequies showing the esteem in which Eamonn was held by young and old alike.
During the funeral mass his son, Seamus delivered a fitting eulogy detailing Eamonn's life and times around Jamestown and Carrick. His remains were carried shoulder high by family members, relations and members of the Lowe family to the nearby cemetery.
Staff from the Leitrim Observer formed a guard of honour at Jamestown Arch. He was an institution in Carrick-on-Shannon and will be sadly missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing him.
May his faithful soul be at the right hand of God. "AT dheis De go raibh a anam dflis".
Courtesy of Leinster Observer Tweet
