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06 Sept 2025
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Johnny Cronin, Shane MacGowan and Mick Cronin
“I've cried for all your troubles; Smiled at your funny little ways”
The death of the peerless songwriter Shane MacGowan at 65 has draped a pall of sadness across an entire nation.
The news came via a social media post by The Pogues saying: “It is with the deepest of sorrow and heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of Shane MacGowan.
“Shane died peacefully at 3am this morning with his wife Victoria and family by his side.”
Though born in England Shane's Irishness was a load bearing wall of his identity.
While the world has lost an artist of extraordinary talent Mick and Johnny Cronin from local band Cronin have lost a friend.
Shane paid several visits to Drumlish since 2012. Johnny Cronin said there are many memories of those visits: “He used to drink in The Village Inn and Gallagher's Pub.
"One night we were having a session in Gallagher's and we got an idea for The Rocky Road Poland when a David Bowie song came on the jukebox. The Guards came in that night, but they didn't want to clear the pub. It was a beautiful night and a great session."
Johnny says solace on Shane's passing is in his music: “He'll be missed. We have lost a good friend and a bandmate. The healing is in the songs. If you listen to the Broad Majestic Shannon or The Song With No Name they will help get you through.”
A more detailed tribute will be published in the Longford Leader next week.
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