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02 Oct 2025

RIP: Longford and Roscommon mourns passing of a wonderful, kind neighbour and friend

Late Michael Casey, Mountdillon, Curraghroe, Roscommon

RIP: Longford and Roscommon mourns passing of a wonderful, kind neighbour and friend

The Late Michael Casey, Mountdillon, Curraghroe, Roscommon

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Joe O'Brien

10 Mar 2025 9:00 AM

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Lanesboro correspondent

When you lose someone that brings a smile to your face every time you meet them it means that you are all the poorer for their loss and such was the case on Sunday, February 23 when news broke of the sudden death of Michael Casey, Mount Dillon, Curraghroe.
Mike or as he would say himself Mikeen was one of the most likeable people you could meet and a real peoples person.
Stranger and local alike were always enthralled and regaled by the many stories in Mike’s repertoire.
He lived in the small and tight townsland of Mount Dillon where he farmed the family farm; a man who had a great faith; he was a wonderful kind neighbour and friend who was always ready to give generously of his time in lending a hand to his neighbours and anyone in their time of need-there was nothing he would not do for you.
Mike took great pride in his tractor and car and anyone that seen him in either would appreciate the care he took on both. For a good number of years he worked on the farmer’s work scheme that allowed him work with the people of Church View estate.
He quickly built up a wonderful reputation for himself with young and old in the estate. When his term ended there was a great sadness at the loss of Mike out and about the estate.
Mike had a wonderful love of family and in all our conversations there was always a great pride in mentioning his sister Mary and his niece Ciara. He will always be remembered as a great friend and generous to a fault, his heart was one of pure gold, and he had a wonderful love of country music where he never ever missed Michael Commins show on Mid-West radio amongst other shows.
The attendance at the reposing of his remains in McHugh’s Funeral Home Strokestown and his removal to St Cecilia’s Church on Wednesday, February 26 and again at his Funeral Mass and burial in Cloontuskert bore ample testimony to the esteem in which Mike was held.
Mike was predeceased by his parents John and Annie-May. To his sister Mary, niece Ciara, brother-in-law Frank Reynolds, Ciara’s partner Paul, cousins, neighbours and many friends we extend our deepest sympathy.

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