Longford and Cavan communities pay tribute to much loved schoolteacher Peggy Moroney
An air of gloom prevailed over the parish of Mullahoran and beyond on Christmas Eve when it became known that Peggy Moroney had passed away suddenly at her residence in Drunbannew, Loughuff.
Peggy who was in her usual good form was preparing to spend Christmas with family in Monaghan when she became ill.
Aged 85 recently, she was predeceased by her husband Michael who was a native of Limerick. Both Michael and Peggy were schoolteachers and they first met when they taught in the old Clonoose N.S.
Later in 1969 they moved to Cloncovid in the other end of the parish when Mr and Mrs McGuinness retired with Michael becoming Principal assisted by Peggy.
Then in 1974 when the new Central parish school opened, replacing Cloncovid, Clonoose and Kilcogy they both took up positions in the new school where Paid Fay was principal, Maura Fitzsimons vice-principal and Mrs Mae Fay were the staff members. Later Marion Briody and Rosemary O’Reilly, Mullahoran and Rosemary Reilly, Drumcorr joined them.
There were many tributes paid to Peggy from former pupils, I.N.T.O and staff members who worked with her through the years and who enjoyed her company as a friend and a generous and fun loving person.
Formerly Monaghan, from outside Granard, Peggy had a strong faith which stood to her when she lost her beloved husband and best friend Michael some years ago.
She was a regular in Loughduff church for mass especially on on Thursday evenings with her neighbours Connie & Margaret.
She will be sadly missed by her children Gerard (Helen), Liam (Sharon), Catriona (Padraic), Marina (Michael), Laura (Bernard) and Aideen (Peter), her adored 19 grandchildren and great-grandson, sisters Molly (Sr. Jeanne) Patricia and Anna, sister-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives,former teaching colleagues, neighbours and a large circle of friends, to whom we extend our sincere sympathy.
Her remains reposed at Reilly’s funeral home, Kilcogy on Monday evening (St Stephen's Day, December 26) and removal took place from her home on Tuesday, December 27 to St Josephs Church Loughduff for 12 noon Funeral mass.
The chief celebrant was Fr P J assisted by Frs Jim Brady, Kevin Fay and Frank Cadam and burial followed to local cemetery. Ar dheis Dē go raibh a nanam uasal.