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Longford Leader columnist Mattie Fox: Brilliant Late Late Show a fitting tribute to national icon Big Tom

The news of his passing reached me en route to Connemara, on Tuesday, April 17. Although he was in poor health, the death was strange; finality. Tom was a kind and friendly man, who wore his reputation with an air of carefree, shrugging acceptance. ...

29 Apr 2018 at 14:00

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Declan Nerney hails Big Tom as 'an ordinary man who was an extraordinary country music singer and performer'

Speaking to the Leader on Monday, Declan said there was something very special about Big Tom in the same way there was “something very special” about the country music scene in general. He said that when he thought about the depths of the Irish ...

25 Apr 2018 at 13:00

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Big Tom brought great joy to many people, both in Ireland and worldwide

Many tributes have been paid to the legendary country music star Big Tom since news of his death broke this morning. Fianna Fáil TD for Roscommon/Galway and former country music radio presenter, Eugene Murphy expressed his great sadness at the ...

17 Apr 2018 at 18:24

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Big Tom was "a worldwide figure," says Longford businessman and TV presenter Frank Kilbride

Frank Kilbride is perhaps more qualified than most to extol the virtues of a man who will be forever remembered as 'Ireland's king of country music'. The legendary Castleblayney singer passed to his eternal reward earlier today aged 81, ...

17 Apr 2018 at 13:22

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Daniel O'Donnell leads tributes to Big Tom

Daniel O’Donnell and his sister Margo have led tributes to country music legend Big Tom McBride who passed away in the early hours of Tuesday morning aged 81. His children announced the news via his Facebook page, writing: "It is with ...

17 Apr 2018 at 12:28

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Watch: Mashable UK Editor and Longford native Anne-Marie Tomchak in TV tribute to Big Tom

Paying tribute to Big Tom, Mashable UK Editor and Longford native, Anne-Marie Tomchak, recalled how her uncle, Declan Nerney, described the late Monaghan giant as 'a light shining out of the darkness' when he first saw him perform at ...

19 Apr 2018 at 18:03

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Longford country music fans mourn singing legend Big Tom

The Monaghan man was taken to hospital in recent days and passed away early this morning. In a statement the McBride family said they were deeply saddened by the death of their father. ”It is with great sadness that we announce the ...

17 Apr 2018 at 10:19

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Watch: Big Tom and The Mainliners perform 'Four Country Roads' at Marquee in Drumlish, Co Longford

The late Big Tom and his band, The Mainliners, played regularly to full houses at venues across Longford down through the decades, but his performance at the Marquee in Drumlish in August 2011 was particularly memorable. On August ...

22 Apr 2018 at 15:45

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Longford's Declan Nerney ‘Stops the World’ in Late Late tribute to Big Tom

Declan said that over the last few days as tributes came pouring in for Big Tom, one of the underpinning questions throughout, was ‘What is this country music all about?’. Reflecting “Analysing and reflecting on it all today, I ...

21 Apr 2018 at 14:04

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'Big Tom was a musical genius', says Longford businessman

21 Apr 2018 at 10:46

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Longford's Mick Flavin says Big Tom was 'a man of the people'

These deep sentiments were expressed to the Leader by local country singer Mick Flavin as he recalled some wonderful moments with the man described in recent days as ‘Ireland’s Elvis’. Big Tom died last Tuesday week, April 17,...

26 Apr 2018 at 13:00

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Longford man remembers country music king Big Tom on first anniversary of passing

I myself was very upset as for a long number if years I had been very friendly with Tom and Rose both on and off stage. ALSO READ: 'Big Tom was a musical genius', says Longford businessman Only four days before he had a bad ...

17 Apr 2019 at 08:00

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