Michael Francis BLAKE

We offer our sincere sympathies to all of Michael's family on his recent passing may his soul rest in Peace. I remember him fondly visiting our home to see my mother and father and family when I was a child and he would reminisce about the olden days and my grandmother's kind heart and her griddle bread that he loved so much in Tieraclea Tarbert Co. Kerry. He would take photos on his visits with us on his polaroid camera and hand them out to us to keep. It was very cool back then to see the photos instantly and I remember him cycling everywhere. I can remember him saying 'bloody magic' when he was excited about something and he made us laugh. He was a man that you would not forget easily and we will remember him very fondly in our thoughts and prayers. He was a lovely man.

I only learned today of Mick’s passing. Mick was great friends with my late Dad Paddy Butler. Mick often came to our home in Fermoy & he was always wonderful company.

Mick was on my mind & I made enquiries about him this week & I was so sad to hear that he had passed away.

Rest in Peace Mick & enjoy the banter with Dad again.

Judith xx

"Daddy Mick" was a solid man and a good man for the music. He loved the traditional Irish music as much as any man. And he'd let you know if a particular tune was good or if it were shite. Mick never minced words, and the only thing left to say is St. Peter better have those pearly gates open when Mick arrives or he'll burst him for certain. My visits to Ireland will not be the same without Daddy Mick.

Mick May you R.I.P my thoughts & prayers or with your family at this very sad time you were a lovely man & a lovely neighbour .

Deepest condolences to Jay and Harris and Blake families on the passing of Mick. May he Rest In Peace. Petrina and Ross

Sorry to lose you Mike, but so glad that you slipped away peacefully. Had hoped to bring the family over to visit you in Ranelagh one more time, but regret I left it too late. See you on the other side. Shaun, Julia, George, Alice & Rosa.

Deepest condolences and sympathy to all of Michael’s family. We are very sorry to hear about Michael’s passing, loved all his knowledge and stories from years ago when he visited Tarbert.

Deeply sadend to hear of the passing of Uncle Michael Blake.
It was a pleasure for Matt to finally get the opportunity to meet his Uncle in Ireland a number of years go.
We all enjoyed your conversations over the phone and listening closely to your Irish acsent explaining our family history.
I will miss our chats. XXX
RIP.
Rosie, Matt, Ryan,
Teagan & Dylan Blake
Melbourne, Australia

It's with great saddened to read of the passing of Uncle Mick ,the first Tuesday of very month Mick would arrive in Peggy's for dinner, our mother, Mick's cousin, never empty handed coming or going, he loved the company. 27 neices and nephew have Mick Blake's kindness for all our educational needs.R.I..P kind and generous soul.

Sincere sympathy to Michael’s family and friends. May he rest in peace.

To the Harris family and Blakes.
Sorry to hear of Uncle Mick passing, he was always free with his time and knowledge of all the family history. He enjoyed all the grandchildren and spoke of his pride in them. May he rest in peace.

Sincerest condolences to all family and friends of Michael. We have many fond memories of Michael on his visits to Tarbert. May he rest in peace.

Sincerest sympathy to Blake, Harris and Donovan families on Michaels passing. He was unique and authentic person and will be missed by all. RIP Michael

My family and I were sorry to hear of my cousin Michael's passing and would like to offer our condolences to the wide family circle.Micheal was a true gentleman and a scholar.Family meant a lot to him,and we will miss his visits to Glin.
Rest in peace Michael

Sincere condolences to Michael’s family and friends. He was a true gentleman. A great guest to have at a family occasion as he had a Polaroid camera so we had photos from him instantly. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

Our deepest sympathy to the Blake , Donovan and Harris families on the passing of Michael. We have fond memories of his many visits to Tarbert and at family occasions. May he Rest in Peace.

RIP Michael... Sincere condolences

RIP Mick you will be sadly missed by us. It was a pleasure calling you Daddy Mick.

Rest in peace Mick we will miss your visits and chats over a nice cuppa you were a great friend.
Ann and Tom

Rest in peace Mick we will miss your visits and chats over a nice cuppa you were a great friend.
Ann and Tom

Sincere sympathy on the passing of Mick. Great memories of him during my time in Mount Pleasant Square. A true gentle giant and always ready to give assistance,. May you rest in peace now big fellow.

Uncle Mick, lm glad l had a chance to meet u in person in Dublin, something l’ll never forget, our conversation over the phone from Melbourne to Dublin where always informative as we found a common ground with family ancestry.. RIP uncle.. love from Australia.

Myself and my brothers never met you but I wish we would have. I would’ve loved to thank you in person for thinking of us on our birthdays ❤️

Wonderful memories of your visits to Canada when we were growing up. So glad we got to spend time with you in Dublin

Sincere sympathy to Micks relatives. Fond memories of meeting Mick on visits to uncle John Riordan in Dublin.

Our sympathy to the Donovan , Blake, and Harris families on the passing on Michael , great character and friend to us all in Askeaton, may he rest in peace .

Deepest sympathy to michael blakes relatives rip go ndeana Dia trochaire ar a anam dilis

Sincere condolences to the Harris and MC Carthy families on the passing of Mick. A true gentleman and no end to the stories he could tell. Rest in peace Mick .
Go gcodladh se at dheis De.

Condolences to Michelle, Sean and extended Blake and Harris family on Mick’s passing. Thinking of you all at this sad time. May he rest in peace.

I’m going to miss all your stories and our chats about music and books.

Condolences to Michelle and the extended Harris and Blake family. May Michael Rest In Peace.

Michael u will be sadly missed by us,we loved having u around for a chat and a cuppa when u visited Walshisland
Rest in Peace Mick
Tom,Karen,Evan and Jack Haverty ❤️

Michael and his nephew were such gentlemen, so sorry to hear of Michael’s passing. RIP all our Volunteers will miss Michael.

So sad to hear of cousin Micks passing. He was so kind and generous to all of us in clare down the years.while he was able we looked forward to his yearly visits. His knowledge on music and books was encyclopedic and he loved nothing more than tracing his roots. Many the day we visited graveyards and he would study every headstone there. He could relate to young and old and always got the last word in every debate, due to his sharp wit.
RIP Mick, from Michael Carmel Conor Cormac and Aoife Murrihy Cahercon

Very sorry to hear about micks death. He was a great neighbour to have we had some great chats over the years may he rest in peace

Sincere condolences to the
Harris,Blake and Donavan families. We have fond memories of Michael's trips to Askeaton from the selection of music tapes he'd bring with him , to the sing alongs with the mulrooney sisters and Bridie gallagher with mama and nancy and to the Polaroids that hold special memories of family occasions. RIP Michael

Sincere condolences to the
Harris,Blake and Donavan families. We have fond memories of Michael's trips to Askeaton from the selection of music tapes he'd bring with him , to the sing alongs with the mulrooney sisters and Bridie gallagher with mama and nancy and to the Polaroids that hold special memories of family occasions. RIP Michael

Sincere condolences to Blake Donovan and Harris families.we have treasured memories of your visits to askeaton.rest in peace Michael.

Rest in peace Uncle Mike, your wit, jokes and stories will be missed. Thank you for always remembering my girls, they felt so special being thought of by their extended family and it meant a lot to me as well.
Thank you for making the trip to Canada as often as you were able and bringing Pop over, otherwise we would never have gotten to meet him. Sorry you had to go without one more visit, much love, rest well.

Uncle Mike
Thank you for caring about us all so much. You were a wonderful person and a dear Uncle. We loved our visit back when Gracie was just 9 and Lizzie only 1. You will be greatly missed ❤
Love Ken, Moneka, Grace, Lizzie and Ryker

You will be sadly missed Mick. So many celebrations over the years documented thanks to your polaroid cameras. Rest in peace. Love Joanie Daragh Alanna & Rhys ❤️

Sincere sympathy to Micks extended family especially the Harris family. May he rest in peace.

From all the Family in Canada. You were the very best Uncle and Great Uncle we could have had. Visits with you were amazing and your generosity to all the children and grandchildren will never be forgotten. Love Kath,Susan, Michael, Cheryl,Heather, Kristin Kenneth,Moneka, Ryan, Phil,Joe. Caitlin; Kiera, Teyrnen, Eighan, Neave, Vianne, Grace, Lizzie and Ryker. So glad we got to see you in Bexhill and Dublin, memories to cherish always

Sincere sympathy to the extended Blake family and Seanie Harris and family on Mike's sad passing . May he rest in peace. He was always good for a discussion when he visited us.
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May Mick rest in peace. We have great memories of his trips to Cahercon. He never missed a birthday for Cathal and Shane. He was like an encyclopaedia of knowledge even before he discovered YouTube. We had great chats and debates down through the years. Bed of heaven to you Mick xx