Eithne Ní Mhurchú

It is with deep regret we announce the passing of our loving sister Eithne Ní Mhurchú, of 7 Gortaclee Terrace Cushendall. Requiem Mass will be said for the repose of her soul in Cushendall on Monday at 11 am.

Eithne was a respected Irish teacher in Garron Tower, St NacNissi's and lecturer in New University of Ulster. Eithne will be fondly remembered for her innumerable acts of kindness. Her glorious harmonies and singing left an impression. Whether sharing the stage with the Chieftains in the 1970s and appearing on Albert Fry's television shows, with her sister Nóirín on RTE in the 1970s or singing for the children in the first Naíscoil in Cumann Chluain Árd in Belfast, where she was born, as a teenager in the late 1960s, she will always be loved by friends and family. Sadly mourned by her loving brother Marcas, wife Caitríona, Cormac and Róise in Culmore, Derry, brother Micheál and family in Portstewart, Nóirín and family and Maolmhuire in Belfast and best friend Stanley, Carnlough. She lived for many years in Cushendall not far from where her greatgrandmother Catherine O'Boyle McNeill, a native Gaelic speaker was born.

Theagasc Eithne in Ollscoil Nua Uladh agus i dTúr an Gharráin i nGlinntí Aontrama i measc áiteanna eile. Bhí aithne uirthi i gCumann Chluain Ard, Béal Feirste mar mhúinteoir agus sa chéad naíscoil ansin agus í ina déagóir. Cheol sí ar ardán leis na Chieftains agus ghlac páirt le mo dheirfiúr Nóirín i gcláracha Albert Fry ar RTÉ sna 1970s. Ba dhuine cineálta, carthanach í a dhéanadh gar dá comharsana nó dá cairde.

Grásta ó Dhia uirthi. Tá tú fá shuaimhneas, a ghrá.

Beidh Aifreann lena hanam dé Luain seo i mBun Abhann Dalla ar 11 r.n.

Cuirfear i mBun Abhann Dalla í dé Luain i ndiaidh Aifreann a hAon Déag. Ba ansin a chónaigh sí, gar don áit a rugadh a garmháthair mhór Caitlín Ní Bhaoill Mhic Néill cainteoir ó dhúchas.