Longford s Richie Hanafee was a legend in his own time
Reporter:
);
At the Regional Hospital in Mullingar, on Saturday, March 27, after a short illness Richie Hanafee died, and Longford Town lost one of it’s most popular and colourful characters, and a skilled and talented tradesman.
A native of Lamagh, Newtownforbes, son of James and Alice Hanafee, Richie attended the local National School in the village. For most of his working life, his father was a much regarded woodworker at Fees Sawmills, then located in Longford’s Church Street.
At National School, young Richie was very much ‘the leader of the pack’, known for his pranks and devilment, especially around Halloween, as some school pals fondly remembered, as they looked back with great regard and respect for their former classmate.