THE Belleek community has been left shocked and deeply saddened following the sudden death of local funeral director and hugely respected Patsy McCauley.
Billy Donagher: An ordinary man with exceptional talents Billy Donagher (right) with Chuck Singer, formerly of the Royal Canadian Air Force, when he returned to the scene of a plane crash near Breesy mountain which killed three crew members in 1944. Picture by Joe O Loughlin 31 December, 2020 01:00
BILLY Donagher was a perfect gentleman, universally liked in the community around Belleek and Ballyshannon on the Donegal/Fermanagh border.
Born in Corlea, just over a mile on the southern side of the border, his mother Beezy (Bridget) was a member of the McGonigle family of Belleek who married William Donagher from Corlea.
Billy was a talented Gaelic footballer in his day, playing on the Corlea team, for the Young Emmets club in Belleek and finally with Ballyshannon.