Sad passing of Carrick-on-Shannon s Padraig McGinn
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The death has taken place of retired principal of Carrick-on-Shannon Vocational School and author Padraig McGinn, Ballynamoney, Carrick-on-Shannon. Padraig and his family moved to Carrick-on -Shannon in 1983, Padraig having taken up the post of Principal of the Vocational School in 1981. The family had no previous connections with Carrick and made it their home for the next 40 years. Formerly of Castleblayney, Co Monaghan and Dundalk, Co Louth, Padraig, who has been described as a gentleman and a man of integrity sadly passed away on January 31 at Sligo University Hospital.
A well known storyteller Padraig made many contributions to the RTE Radio programme Sunday Miscellany .
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