A man of God ahead of his times
A wise and holy man
Humble and human
Some of the things they said
A long list of condolences
Now that he is dead
A facility with language
A love of poetry
Kind to all who met him
Brilliant and unassuming
Interesting homilies for sure
A pleasure to have known him
A pleasure always to meet
A motorbike enthusiast
That took me by surprise
A man of the people
Kindness in his eyes
A good man a good priest
Absolute gentleman
I had heard about this man
Never met him
He was priest in Kilmeena for a while
A parish that took in Fahy
Ancestor country
We had that in common
Priesthood too
And a love of poetry
So it is only right and fitting
On hearing of his death
And seeing how the people
Loved him so
To record for your kind reading
This pastor of the west
This man of Mayo
Pat O’Brien
God bless
Brian Fahy
28 November 2021
Erris Poetry 