Oh, was he?

Yeah.

And he was here for y- That's, this is where he spent most of his working life.

And, uh, his children were born here in New Ross.

So, um, I met him when I was about 15.

My father was, and my mother were, you know, I think they, I had them, uh, really, really kind of driven up the walls because I was forever listening to hardcore traditional music at the time.

What was he like as a man, Jo?

He was a gentle giant of a man.