Bishop Denis’ Homily at the Requiem Mass of Very Rev Thomas O’Shea PE

23.02.25Introduction:Fr. Tommy has come home to his own people, to his own Ballylinan. And the people of Ballylinan have shown the admiration, love and affection they hold him in, as they paid their respects here throughout yesterday. Fr. Tommy’s wish was “to stay in Ballylinan for as long as possible” and he got that wish until it was accepted that he was no longer able to live alone and needed more help so the necessary move to Gowran Abbey Nursing Home. For a man who ministered all his life i