| Location | Limerick |
| Age | 89 years |
| Cause of Death | Natural Causes |
| Date of Birth | 1917 |
| Date of Death | 02/11/2006 |
| Visitors | 260 since 27/12/2008 |
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Right well my Grandmothers name was Margaret O'Donoghue but most people would have known her simply as Peg. Peg was the most amazing woman I have ever met. She was always so strong and willing and determined. She really was 1 of a kind. I have many memories of her, and there all great memories. I've never known a bad word to be said about her. When her husband Con died it was hard on all the family but they pulled through and my grandmother lived on to see an amazing 21 years of her children growing up, watching grandchildren growing up and even a few great grandchildren. She was always our rock, when we needed someone she was always there and never turned her back. She was well educated and quite fit for a woman of her age. This proves how she never took life for granted. She lived every day to the most it could be lived. When her health started to deteriorate, her mental state slowly started to break down. One fond memory I have was when she was stuck in a one way traffic lane at the lights and she just turned the car around and drove towards the traffic believing she was doing nothing out of the ordinary. Driving down the road people started beeping at her and she turned to her friend Nancy who was sitting in the car and said "Oh Nancy, all the people are saluting me". She was so funny without meaning to be. My grandmother died of Alzhimers. It was quite upsetting and at times I feared the worst she may forget her family. She was put into a home in her last few years. She received many "get well soon cards" from her friends and family. Although her own children knew what was ahead. She was so loved, she made many friends and the staff were fond of her. They often painted her nails and did her hair so she'd still feel youthfull at heart. I never saw my grandmother as old, she was just so witty and clever. Soon her health started to deteriorate even more and she couldn't eat and was surviving on a drip. one morning as I was putting on my make up getting ready to go out, we got a phone call, it was my aunt. My mother called my father in from the yard. I didnt need to be told I was expecting this one phone call all that week, the same phone call that would change everything. I held back the tears as I left my house and contacted my brother and told him. I made my way to the railway tracks. My eyes welled up with tears and I struggled to breath. I didnt know where I was going or what I was doing. When I got to the railways tracks I lay down and stared up at the sky and cried. It was dark as I made my way home. its been almost 4 years now since my grandmothers passing. I miss her so much and its so strange to be without her. I think of her everyday. She is my guardian angel, my best friend, my reason for life. I'll always love her.
R.I.P nan you'll never be forgotten. You had a heart of gold.
Hi nan,
Just dropping in to say hello. Sitting here thinking of you, but thats nothing new. Still miss you so much. I really do hope your happy up there. Trying as hard as I can to be positive, things getting better slowly but surely but I know it's gonna take awhile to get there completely. Still looking for this closure, wrong place, wrong time, feel guilty for not being there almost. I hope you were with her for the whole thing. I fell to my knees when I heard, harder then when you went because I got to say goodbye to you, but just still wasn't the same was it? I can't forget it as hard as I try, and I really hope your with me through this whole thing because I really don't think I have it in me to go through it all over again, starting from scratch, building everything back up again. I really wish you were here.
I love you forever nan,
Dor xx
Hi nan,
So depressed lately, since Nana Bridie died everything is just difficult and hard to bear. Everything is a big horrible mess, i'll never forget the day mam told her you were gone, she broke down is tears, she thought the world of you, and I know the feeling was mutual, I have a picture of the two of you at my christening and you have your hand over your mouth, that thing you always done when you were in deep conversation, I put the picture in my locker in school so that anytime I was in a bad mood I'd just see that picture and find the perfect reason to pull myself together and give it 100% and do these two inspirational women proud. It was so comforting having her there but now she's been taken away from me too, Last thing I said to her was when I get back from Barcelona you better still be here and I squeezed her hand and smiled at her, but in the back of my mind I kind of knew she wouldnt last the year, she had this look in her eyes, this, tired, exhausted look, as if to say, I can't do it anymore love, At least she's at peace, we said the same about you too, doesn't really bring any comfort though, still getting these sleepless nights where everything just runs through my mind and I want to be able to go and watch you sleeping cos it was comforting knowing you were still here. I put on the chain you got me for my communion, I usually only wear it for exams, funny how I never fail an exam when I wear it but I havent stopped wearing it because I need you wit me now more then ever. Oh nan, please help I cant put into words how much we need you here right now, we need a boss, and that was you. I haven't stopped thinking of you,
I love you so much,
Give Nana and Grandas Con and Eddie a kiss from me, I'm gonna make ye proud I promise xxx
Hi nan,
Just thinking of you so I thought I'd send you a little message. Kind of getting hard here now, as you know everything is up in a heap, I don't know what to do. I really wish you were here. Wish I could call you up and just tell you everything. I went home the weekend to see Daryl, it was amazing, best weekend I ever had. Missing him si much now though, killed me getting on the flight home. I know we'll be fine though, we strong. I can never thank you enough for making all my dreams come true. I hope things start to look up soon cos it's that hard dealing with all this in another country. I miss you so much, hope your happy up there with grandad
Love you both so much
Dor
xxx
Hi nan,
Just in Barcelona at the minute, it's going well I like it, it's a really nice city, loads to see and do. The job is going well, bits and pieces I would change but will have to get over that. I got a really nice flat with 2 girls their really friendly so it's all going well so far. Aiden's christening will be soon, I'm going to be his god-mother, I can't wait, hope I make it home for it! I passed my driving test, I knew you were there with me for it, always looking after me like that. Jonathan's girlfriend moved in to his flat and things are going well for them. Nathan is getting so big, he'll be making his communion next year. Can't believe how fast it came, seems like only yesterday he was born. Not much else happening. Miss you loads nan, always thinking of you, Love you always.
Dor xx
Hi Nana, just thinking of you, really miss you, so much is going on that I just wish you were here for it. Con and Jess got there own place, settling in with Aiden, he's getting so big, can't wait to tell him all about you, Jonathan is doing ok.. hope your looking after him nana, he needs it, trying to be strong but its not easy. I'm going off to Barcelona for a year working, part of my college course, really nervous! 1st taste of freedom lets see how I manage! Would love for you to come and visit but I know you'll be looking down on me every minute of every day and thats whats keeping me going. I've met a lad, Daryl is his name, he's just amazing, I know you'd adore him, just the sort of man you wanted for your granddaughter. Dad's birthday is tomorrow, he's pushing on ha... I'm doing my driving test next Friday, lets hope I stay as long on the road as you did :-) Everyone else doing really good, you'd be so proud. I miss you to bits nan, not a day goes by where you don't cross my mind. Talk soon, I love you with all my heart
Dor x x x
Hi nana, hope your ok, was thinking about you today, another christmas coming up now that you wont be here for and its just hitting me how fast the time is going, this is the 5th christmas that you wont be here for. Everyones doing good though, Jonathan and Nathan are doing well, Jonathan is in college in UL, Con and Jessica just had a little baby, Aiden, he was born in September, he's just beautiful you'd love him, I know you would. I'm after starting college, doing Hotel Management, hardest thing is the accounting, but I know if you were still here you could give me a few tips, you were some woman for the books ha... Not a whole lot else happening really. Nana B is doing well. Well I miss you like mad, everyday your in my thoughts, I'll have a drink 4 you this christmas nan and we'll celebrate it. Tell my grandads, Don, Tommy, Alan, Thomas, Johnny and Lyndsey I'm thinking of them.
Sleep tite nan,
All my love
Dor xx
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