Farewell to much-loved ‘man for all people’

HUNDREDS bid a fond farewell yesterday to a much-loved man who believed the arts and sport were the heartbeat of humanity.

Farewell to much-loved ‘man for all people’
Thu, 24 Jul, 2008 - 01:00

Charlie Hennessy, former chairman of the Cork International Film Festival, chairman of Cork Opera House and Arts Council member, died on Monday following a short illness, aged 77.

His widow, Abigail, his sister Frankie and brother Ray led mourners at the funeral Mass at the North Cathedral.

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CourtsPlace: North CathedralPlace: MonkstownPlace: CarrigalinePlace: St Finbarr’s CemeteryPlace: Crawford Art GalleryPlace: Cork’s South MallPlace: Co KilkennyPlace: CorkPlace: CllrPlace: FermoyPerson: Charlie HennessyPerson: AbigailPerson: FrankiePerson: RayPerson: FrPerson: Pat O’DonovanPerson: CharliePerson: MonkstownPerson: HennessyPerson: RosiePerson: Bishop John BuckleyPerson: Theo DorganPerson: Bill GriffinPerson: Charlo QuainPerson: Sean McCarthyPerson: Mick HanniganPerson: Bill HammondPerson: Gerry BarnesPerson: Pat TalbotPerson: Michael WhitePerson: Peter MurrayPerson: Michael DownesPerson: JW O’DonovanPerson: Pat BradleyPerson: Raymond ShanahanPerson: Jerome O’SullivanPerson: John O LeePerson: David DalyPerson: Ken LangdonPerson: CouncillorPerson: Mairin QuillPerson: Gerry WrixonPerson: Gerald McCarthyPerson: Tom KiernanPerson: Ralph KeyesPerson: Clayton LovePerson: Peter BarryPerson: Kathleen LynchPerson: Simon CoveneyPerson: TDPerson: Michael LanniganPerson: Jim CorrPerson: Donal CounihanPerson: John MurphyEvent: Cork International Film FestivalEvent: Cork Film FestivalEvent: Cork Folk FestivalOrganisation: Cork Opera HouseOrganisation: Arts CouncilOrganisation: ’s Well rugby clubOrganisation: National College of Art and DesignOrganisation: UCCOrganisation: CorkOrganisation: Cork Con
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