Con laid to rest in his beloved Castle Island

The late Con Houlihan had “an extraordinary pride of place”.

The 86-year-old writer, who died last month, left clear instructions for a funeral service in Dublin, but the burial was to be in his native “Castle Island” as he would always call it.

Con had a huge love of Kerry; he was “self-deprecating” and had a wonderful way with people, his niece Patricia told a packed Church of St Stephen and St John in his home town.