Popular West Cork priest who shared emotional online farewell passes away

NEWS 7/12/2016 Pictured is Fr Gerard Galvin PP Valley of the Durrus river and Muintir Mháire (Sheep's Head) Peninsula who shall stream mass live from Church of Mary, Star of the Sea Kilcrohane West Cork on Dec 25th. Picture Denis Boyle

A popular West Cork priest has passed away, just two months after he posted an emotional online farewell to his parishioners.

Fr Gerard Galvin died peacefully in Cork University Hospital after he had been diagnosed with incurable cancer.