Condolences and good wishes…never recovery from losing a sibling. Memories and recollections help….
My late wife was a career nurse and huge lover of your music. I’ve just remembered her joy,one day,decades ago.She’d met an old colleague,back from Edinburgh…as ‘Ride On ‘played in our kitchen,she grinned and said ,proudly,Christy Moore has a sister who’s a nurse’!..sometimes,small incidents become treasures.
Christy, I’d heard the sad news that your sister Eilish has departed from us. I recall her as compere/MC at Ballisodare Festival, not today or yesterday as would be said. My sympathy to all the family, a sad time for everyone. May Eilish rest in peace.
Christy's reply
Eilish leaves a myriad of Golden Memories
you remind us of Ballisodare Festival all those years ago
Tríona Ní Dhónaill writes me of The Meeting Place in Dorset St Dublin
I remember a hundred nights in Mother Redcaps
her Husband Peter and comrade Maizie on the door
she organized that First Dublin Folk Festival
from her house in South Square Inchicore…
with our Sisters Anne & Terry,we sang together in the Concert Hall
for 6 nights back in nineteen eighty four (ish)
So many players have written about all the gigs that she she made happen
Paddy Glacken, Brian Masterson, Eoin O’Broin,Mary Black,Neil Martin
to name but a tiny few
before ill health forced her take a back seat
Eilish sang her heart at manys the session
and she toured with “The Fallen Angels”
she’d swoop and laugh and giggle risque harmonies…
she nursed too
in The Meath, in Texas and in Scotland
where once she Mid-Wifed 5 quintuplets
before retiring to Sandy Bell’s for recuperation…
now we are all left here reminiscing in her wake
none more so then her Husband Peter
her Son Conor and Daughter Róisin
her Grandchildren Reuben & Leisha
Myself, Anne,Terry, Andy & Luka
all our extended Families and loved ones
and Dear Eilish’s legions of Comrades & Friends
Hi christy going to your up coming gig in the TF Castlebar on Friday the 5th or June being at many of your gigs and am a long time follower I was handed a cassette tape of yours in 78 called prosperous and have never looked back and I am now 64 it would be great to just say hello to you in person before or after the gig in castlebar if that would be possible thank you from vincent carey, vincentcarey50@gmail.com.
Christy, my sincere sympathy to you and all who mourn the passing of Eilish, may her rest be peaceful. She was always so friendly and had a great laugh, as well as a beautiful singing voice. I can’t imagine what it’s like to lose a sibling. Sweet Thames was a very fitting tribute. Take good care. Beir bua agus beannacht. H
So sorry Christy to hear at last night’s concert about the loss of your sister Eilish. Your performance of “Sweet Thames Flow Softly” for her at the end of the show was very moving. I first heard this song, close to the Thames, about a decade ago when you played it at the Royal Festival Hall in London, when I also learned it was a Ewan McColl song. It is an extraordinary song about love and loss which was perfect to sing in the circumstances. I am delighted that you have recorded it for the extended version of “A Terrible Beauty” album. Your performance also reminded me of the lovely version of this song that you did with Sinead O’Connor and Neill McColl (son of Ewan McColl and Peggy Seeger). https://www.rte.ie/archives/2021/1102/1257349-christy-moore-on-ewan-maccoll/ Despite the sorrow, there was much joy at last night’s concert from many rousing sing-alongs to entertaining anecdotes that you shared such as life-changing late-night discussions about guitar tuning in a chippy in Bundoran, Co. Donegal…
My condolences Christy. I am sorry for your, and for all your family’s loss. Thank you for playing last night. It was a deep and dignified tribute to Eilish. Séamus
Dear Christy, so sorry for your loss . Heartfelt condolences to you and your family. I ve lit a candle to shine over the ocean. RIP Eilish… She ll leave a big gap….it s so hard such a big farewell to one of the close ones.
My thoughts are with you to help you through with all my heart from faraway
Ursula
G’day all:
Beautiful day here – waxing between outside with the little dogs, inside cursing at TV football, cranking up Christy on the speakers, knocking off a cup of tea & raiding the lolly jar in the absence of the wife, who’s over your way (Belfast, anyway, last I heard)
The variety of posts here is great info & entertainment: always interesting & well intended & mostly (except for the obvious) lighthearted
Concert goers paint such pleasurable pictures of experiences – lucky buggers
Keep well keep safe be nice to nice people & don’t take any crap from the others
Must be cuppa time again surely…
See ya later
Danny Harris
Hi Christy,
What can I say other than total respect for the manner in which you delivered tonight. …. And your beautiful tribute to Eilish was just magnificent.
Be assured you are all in our thoughts through these next difficult days.
Best regards
Patsy
Christy's reply
Our Eilish…..she never got to go to Chapelizod….how we loved her ..how we’ll miss her…
” O She was a Quare One,
fol de dee get outa dat
O She was a Quare one
I’ll tell You “
Hi Christoir,
Have you heard of the Nazi sympathiser Francis Stuart? Bing calls him a “British author!” He was a writer too, and if you search on Bing you will find a photo of this git alongside my profile. Another piece of shite from the Funny People. Writing satire is always tricky. I always aim to find wit in the most controversial subjects. I am a Truth-Teller, not unlike how you sing your songs about injustice and oppression. The FP cause my modem to beep loudly, the printer to switch itself on and of course, there are always a few Dicks around. Ha! Slainte. Keep happy and healthy! Hugsx
Hi Christy looking forward to next update for our annual Christy Moore gig. It’s a big thing for both of us since COVID. My daughter Lisa buys me a Christy ticket every year for Christmas and buy one for herself to join me.
Lisa had a massive stroke in Oct 2019 4 days after having Alfie my grandson. Her favorite Christy Moore song is “Don’t Forget Your Shovel” just wondering if you do it next Saturday could you dedicate to her. Not bad for a girl who wasn’t meant to come home. Very proud dad. Dave Kenny. Thanks.
Dear Christy,
I am so sorry to hear of the sad loss of your sister Eilish. Sending my condolences to you and all your family, and thinking of you all.
Anne
Hi Christy
Condolences and good wishes…never recovery from losing a sibling. Memories and recollections help….
My late wife was a career nurse and huge lover of your music. I’ve just remembered her joy,one day,decades ago.She’d met an old colleague,back from Edinburgh…as ‘Ride On ‘played in our kitchen,she grinned and said ,proudly,Christy Moore has a sister who’s a nurse’!..sometimes,small incidents become treasures.
All good wishes to families.
Dave
Christy, I’d heard the sad news that your sister Eilish has departed from us. I recall her as compere/MC at Ballisodare Festival, not today or yesterday as would be said. My sympathy to all the family, a sad time for everyone. May Eilish rest in peace.
Eilish leaves a myriad of Golden Memories
you remind us of Ballisodare Festival all those years ago
Tríona Ní Dhónaill writes me of The Meeting Place in Dorset St Dublin
I remember a hundred nights in Mother Redcaps
her Husband Peter and comrade Maizie on the door
she organized that First Dublin Folk Festival
from her house in South Square Inchicore…
with our Sisters Anne & Terry,we sang together in the Concert Hall
for 6 nights back in nineteen eighty four (ish)
So many players have written about all the gigs that she she made happen
Paddy Glacken, Brian Masterson, Eoin O’Broin,Mary Black,Neil Martin
to name but a tiny few
before ill health forced her take a back seat
Eilish sang her heart at manys the session
and she toured with “The Fallen Angels”
she’d swoop and laugh and giggle risque harmonies…
she nursed too
in The Meath, in Texas and in Scotland
where once she Mid-Wifed 5 quintuplets
before retiring to Sandy Bell’s for recuperation…
now we are all left here reminiscing in her wake
none more so then her Husband Peter
her Son Conor and Daughter Róisin
her Grandchildren Reuben & Leisha
Myself, Anne,Terry, Andy & Luka
all our extended Families and loved ones
and Dear Eilish’s legions of Comrades & Friends
Rest In Peace Sister
Hi christy going to your up coming gig in the TF Castlebar on Friday the 5th or June being at many of your gigs and am a long time follower I was handed a cassette tape of yours in 78 called prosperous and have never looked back and I am now 64 it would be great to just say hello to you in person before or after the gig in castlebar if that would be possible thank you from vincent carey, vincentcarey50@gmail.com.
Christy, my sincere sympathy to you and all who mourn the passing of Eilish, may her rest be peaceful. She was always so friendly and had a great laugh, as well as a beautiful singing voice. I can’t imagine what it’s like to lose a sibling. Sweet Thames was a very fitting tribute. Take good care. Beir bua agus beannacht. H
So sorry Christy to hear at last night’s concert about the loss of your sister Eilish. Your performance of “Sweet Thames Flow Softly” for her at the end of the show was very moving. I first heard this song, close to the Thames, about a decade ago when you played it at the Royal Festival Hall in London, when I also learned it was a Ewan McColl song. It is an extraordinary song about love and loss which was perfect to sing in the circumstances. I am delighted that you have recorded it for the extended version of “A Terrible Beauty” album. Your performance also reminded me of the lovely version of this song that you did with Sinead O’Connor and Neill McColl (son of Ewan McColl and Peggy Seeger). https://www.rte.ie/archives/2021/1102/1257349-christy-moore-on-ewan-maccoll/ Despite the sorrow, there was much joy at last night’s concert from many rousing sing-alongs to entertaining anecdotes that you shared such as life-changing late-night discussions about guitar tuning in a chippy in Bundoran, Co. Donegal…
My condolences Christy. I am sorry for your, and for all your family’s loss. Thank you for playing last night. It was a deep and dignified tribute to Eilish. Séamus
Dear Christy, so sorry for your loss . Heartfelt condolences to you and your family. I ve lit a candle to shine over the ocean. RIP Eilish… She ll leave a big gap….it s so hard such a big farewell to one of the close ones.
My thoughts are with you to help you through with all my heart from faraway
Ursula
Condolences to you and all the family on the passing of Eilish.
…Sleep is a river, flow on forever…
Sympathies to you and your family on the passing of Eilish our thoughts are with ye
Just to echo that you are in our thoughts as with your siblings during this time, Christy. May the treasured memories be comfort to ye all. Kevin
Hello Christy,
Something for Eilish
https://youtu.be/sPGCrE5nLqw?si=SiUkb8qOJSZng7UF
Rebecca
X
Our Eilish…..
she never got to go to Chapelizod….
how we loved her ..
how we’ll miss her…
” O She was a Quare One,
fol de dee get outa dat
O She was a Quare one
I’ll tell You “
Hup. How’s she cutt’n. Have a great day.
G’day all:
Beautiful day here – waxing between outside with the little dogs, inside cursing at TV football, cranking up Christy on the speakers, knocking off a cup of tea & raiding the lolly jar in the absence of the wife, who’s over your way (Belfast, anyway, last I heard)
The variety of posts here is great info & entertainment: always interesting & well intended & mostly (except for the obvious) lighthearted
Concert goers paint such pleasurable pictures of experiences – lucky buggers
Keep well keep safe be nice to nice people & don’t take any crap from the others
Must be cuppa time again surely…
See ya later
Danny Harris
Hi Christy,
What can I say other than total respect for the manner in which you delivered tonight. …. And your beautiful tribute to Eilish was just magnificent.
Be assured you are all in our thoughts through these next difficult days.
Best regards
Patsy
Our Eilish…..she never got to go to Chapelizod….how we loved her ..how we’ll miss her…
” O She was a Quare One,
fol de dee get outa dat
O She was a Quare one
I’ll tell You “
Hi Christoir,
Have you heard of the Nazi sympathiser Francis Stuart? Bing calls him a “British author!” He was a writer too, and if you search on Bing you will find a photo of this git alongside my profile. Another piece of shite from the Funny People. Writing satire is always tricky. I always aim to find wit in the most controversial subjects. I am a Truth-Teller, not unlike how you sing your songs about injustice and oppression. The FP cause my modem to beep loudly, the printer to switch itself on and of course, there are always a few Dicks around. Ha! Slainte. Keep happy and healthy! Hugsx
I’ve heard enough about him
Hi Christy looking forward to next update for our annual Christy Moore gig. It’s a big thing for both of us since COVID. My daughter Lisa buys me a Christy ticket every year for Christmas and buy one for herself to join me.
Lisa had a massive stroke in Oct 2019 4 days after having Alfie my grandson. Her favorite Christy Moore song is “Don’t Forget Your Shovel” just wondering if you do it next Saturday could you dedicate to her. Not bad for a girl who wasn’t meant to come home. Very proud dad. Dave Kenny. Thanks.