1 week Ago By [email protected] (Andrew Quinn)
Acting legend Colin Farrell fought back tears as he paid a touching tribute to his late father, Eamon Farrell, during his funeral Mass in Dublin on Saturday morning. Eamon Farrell, 83, died on Wednesday after a long illness in the care of his family and the staff of the Whitworth Ward in Beaumont Hospital in Dublin. The former proprietor of Health Matters, and one time Shamrock Rovers player, was described in his death notice on RIP.
ie as having been the 'beloved' husband of Eileen, the "loving father" of his adult children Eamon, Catherine, Claudine and Colin and the "beloved brother" of the late Tommy, Maureen and Sean. The funeral Mass took place in the Church of Our Lady of Victories, Ballymun Road and was celebrated by Deacon Derek Leonard and parish priest, Fr. Frank Reburn.
As the mass was near the end, a heartbroken Colin Farrell, was invited onto the altar to read a poem called 'The Ship' before delivering a beautiful and tearful tribute to his late father, Irish Mirror reports. "I am so glad you were dad. I know we had our tricky times but now all I remember are the good times.
One of those good times I remember was when I was five years-old sitting on your knee wearing my spiderman pyjamas playing with my stretchy incredible hulk toy. I think I had hurt my lip at school or something and I was telling you about it - I felt so safe and loved - that memory is so vivid to me now, dad." The three time Golden Globe winner paid tribute to all of the nursing staff and carers who looked after his father in the final year and months of his life and expressed his delight at his dad getting to see become a father and visit him in America.
"I remember when I used to go out drinking in Dublin, I used to go to bars where all the old fellas would be drinking just so I could tell them you were my dad. They would always say 'he was a great player' or 'he had a lovely touch'. I was so proud hearing that, dad.
" He continued: "Death asks us to do two contradictory things at the same time. One is to learn to let go and the other is to hold on. I will hold you with the rest of my life dad.
You did it, Eamo. Thanks for your love. Thanks for the memories.
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