15th August 2019 – Four Year Anniversary

I dont know that to say…….I just know that I still miss you Willie and even though there is that saying that time heals…..I feel like I miss you more than ever and Anto, well my heart is full of you too. I say let the world go to hell, but I should always have[…]

Happy Birthday Willie

So its Willie’s 46th birthday….man he’d be celebrating the latter half of 40. He’d be talking to folk, he’d be smilin’, he’d be turning a phrase. Perhaps he’d have…… who knows ?? Hes not here for us to know Love you ‘bro and miss ya. Steph

Three Year Anniversary – 15th August 2018

William Wordsworth Daffodils I WANDER’D lonely as a cloud That floats on high o’er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze. Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the Milky Way, They[…]

Willie’s 45th birthday

Today Willie would be 45. A milestone. Perhaps Delilah and Liam would have spent the day with him. Perhaps not. Either way I hope Delilah and Liam get to meet many of Willie’s nephews and nieces – their cousins this summer. He’d be delighted with that.  As he would be with his kids beauty and talent.[…]

Remembering Willie on second Anniversary

My uncle Willie lived with me and me Ma when I was a teenager. He was an eccentric, erudite, eloquent hard worker and harder drinker. He was a painter and decorater, who took great pride in his work. When he painted a room it looked so perfect it was like the paint had grown out[…]

Second Anniversary Aug 15th 2017

A long long time ago….. Well another year has passed without Willie in it and we have learned so much. We discovered that Willie has a daughter – Delilah Fidler. A lot of the family have talked to her through Facetime, messenger etc. I met her when she and her Mum Sue came to visit[…]

One Year Anniversary – August 15th 2016

Its been a year, August 15th 2015 since Willie lost his life in an accidental drowning in Boston, Ma. He was laid to rest on August 22nd 2016 at St. Ann’s Church, 757 Hancock Street., Quincy, MA 02170 – http://willieleahy.com/memorial-service/ On October 25th 2015 after a mass in Oldcastle, there was a memorial service at The Fincourt[…]

Willie – Oldcastle 1988

Willie and Damian Reilly on the Macra Na Feirme Pub Derby 1988 Oldcastle County Meath – Willie and Damian Reilly Thanks to Martin Smith for taking the video and Paul Connors for the upload and link

Willie and Skerries

Growing up, I spent more time in the company of Willie and his family than I did with my own cousins. and they are all happy memories. I had my first Big Mac with Willie after going shopping with Mrs Leahy and Willie. I had my first pint of Guinness with Willie, well the first[…]