The small market town of Castleblayney, in Co Monaghan, Ireland, is one of those communities where everyone knows everyone. Surnames and families have been intertwined for generations. One person’s suffering is shared and carried by the entire community.
That’s why the funerals of former local girl Thomasina Tobin, née McArdle, and her husband Patrick at the Our Lady of Knock Church next Friday are likely to attract a large congregation. In fact, most of the town is expected to attend.
The deaths of the well-respected couple – Thomasina, who was born and raised here before moving to London, where she met and
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