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Oct 15
I was not advised of Jacquelines death,
not until the day after she was cremated,

Mervyn rang me and said it was her
request that Finn should not be told.

So, from Tuesday to Tuesday I was
purposely deleted from their minds.

What is rather amazing is that she was
not buried, I have my suspicions about it.

People should know, Colum Condon had a
trophy funeral, look at what I brought back.

I know for a fact that he made no such
request to be maggot’ed in Mallow.

This was a conspiracy between my mother
and Jacqueline, sure I know, I was well aware.

The story was that he wanted to be buried
with the (Noble) Owens family in St Gobnats.

At that time (his so called desire) had the
futuristic presumption of Jackie joining him.

He was destined to have a state funeral in
Dublin, not a drag hunt down to ******* Cork.

Don’t you find it poetic justice that she ended
cremated in Dublin, (dubiously) at her own wish?

I was told that a photograph of me was issued
to a security firm, lest I turned up at Mt Jerome!

There is more to all of this than is currently known
to the public, but as I was de noble’d I will talk.

When my brother Pat died, the Noble Owens
family insisted that I dress properly for the funeral.

I can recall one of them saying, “We’ve got to do
this right” (It was another show piece for the town)

A suit was procured for me (I never possessed one)
but not only that, I was given a black funeral coat.

What was/is amazing about that, is that it was Pat’s
overcoat and nobody thought to search the pockets.

I found a letter (and perhaps) it was because it was
unopened it was still there, nobody would have kept it.

For years I have been debating what to do with it
but that could change anytime now, Is it a book?

Best first that I circulate this missive and let those
who told me not to contact them again, STEW.
Ryan O'Leary
Written by
Ryan O'Leary  Mallow.
(Mallow.)   
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