By Dan Walsh
The coastal region of Courtown/Riverchapel is in mourning following the sad passing of Declan Dunbar, Courtown Post Office, who was a community activist and stalwart for the betterment of North Wexford. He was aged 87 years.
Declan was long time energetic Chairperson of Courtown Community Council and in 2015, with the support of the Wexford Arts and Gorey Historical Society, he led a visual art and social history project that resulted in the publication of a wonderful booklet entitled A View of Courtown.
Writing in the introduction, Declan noted; “While there is an amount of history in the booklet, it is perhaps more about memories than the history of the area. Residents will be amazed at a lot of the photos and how places have changed. They will also bring back fond memories of bygone days.”
When I worked as a journalist with the defunct Gorey Echo and stories emerged from Courtown, Declan was always just a phone call away and “the man to go to.” He always called it as he saw it! He was good friend and will be a sad loss because his contribution to the Courtown/Riverchapel area was always in the best interest of his neighbours and his community and he was dedicated to settling for nothing less than the best he could always achieve.
FAMILY NOTICE; Declan Dunbar Courtown Post Office, Courtown, Gorey. Died 8th December 2023 peacefully at his residence. Beloved husband of the late Lily, loving father of Declan, Noel, Donie and the late Ger and brother of the late Dermott, Brendan, Eamon, Pat, Maureen, Eithne and Ita, deeply regretted by his loving sons, grandchildren Jonathon, Lee, Declan, Kenneth and Ronan, great-grandchildren Jennifer, Ryan, Mia and Ella, daughters-in-law Jacinta and Jennifer, sister-in-law Eileen, nieces, nephews, relatives, friends and neighbours. May He Rest In Peace.
Declan will be reposing at Floods Funeral Home McDermott Street, Gorey, on Monday (December 11th) from 4pm to 8pm. Removal will take place on Tuesday at 11.15am to Our Lady Star Of The Sea Church, Riverchapel for Funeral Mass at 12 noon. Burial afterwards in the adjoining cemetery.
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