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Killarney remembers the great Dr Norrie Buckley
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The town of Killarney was deeply saddened this past week following the passing of popular local doctor Norrie Buckley (nee Comer). Norrie, who was originally from Louth with roots in Firies and Galway, was one of eight children, six girls and two boys. Remarkably, six of the eight Comer children followed in their father’s footsteps and became doctors.
Norrie was resident doctor at St Mary of the Angels in Beaufort for 25 years and her death came just days after the facility celebrated its Golden Jubilee. Dr Buckley was also well-known within the tourism industry. She and her husband Pat took the reins of the Arbutus Hotel on College Street in 1960 and together they developed the family business into the successful operation it is today.
Norrie was a huge fan of the Kerry team and, as per her requests, she was buried in her beloved Kerry jersey. She was also buried with a packet of cigarettes - she smoked right up to her final days last week.
Predeceased by her husband Pat and their babies Eoghan, Niamh and Ann, Dr Buckley is survived by her children Mary, Tim, Seán and Úna, daughters-in-law Marina and Carol, sons-in-law Mike and Kieran, and grandchildren Pat, Brendan, Jessie, Killian, Julia, Eva, Lily, Emer, Róisín, Ronan, Ciara, Dara and Eamonn.
She is further survived by her sisters Maureen and Dodie, brother Gerry and so many other relatives and friends.
Pic: Macmonagle.com
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