RIP: Cavan and Longford mourns gifted RTÉ cameraman and local photographer
Late Paddy Ronaghan, Moynehall, Cavan was a frequent visitor to Clooneen in County Longford
We wish to extend our sympathy to the Cluskey family, Clooneen, and the Ronaghan family, Moynehall, Cavan on the recent death of Paddy Ronaghan, husband of Kathleen, who passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, August 1 after a long illness bravely borne.
Paddy was a native of Castletara and met Kathleen, a daughter of Maggie and Larry Cluskey of Clooneen, Mullinalaghta, Co Longford.
He and Kathleen were married in 1972 and settled in Cavan where they brought up their family at Moynehall.
Paddy and Kathleen suffered the blows of the sudden losses of their son Colm and their daughter-in-law Fiona which were a heavy burden to carry but nonetheless endured and persevered.
Paddy was gifted with innate technical knowledge and worked initially in Smith’s Electrical in Cavan where he was skilled at repairing items deemed too difficult for many.
Having been introduced to photography by a camera given to him as a present by Kathleen, he worked for many years as a photographer locally as well as being a cameraman for RTÉ, where his knowledge and skills were highly valued, and was also an aficionado of CB and ham radio, and his son Mark followed in his footsteps in RTÉ.
He was a frequent visitor to Clooneen and the surrounding area before his illness. He was predeceased by his parents and by Colm and Fiona.
He is survived by Kathleen, by his sons Mark and Andrew, his daughter Glenda, his daughter-in-law Celine, his son-in-law Jarlath, his grandchildren Ciara and Seán, his sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, his nephews and nieces, his family and neighbours, his carers, all his former colleagues. and his many friends.
His funeral took place in the Cathedral of Saints Patrick and Felim, Cavan, on Wednesday, August 5, with interment afterwards in Killygarry Cemetery. May he rest in peace.