Jerry Doody

Jerry Doody was a famous poet from Dooneen near Millstreet Town
But this was not his only claim to renown
Pre General Elections in Towns in Duhallow to Ireland's Dail
He used to introduce candidates on behalf of Fianna Fail

Far beyond the borders of Duhallow's green countryside
Jerry Doody in his lifetime became known far and wide
Quite an intelligent fellow with words he had a way
Perhaps not many who knew or knew of him are living today

Even in old age quite handsome lean looking and tall
By those who knew or knew of him he was loved by all
In the nineteen fifties he was well past his physical prime
And this is going back many decades in time

That time with it brings changes only true to say
A different Ireland to the Ireland Jerry Doody lived in today
Duhallow back then a monocultural place
Nowadays many who live there their family history to elsewhere can trace

As a poet and public speaker in his lifetime his reputation had grown
And far beyond Duhallow he was widely known
Among the deceased of Millstreet at peace he does lay
And few who knew of him are living today.