Support for Creeslough

Just a wee personal tribute:

Creeslough:

A dark shroud of cloud hangs over, the top of Muckish hill,

Below in the town of Creeslough, everything stands still.

The quiet afternoon was shattered, by that terrifying sound,

The earth trembled for miles around, that normally sleepy town.

A normal Friday afternoon sends out news, we all hope is untrue.

The only noise is of sirens now, and the sky is flashing Blue,

The disaster now unfolding, is worse than was first thought,

Calls for assistance from across the border, is hastily sought.

The farmer and the builder, and every available local man,

Assisted the emergency services, doing everything they can.

Fire engines, ambulances, and garda cars, tractors and diggers too,

Civil Defence, Mountain rescue, and many a specialist crew.

The hospital was placed on high alert, as the roads began to clog,

All the help was sent to Creeslough, even those hero rescue dogs.

The Angel in the sky Rescue 118 from Sligo, to Creeslough she flew,

Followed quickly behind by the heroes, in medivac 112.

As the evening turned to darkness, and the night it turned to Black,

Heroes fought to reach those trapped, there was no turning back.

Sadly, news began to filter out, that lives had been taken away,

The county hugged old Creeslough town, on this now blackest Friday.

Saturday broke with a numbness, and a sense of total heartbreak,

For those Angels now from Creeslough town, God to Heaven he did take.

The community loss is unmeasurable, and people question the reason why,

You chose to take away those loved ones, as they look towards the sky.

There will be much heartbreak, the mourning will be with them to their days end.

So, give them signs to help guide them, as this is hard for to defend.

Ease their pain and anguish, help those who were hurt and maimed,

Take care of those in Heaven now, in your Kingdom as is proclaimed.

Comfort and help them understand, that this was but you will,

God, please help ease the pain in Creeslough town, beneath your cross on Muckish hill.

Colm McDaid. 8/10/2022.

 

May they all rest in peace. Just people going about their daily life. Support and prayers are with them and their loved ones and the community of Creeslough.  Ar Dheis Dé go raibh a n-anamacha