John Joe Forde

For John Joe Forde in Dereen in Millstreet the journey in life began And there from a boy he grew into a man As a boy in the nineteen fifties when his hair was dark brown He attended the old Primary School in Millstreet Town In Duhallow John Joe was well liked and well known Well worthy of the title as one of Millstreet's own A tall handsome fellow when in his life's prime Though this is going back many Seasons in time Some thirty miles from Dereen from where he spend his younger years in life He lived in Ballincollig near Cork City with his children and wife One who did work hard for his every pay And nothing easy in life ever did come his way One who in his lifetime planted Karma's good seed And his passing for his family and friends quite a sad time indeed One can say of him quite a nice man to know He was one of those who had the inner glow He often stood on Clara's slopes looking down On the green countryside bordering Millstreet Town It must have been thirty years since i last saw John Joe And this in itself seems a long time ago He was a decent human being of him one can say By Cashman's Hill in St Mary's in Millstreet his last remains lay Hope his parting from life was a painless release The good man John Joe Forde may he now rest in peace.