Maureen Phibbs

To be a Hickey of Gortnacreha is one of her claims to fame And as an Irish historian hers is a great name One of the children of the long deceased Molly and Con Who were much loved in Cullen in Seasons long gone Maureen Phibbs as a historian is known far and wide And to the people of Cullen in Duhallow she remains a sense of pride Though her life's journey took her to places elsewhere To far greater fame in the big World out there A credit to Cullen of her one can say And quite an honorable person in every way Of conceit and guile she is one who seems free And that she has not lost her Duhallow accent seems amazing to me She may not have lived in Cullen in Duhallow for many a year But her interview on tape uploaded by Michael Cashman on the Millstreet Web Site is a joy for to hear Though fame on her life's journey of she has come to know She retains her humility and the inner glow Since the life's journey in Gortnacreha for her began She has achieved so much in a seven decades plus span Among the historians of Ireland hers is a great name Yet she remains down to earth despite her success and fame.