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| | Western People - 2003/01/29: Tubbercurry - Passed away in England |
 | | The death occurred of Jimmy Owens of Kent, England, and formerly of Chaffpool, Tubbercurry. |
 | | He was a brother of the late Johnny Owens of Chaffpool and Basta Ltd. He was returned home and reposed in Coen’s Funeral Home, Tubbercurry, with removal to St. Patrick’s Church, Moylough, where Solemn Requiem Mass was held on January 11, followed by burial in Rhue Cemetery. |
 | | In Tubbercurry, a group of young lads started a ‘skiffle group’ with mouth-organs, acoustic guitars and a broom handle to fill in for a double bass, an essential in such groups back then. |
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