Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

Our Mum, Irene Murray was a very special lady

Born in 1929 in Cluntagh, Co. Down, she was the youngest of Annie and; Hugh Kearney's 8 children. After marrying Edmund "Dixie" Murray she made the big move to Shrigley where she devoted her life to raising their 9 children.

Thankfully, us children were all so well behaved (cough cough), Mum was able to work multiple jobs at the same time to keep us fed and watered.

Irene was the secretary in the tannery factory in Shrigley and she "did the books" for the village shop. She was the go-to seamstress for everyone in the local area and further afield - as far as her reputation reached. Whether it was to get your new flares turned up, school blazer sleeves shortened (including moving that annoying braid inches from the end) or having a formal dress taken in/out she still rarely charged much more than 50p. When she was told she could be making a fortune if she charged properly she would say that she made friends rather than her fortune. Irene also worked as a home help for many pensioners in the village. She even put in many a fabulous perm for the ladies of Shrigley.;

Mum loved crosswords and quizzes. She watched every quiz show going from Countdown to Question of Sport and regularly ;answered more questions than the rest of us put together.

She loved her family - loved to see her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren visit.

Irene always had great faith in God; She was a member of the apostolic group and used her creative talents to make many vestments and cinctures.

Thirteen years ago now, mum had a fall. We then discovered she had 2 tumours in her brain. She carried on with never a complaint.

In Mum's final weeks, Marie Curie nurses and helpers came to the house to let my sisters get some rest. I can't think how we would have coped without them. That's why I'd like to raise some money to help support the amazing work that they do.

Thank you for your support and I'll hopefully see you in Belfast in May or Cork in June.

How the money raised helps

£180 pays for someone with a terminal illness to attend the day therapy unit at the hospice.

£400 pays for someone to stay in a Marie Curie Hospice for 24 hours so that they can receive the hands-on care they need in their final days.

£1,250 ;pays for a portable oxygen system that will relieve ;distressing symptoms, so a person doesn’t have to be confined to bed.

***i had planned to do this in 2022 but injury (old age) forced me to postpone. Finally completed Cork today four weeks after Belfast. It seemed like a good idea at the time😂 THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT***