Killarney

By Sean Moriarty
<h3>There was an air of sadness around Killarney when news spread that local man Willie Leahy died in a tragic farm accident.</h3>
Willie (73) and his wife Anne ran the Avondale House B&amp;B on the Tralee Road for the last 30 years &ndash; only retiring from the business after this year&rsquo;s summer season.
A former ESB worker, in retirement Willie turned his attention to farming in his native Brosna.
Unfortunately he fell from a ladder while tending trees there last Friday evening and died as a result of his injuries.
&ldquo;He was a hard-working man who loved nature and animals,&rdquo; his son Kevin told the Killarney Advertiser.
&ldquo;He was proud of his kids and we were proud of him. It is a warning that people need to take care while working alone in farms.&rdquo;
Willie was laid to rest on Tuesday in Aghadoe Lawn Cemetery following his Requiem Mass at St Mary&rsquo;s Cathedral.
He is survived by his wife Anne, four children, Nicola, Noel, Caroline and Kevin, his four grandchildren, extended family and friends.

Tragedy as local man dies in farm fall

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