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A free concert and vigil will take place in Ballyvaughan later this week to mark the one year anniversary of the death of Jerry O Connor, who was killed in a road accident near Ballyvaughan last year. The concert, which is being organised by Mr O’Connor’s widow, Helga Himmelsbach, will take place from 3pm to 4pm this coming Saturday, July 27. Weather permitting, the concert will take place beside the main Ballyvaughan to Lisdoonvarna, on the site of Jerry O’Connor’s tragic death, exactly one year on from his passing. Mr O’Connor died when his motorbike was struck by a French tourist just outside Ballyvaughan on July 27 last. A section of the Ballyvaughan to Lisdoonvarna road will be closed between 3pm and 4pm on July 27 to allow for the concert and commemoration event to take place. “July 27 will be exactly one year on from when Jerry was killed,” said Helga. “I feel I have to commemorate the day …
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