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Big Tom had an amazing presence when he walked into a room or onto a stage. He was a man big in stature, matched up with an even bigger heart. Despite all his success and fame, he always remained humble and down to earth and first and foremost a family man.”Those are words that mourners will hear in the homily read by Fr Leo Creelman during Country legend 'Big' Tom McBride's funeral mass, which is getting underway in St Patrick's Church, Oram, Castleblayney around now.Thousands of mourners are in Oram to pay their respects including a host of celebrities from the Country Music and entertainment world are expected to attend as well as politicians, local and national, as the man, known as 'the King' is laid to rest.The chief mourners are Big Tom's sons Thomas and Dermot; and his daughters Aisling and Siobhan. He is also sadly missed by his sister Madge, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, relatives and many friends and fans.Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and President Michael D Higgins are among those leading tributes to the “giant” of country music, who passed away last Tuesday, aged 81 years, less than three months after the death of his beloved wife Rose.He was ahuge star in the 60s and 70s and, with his band The Mainliners, filled ballrooms the length and breadth of the country. He was known to regularly pack out the famous Galtymore in Cricklewood in London with crowds of over 2,500 revellers and was given the honour of being the last act to perform at the venue when it closed in 2008.Big Tom's career spanned more than five decades, culminating in his induction into the Irish Country Music Awards Hall of Fame in June 2016.With hits such as 'Gentle Mother', 'Four Country Roads', 'Back to Castleblayney' and 'The Old Rustic Bridge', Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said: “His songs were a reflection of Irish life and an important connection for the Irish diaspora.“Not many people are known by their first name, but that was 'Big Tom'. It shows his popularity and legendary status as the king of Irish country music.”FuneralFr Leo Creelman CC is the chief celebrant of 'Big T... (Anglo Celt)

Big Tom had an amazing presence when he walked into a room or onto a stage. He was a man big in stature, matched up with an even bigger heart. Despite all his success and fame, he always remained humble and down to earth and first and foremost a family man.”Those are words that mourners will hear in the homily read by Fr Leo Creelman during Country legend 'Big' Tom McBride's funeral mass, which is getting underway in St Patrick's Church, Oram, Castleblayney around now.Thousands of mourners are in Oram to pay their respects including a host of celebrities from the Country Music and entertainment world are expected to attend as well as politicians, local and national, as the man, known as 'the King' is laid to rest.The chief mourners are Big Tom's sons Thomas and Dermot; and his daughters Aisling and Siobhan. He is also sadly missed by his sister Madge, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, relatives and many friends and fans.Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and President Michael D Higgins are among those leading tributes to the “giant” of country music, who passed away last Tuesday, aged 81 years, less than three months after the death of his beloved wife Rose.He was ahuge star in the 60s and 70s and, with his band The Mainliners, filled ballrooms the length and breadth of the country. He was known to regularly pack out the famous Galtymore in Cricklewood in London with crowds of over 2,500 revellers and was given the honour of being the last act to perform at the venue when it closed in 2008.Big Tom's career spanned more than five decades, culminating in his induction into the Irish Country Music Awards Hall of Fame in June 2016.With hits such as 'Gentle Mother', 'Four Country Roads', 'Back to Castleblayney' and 'The Old Rustic Bridge', Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said: “His songs were a reflection of Irish life and an important connection for the Irish diaspora.“Not many people are known by their first name, but that was 'Big Tom'. It shows his popularity and legendary status as the king of Irish country music.”FuneralFr Leo Creelman CC is the chief celebrant of 'Big T... (Anglo Celt)