Passing of ‘one of Ireland’s last tinsmiths’ mourned
The late Tom Stokes displays his workmanship at a horse sale at Drumshanbo Mart in 2021. Pic: Gerry Faughnan
The passing of Tom Stokes from Carrick-on-Shannon, believed to have been one of the last remaining tinsmiths in Ireland, is being mourned.
Apart from his renowned tinsmith skills, Mr Stokes was a very popular figure in the town and beyond.
He will be laid to rest in St. Mary’s cemetery, Carrick-on-Shannon on Saturday following 12 o’clock funeral mass at the local church.
