Retiring Drumkerin Post Mistress Mary Bohan pictured with her grandchildren Amy, Evan and Eoghan on her last day at the Post Office last Friday October 31 Picture: Willie Donnellan It was a historic moment when last Friday, Postmistress and Fianna Fail Cllr Mary Bohan posted off from Drumkeeran Post Office after 40 years. Speaking to the Leitrim Observer, Mary's daughter Aine said that there were plenty of familiar faces there on the day who came to say goodbye. "We had loads of customers coming in and friends and family and everyone stayed until they had a cup of tea and a chat. It was nice; it was hugely emotional for mum because having been there for 40 years as a postmaster herself and then worked for the lady that had the post office before her for a couple of years. When she built the house, she moved the post office over because it was easier for her to mind the kids. She could have the buggy down in the post office with Shane because he was born at the time." Mary was not only the postmistress but she has been a councillor for the area for well over four decades. "She was able to do that alongside her council work because she has been on the council for 46 years. I don't know how she kept the whole lot going to be honest." Aine said that growing up, her mother did everything she could for family and is now an active grandmother. "She is absolutely incredible and we are so blessed and we know that and at no point ever took her granted for all she did for us and our kids, her grandchildren. When you have your own kids you realise how much you need that support." READ MORE: 'I think the Taoiseach is being disingenuous' about staying the course - Leitrim councillor Aine was at the event with her two little boys Evan, 4 and Eoin, 2, and her daughter Amy who is 20. "I worked in the post office part-time and Evan is so outgoing from meeting people everyday. He said to one woman coming up the drive, 'come in out of the rain'. He'll miss all the contact with people too." The local shop, Nearby, has taken
'It was hugely emotional for mum' - Mary Bohan posts off for last time after 40 years!
'She is absolutely incredible and we are so blessed and we know that and at no point ever took her granted for all she did for us and our kids, her grandchildren.'
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Retiring Drumkeerin Postmistress Mary Bohan is presented with flowers by, from left, Rosealeen Harkin, Mary Harrison and Josephine White on behalf of the local community last Friday October 31 Picture: Willie Donnellan
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Margaret McPartlan, Mary Joe Gallagher and Eileen Kelly pictured with Mary Bohan (second from right) following her retirement from Drumkeerin Post Office after 40 years service last Friday October 31 Picture: Willie Donnellan
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Margaret McPartlan, Mary Joe Gallagher and Eileen Kelly pictured with Mary Bohan (second from right) following her retirement from Drumkeerin Post Office after 40 years service last Friday October 31 Picture: Willie Donnellan
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Margaret McPartlan, Mary Joe Gallagher and Eileen Kelly pictured with Mary Bohan (second from right) following her retirement from Drumkeerin Post Office after 40 years service last Friday October 31 Picture: Willie Donnellan
