
Acute Stroke Unit Letterkenny University Hospital , Hospice
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My name is Seán Mac Bride and I am a Retired Judge , University Lecturer , UCD and Irish University International Athlete , GAA Club Footballer , Coach and Manager. ( Bun An Phobáil) .I am 75 years of age .D.O.B ( 15/03/1950) .
My late Beloved Wife and Soul Mate Gretta Mac Bride(Nėe Friel) passed away on Friday morning 5th July 2024 at Letterkenny University Hospital County Donegal after suffering a Severe Stroke on Tuesday Morning 11th.June 2024 at our home in White Bay House , Greencastle, County Donegal at approximately 8.30am . She was immediately after call to Emergency Services transferred to Letterkenny Emergency Department where under the direction and care of Doctor Jose Miranda , Senior Consultant in Stroke Medicine she was immediately transferred to Beaumont Hospital for the removal of a Blood Clot in a critically narrowed artery leading to the Brain . The Clot was successfully removed at 3pm the same day . Due to concerns including inter alia A severe COPD right lung , a feeding tube could not be removed and also Gretta was unable to progress with physiotherapy . After approximately 7 days in Beaumont , Gretta was transferred back to The Acute Stroke Unit , Letterkenny University Hospital under the Excellent Care of Doctor Miranda , the Doctors , Nurses and Staff . Eventually from Monday 1st July Gretta was transferred to a room in the Ward for Hospice Care end of Life . My 4 Adult Children Emma , MaryTheresa , Joe , Frank and me Seán ,Gretta’s Husband kept a constant 24 hour vigil around Gretta in her last weeks on this earth . She was anointed and received the Last Rites of The Roman Catholic Church . Thanks to Father Ferry and his Colleagues . Gretta was a Devout Catholic , Wife , Mother and Grandmother , like me a first generation solicitor , GAA member . She was a member of The Legion of Mary in Moville , A Native Irish Speaker ( Killult , Gortahork ) . A people person .
I am walking The Santiago De Compostella Pilgrimage in Spain from Tuesday Morning , 29th April to Monday 5th May inclusive from Baio on Portuguese Border with Spain over 100 Kilometres to Santiago De Compostello in Spain . I have today Monday 7th. April 2025 set up this Gofundme Page in memory of of my beloved wife and soulmate Gretta to Raise Funds for The Acute Stroke Unit of Letterkenny University Hospital , and Donegal Hospice , Letterkenny , County Donegal. I aim to raise at least €5,500 for the aforementioned deserving Chartitable Medical Beneficiaries . All donations , sponsorship , large and small will be greatly appreciated and acknowledged .
Thank you ,
Yours Sincerely ,
Seán Mac Bride .
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Sean Mac Bride
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County Donegal