PICS: Flooded Longford mourners forced to carry coffin to cemetery in a tractor

Amazing community spirit.

Johnny Clarke from Newtowncashel, Longford passed away on Christmas day.

Today, 28 December he was buried in Saints’ Island cemetery.

But incredibly, the local community had to come together to carry his remains across a flooded causeway on a tractor to his final resting place.

[caption id="attachment_525571" align="alignnone" width="2701"] Mourners being transported to Saints Island Graveyard, Co Longford, for the burial of Johnny Clarke. Photograph: James Flynn/APX[/caption] [caption id="attachment_525109" align="aligncenter" width="1567"] The remains of Johnny Clarke being transported to Saints' Island Graveyard, Co Longford, which was cut-off due to flooding. Photograph: James Flynn/APX[/caption] [caption id="attachment_525110" align="aligncenter" width="3280"] The remains of Johnny Clarke being transported to Saints' Island Graveyard, Co Longford, which was cut-off due to flooding. Photograph: James Flynn/APX[/caption] [caption id="attachment_525111" align="aligncenter" width="3856"] The remains of Johnny Clarke being transported to Saints' Island Graveyard, Co Longford, which was cut-off due to flooding. Photograph: James Flynn/APX[/caption] [caption id="attachment_525112" align="aligncenter" width="4256"] The remains of Johnny Clarke being transported to Saints' Island Graveyard, Co Longford, which was cut-off due to flooding. Photograph: James Flynn/APX[/caption]