HEADING HOME FOR Christmas is one of the best times of the year – but it also has its drawbacks.

Take Mayo girl Deirdre Barry, who’s going to miss one place especially over the next couple of weeks and took to Instagram to pay tribute:

Coppers is where the heart is:

I sit here languishing in sorrow, a mere shell of my former self, absolutely refusing to give credence to the idea that I am ‘home’. For they say that home is where the heart is, and never have I been so acutely aware as to where mine resides; deep within the walls of 29-30 Harcourt Street.

It’s an emotional send off:

Memories, all happy ones, surround me, overwhelm me, like a warm blanket on a bitterly cold night, reminding me of times in my life when I have been very content indeed.

*wipes tear away*

Mark Stedman / Photocall Ireland Mark Stedman / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

She just wants one more night:

At this moment in time, I’d go as far as to say that I would actually consider putting two bullets in a family member, if it meant that I could have another classic Chooseday night in paradise before 2015 signs off.

Our reunion in January 2016 will be sensational, of that I’m sure.

Hang in there, Deirdre.

hat tip Joe.ie

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