Kilbeacanty / Galway City
Died peacefully on 7 January 2025, under the dedicated care of the staff at University Hospital Galway, following exceptional care at St Mary’s Nursing Home.
Former President of St Mary’s College, Galway, and former Parish Priest of Galway Cathedral.
Predeceased by his parents, Tom and Ellen, and his sisters Maireád and Joan. Deeply mourned by his nephews, niece, Bishop Michael Duignan, Bishop Emeritus Brendan Kelly, the priests of the diocese, other relatives, parishioners, former students and colleagues, and many friends.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.
Funeral Arrangements
Reposing at the Galway Cathedral Parochial House (adjacent to Galway Cathedral) on Thursday, 9 January, from 4:00pm to 7:00pm, followed by removal to Galway Cathedral at 7:00pm.
Requiem Mass will be celebrated on Friday, 10 January, at 12:00 noon, with burial afterwards in Rakerin Cemetery, Kilbeacanty.
Moinsíneoir Seán O’Flaherty
Cailleadh go suaimhneach ar an 7 Eanáir 2025, faoi chúram iontach foireann Ospidéal na hOllscoile, Gaillimh, tar éis blianta a chaitheamh faoi chúram tiomanta Teach Altranais Naomh Muire.
Iar-Uachtarán Choláiste Naomh Muire, Gaillimh agus Iar-Sagart Paróiste Ardeaglais na Gaillimhe.
Fuair a thuismitheoirí, Tom agus Ellen, agus a dheirfiúracha Mairéad agus Joan bás roimhe. Is údar mór bróin é a bhás dá nianna, neachtanna, an tEaspag Mícheál Ó Duigneáin, Easpag Emeritus Breandán Ó Ceallaigh, sagairt na deoise, daoine muinteartha eile, lucht an pharóiste, iar-dhaltaí agus iar-chomhghleacaithe, agus a chairde go léir.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.
Socruithe Sochraide
Tá sé á tórramh i dTeach Pharóiste Ardeaglais na Gaillimhe (in aice le hArdeaglais na Gaillimhe) ar an Déardaoin, an 9 Eanáir ó 4.00 p.m. go dtí 7:00 p.m. Aistreofar a chorp go dtí Ardeaglais na Gaillimhe ag a 7:00 p.m.
Ceiliúrfar Aifreann na Marbh ar an Aoine, an 10 Eanáir, ag 12:00 meán lae. Ina ndiaidh, cuirfear é i Reilg Ráth Chéirín, Cill Bheaganta.
