Death Notices

Martin Breen
February 17, 2026

Martin Breen (Lisowen, Doon, Co. Limerick & formerly of Ballysheedy, Annacarty, Co. Tipperary) February 17th 2026, peacefully at the Woodlands Nursing Home Dundrum.

 

Predeceased by his wife Betty (nee Meskell) and his brothers & sisters Mary Buckley, Michael, Daniel, Emma O’Ryan and Margaret Richardson.

 

Sadly missed by his brother-in-law Patsy Richardson, sister-in-law Rose Breen, nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and friends.

 

Rest in peace.

 

Reposing at Whites Funeral Home Doon (V94 D450) Thursday evening (19th February) from 5.30 pm with removal at 7 pm to St. Patrick’s Church Doon. Requiem Mass Friday at 11.30 am with burial afterwards in Doon cemetery.


William (Bill) Keogh
February 2, 2026

Peacefully, after a long illness at the Regional Hospital, Mullingar. Predeceased by his daughter Mairead, his parents John Joe and Josie (Josephine), his brother John and sister Mary Hartnett. Sadly missed by his loving daughters Siobhan and Hayley, his son Sean and grandson Tommy, his brothers Eddie, Tom, Pat and Gerard, his sisters Bernie and Josephine, nieces and nephews, relatives and friends.

Rest in peace.

Reposing at his home in Knockhall on Friday evening from 6pm until 8pm. Removal on Saturday morning to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Rooskey, arriving for Funeral Mass at 11am. Burial afterwards in Kilglass cemetery.


Sr. Margaret Mary Ryan
January 4, 2026

The death has occurred of Sr. Margaret Mary Ryan, Sisters of Mercy, Charleville and Midleton Community Hospital, Co. Cork and late of Gurtavalla, Doon, Co. Limerick.

 

Sr. Margaret Mary died peacefully, in her 102nd year, in the wonderful care of the Sisters of Mercy and Staff of Catherine Mc Auley House, Old Dominic Street, Limerick on Sunday, January 4th 2026.

 

Predeceased by her parents Dan and Amy (nee Birrane), her brothers Dannie and Fr. Connie SCA, sister Nora, brother-in-law DJ., nieces Patricia and baby infant Julia.

 

Deeply regretted by her Mercy Community and the Sisters of Mercy Southern Branch, her nephews Tommy and Connie, nieces Mary, Josephine, Winifred and Teresa, niece-in-law Regina, nephew-in-law Tom, grandnieces Lisa and Mary Rose, grandnephew John, cousin Sr. Maria, relatives, extended family and friends.

 

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam dílis.

 

Reposing in O’Malley’s Funeral Home, (P56 T184) New Line, Charleville, Co. Cork on Tuesday, January 6th from 5.50pm to 7.30pm with Evening Prayer at 5.30pm. Removal to Holy Cross Church, Charleville at 7.30pm.

Requiem Mass on Wednesday, January 7th at 12 noon


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