Donal Boyd Funeral Director

Donal Boyd Funeral Director Donal Boyd Funeral Director is based in Birr Co. Offaly. Our Funeral home is located on the Tullamore Road.

It’s a difficult time when a loved one dies, even if the death was anticipated, so by making your Funeral Director the first port of call you can save yourself a lot of time and confusion. Contact: Donal J Boyd Funeral Director on 087 255 4412 or 057 9120263

The death has occurred of Pauline Camon, Bulfin Park, ...
06/06/2026

The death has occurred of

Pauline Camon,
Bulfin Park,
Birr,
Co. Offaly.

She will be sadly and forever missed by all those who loved her.
A Remembrance Mass will be held in St. Brendan’s Church, Birr on Monday, June 8th, at 11 am.

May she Rest In Peace.

Mass will be live streamed on:
https://www.facebook.com/stbrendans.birr
page: Brendan Birr

Christopher (Christy) Finnerty, Crinkle, Birr, Co. Offaly, passed away peacefully on May 30th, 2026 , aged 71, in the ca...
30/05/2026

Christopher (Christy) Finnerty, Crinkle, Birr, Co. Offaly, passed away peacefully on May 30th, 2026 , aged 71, in the care of The Midlands Regional Hospital, Tullamore.

Predeceased by his parents Dan and Maisie.

He will be sadly missed by his loving son Christopher and daughter Marie, daughter-in-law Lisa, his grandchildren; Nathan, Halle, Daniel, Conor and Nicole, brothers; Brendan, Tony, Dan, P.J., Martin and Damien, his sisters; Mary (Furlong), Tricia (Fagan) and Betty (Mitten), brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends

May he Rest In Peace.

Reposing at Boyd's Funeral Home, Birr (R42YF75) on Sunday from 5pm. - 7pm. Funeral Mass on Monday at 11am. followed by burial in Clonoghill Cemetery, Birr.

Funeral Mass will be live streamed on:
https://www.facebook.com/stbrendans.birr
page:Brendan Birr

The death has occurred of Thomas (Tommy) Quigley Riverstown, Birr, Co. Offaly, May 27th, 2026, in his 82nd year, peacefu...
28/05/2026

The death has occurred of Thomas (Tommy) Quigley Riverstown, Birr, Co. Offaly,
May 27th, 2026, in his 82nd year, peacefully at The Midlands Regional Hospital Tullamore.

Pre deceased by his parents Paddy and Molly, his brother John, brother-in-law Johnny and nephew John.
Tommy will be sadly missed and remembered with love by his wife Emily, his daughters Celine (O’Donoghue), Barbara and Emiline (Moran),
his sons-in-law Kevin and Gerard, his adored grandchildren; Riain, Hannah, Sarah, Noah, Aaron and Ava, his brother Paddy, sister Helen, sisters-in-law, brothers-in -law, nephews, nieces, extended family, neighbours and many friends.

May Tommys gentle soul
Rest In Eternal Peace.

Tommy will repose at his residence in Riverstown (R42KF68) on Friday from 4pm.-7pm.

Removal on Saturday morning to St. Brendan’s Church, Birr for Funeral Mass at 11am. followed by burial in Clonoghill Cemetery, Birr.

House strictly private on Saturday.

Funeral Mass will be live streamed on:
https://www.facebook.com/stbrendans.birr
page:Brendan Birr

James McCarthy (The Gor), 6 Drumbane, Birr, Co. Offaly, died May 18th, 2026 , peacefully at The Midland’s Regional Hospi...
19/05/2026

James McCarthy (The Gor),
6 Drumbane, Birr, Co. Offaly,
died May 18th, 2026 , peacefully at The Midland’s Regional Hospital, Tullamore, in his 78th year.

Pre deceased by his mother Maisie and father Tom and his sisters Alice, Eileen and Kathleen.

He will be sadly missed by his loving partner Kathleen Touhey , his daughters Alice and Margaret, sons Thomas and Jimmy boy, daughters-in-law
JoJo and Kathleen and his
son-in-law Robbie and his beloved grandchildren.
He will be missed by his brothers Toddy, Miley and John, his sisters Phylis and Geraldine, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, and all his neighbours in Drumbane and Birr.

May he Rest In Peace.

Reposing at Boyd's Funeral Home, Birr (R42YF75) on Wednesday from 2.30pm. - 5.30pm. with Removal to arrive at St. Brendan's Church, Birr at 6pm. Funeral Mass on Thursday at 11am. followed by burial in Clonoghill Cemetery, Birr.

Funeral Mass will be live streamed on:
https://www.facebook.com/stbrendans.birr
page:Brendan Birr

Joan Kennedy (née Sweeney), Tullamore Rd. Birr, Co. Offaly and formerly of Fermoy, Co. Cork, died May 18th, 2026, peacef...
19/05/2026

Joan Kennedy (née Sweeney), Tullamore Rd. Birr, Co. Offaly and formerly of Fermoy, Co. Cork, died May 18th, 2026, peacefully in the exceptional care of the staff of The Laurel Suite, Birr Community Nursing Unit, in her 96th year.

Predeceased by her beloved husband Joe, parents Dan and Brigid, brothers Tom and Donal.

Deeply loved and regretted by her son Brian, sister-in-law Valerie Sweeney, nephews Paul, Brendan and Danny, niece Rosemarie, grandnieces, grandnephews, and the extended Kennedy, Sweeney families, her friends in St. Brendan's Church Choir and Birr Stage Guild.

May she Rest In Peace.

Reposing at Boyd's Funeral Home, Birr (R42YF75) on Thursday evening from 5pm - 7pm. Funeral Mass on Friday at 11am. in St. Brendan's Church, Birr, followed by burial in Clonoghill Cemetery, Birr.

Family flowers only, donations in lieu to: Laurel Suite Birr Community Nursing Unit, c/o Boyds’ Funeral Directors.

House strictly private please.

Funeral Mass will be live streamed on:
https://www.facebook.com/stbrendans.birr
page:Brendan Birr

Patrick (Patsy) Grimes, Macregol Páirc, Birr and formerly of Ballincur, Kinnitty, Birr, Co. Offaly, passed away on May 8...
09/05/2026

Patrick (Patsy) Grimes, Macregol Páirc, Birr and formerly of Ballincur, Kinnitty, Birr, Co. Offaly, passed away on May 8th, 2026, in the care of Tallaght Hospital, Dublin.

Deeply regretted by his loving wife Christina (Chrissie), his brothers Billy, Noel and Jack, sister Mary Lyons (Roscrea), brother-in-law Jim, sisters-in-law; Helen, Eileen, Pauline, Margaret, Norah and Treasa, nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and friends.

May he Rest In Peace.

Reposing at Boyd's Funeral Home, Birr (R42YF75) on Tuesday evening from 5pm - 7pm. Funeral Mass on Wednesday at 11am. in St. Brendan's Church, Birr, followed by burial in Clonoghill Cemetery, Birr.

House strictly private please.

Funeral Mass will be live streamed on:
https://www.facebook.com/stbrendans.birr
page: Brendan Birr

The death has occurred of Sarah Deirdre (Der) Garahy, London, UK / Birr, Offaly. Formerly of Coolnagrower, Fortal, Birr,...
05/05/2026

The death has occurred of Sarah Deirdre (Der) Garahy, London, UK / Birr, Offaly. Formerly of Coolnagrower, Fortal, Birr, Co. Offaly.

Der passed away peacefully on the 21st March 2026 in London.

She is predeceased by her parents James and Nora. Her brothers and sisters, Marie (Fahy, Athenry), Jo (Kilkenny, Dundalk), Brendan (Australia), Noel (Fortal), St. Angela (Dublin), and Paudge (London).

Deeply Regretted by her son Phil, daughter-in-law Carol, grandchildren Edward and Damien. Her sister Noreen and nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a Hanam dilis

Funeral Mass in St. Brendan's Church, Birr on Saturday 9th May at 1.30pm. Burial of Ashes immediately afterwards in Clonoghill Cemetery, Birr.

Funeral Mass will be live streamed on:
https://www.facebook.com/stbrendans.birr
page: Brendan Birr

John Martin O’Rourke, of Fresh Meadows, New York, and formerly of Killucan, Co. Westmeath, passed away peacefully on Apr...
05/05/2026

John Martin O’Rourke,
of Fresh Meadows, New York, and formerly of Killucan, Co. Westmeath, passed away peacefully on April 23rd, 2026, surrounded by his wife Assumpta (née McEvoy), son Matthew and daughter Jennifer.

For years, John fought a long, tough battle with cancer, but his positive mindset and radiant smile never failed to carry him each day. He is reunited with his parents, Laurence and Rita (Curley) O’Rourke, and brother Joseph.

He is lovingly remembered by his sisters Ita & Anne, brothers; Hughie, James, Tony, Larry, & Tom, sisters-in-law; Loretta, Elaine, Celine, Cristina, Teresa, Kathleen, Margaret, Josephine, & Marie, brothers-in-law; Martin, Declan, Gerard & Patrick, his mother-in-law Josie, and also his many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

May he Rest In Peace.

Reposing at Boyd’s Funeral Home, Birr, Co. Offaly, ( R42 YF75) on Friday, May 8th, from
5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Removal on Saturday, May 9th, from Boyd’s Funeral Home to St. James’s Church, Eglish (R42 K377) for Funeral Mass at 12 noon, followed by burial in the adjoining Cemetery.

Funeral Mass will be live streamed on:

https://www.facebook.com/Millislandmedia?sfnsn=wa

Family flowers only; donations can be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
or Little Sisters of the Poor in remembrance of John.

https://www.stjude.org/

https://littlesistersofthepoor.org/

Sean O’BrienTinnakelly, Carrig, Birr,Co. Offaly/ Tipperary, passed away peacefully on April 25th, 2026 after a long illn...
25/04/2026

Sean O’Brien
Tinnakelly, Carrig, Birr,Co. Offaly/ Tipperary, passed away peacefully on April 25th, 2026 after a long illness.

Predeceased by his parents Brendan and Sarah (Sal) O’Brien, his brother Vincent and brother-in-law Eamonn Brennan.

Sean will be sadly missed by his sisters Marie (Patten, Dublin 9), Breda (Brennan, Aglish) and Frances (Kelly, Rathcabbin) brothers-in-law Liam Patten and Basil Kelly, nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, relatives, neighbours and friends.

May he Rest In Peace.

Reposing in Boyd’s Funeral Home Birr (R42 FY75) Monday, April 27th from 5pm-7pm.
Funeral Mass on Tuesday, April 28th, in the Church of Annunciation, Carrig at 11am. followed by burial in the adjoining
Cemetery.

James (Jim) Tumulty of Kinnitty, Birr, Co. Offaly and London, passed away peacefully on April 2nd, 2026 in London, at th...
15/04/2026

James (Jim) Tumulty of Kinnitty, Birr, Co. Offaly and London, passed away peacefully on April 2nd, 2026 in London, at the age of 87.

Predeceased by his brothers Patjoe, Noel and Mike and his sisters Kathleen (Kinsella) and Mai (Duffy).

He will be sadly missed by his surviving sister Margaret (Mordaunt) in Wexford, nieces, nephews and extended family.

May his kind and gentle soul Rest In Peace.

Remains to arrive at St. Flannan’s Church, Kinnitty on Friday, April 17th at 7pm.
Funeral Mass on Saturday, April 18th at 12 noon followed by burial in St. Flannan’s Cemetery, Kinnitty.

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Birr
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