Kilgarriff Funeral Directors

14/05/2026

14/05/2026

𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟒𝐭𝐡, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

𝐎𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 - 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞 (𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐞) 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐨𝐧

TIMON - (née Murray), Bernadette (Bernie).
(Ardvarna, Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon), May 10th, 2026 - (peacefully), surrounded by her beloved family.

Sadly missed by her loving husband, Pat, children Michelle, Padraig and Caroline.

Mass of the Resurrection Thursday at 12noon in the Cathedral of the Annunciation and St. Nathy, Ballaghaderreen with Burial afterwards in Kilcolman Cemetery

11/05/2026

𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟏𝐭𝐡, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 - 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞 (𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐞) 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐨𝐧

TIMON - (née Murray), Bernadette (Bernie).

(Ardvarna, Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon), May 10th, 2026 - (peacefully), surrounded by her beloved family in the exceptional care of the management and staff of Oakwood Nursing Home Ballaghaderreen.

Predeceased by her parents Michael and Agnes Murray, her brothers John Francis, Bernard and Henry, her sisters Mary, Anne, Josie, Attracta and Philomena, brothers in law Tom, Bernard, Frank and sister in law Hilda.

Sadly missed by her loving husband, Pat, children Michelle, Padraig and Caroline, brothers Michael and Peter, cherished grandchildren Ronan, Dylan, Séan, Páidí and Robert, daughter-in-law Linda Mulligan, sons-in-law Kenneth McDonnell and Pat O’Brien, the extended Murray and Timon families, neighbours and friends.

May She Rest In Peace

Bernie will lie in repose in The Kilgarriff Funeral Home Ballaghadereen, Wednesday evening from 5:30 o'c with removal at 7:30 o'c to the Cathedral of the Annunciation and St. Nathy Ballaghaderren arriving at 8 o'clock

Mass of the Resurrection Thursday at 12noon with Burial afterwards in Kilcolman Cemetery.

16/04/2026

𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟏𝟔𝐭𝐡, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

𝐎𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 - 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐚 𝐃𝐨𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲

13/04/2026

𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟏𝟑𝐭𝐡, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 - 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐚 𝐃𝐨𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲

DOONEY - (neé Hannon), Bertha

(Cross, Edmondstown, Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon and late of Fauleens, Monasteraden, Co. Sligo). April 12th, 2026 - (Peacefully) at home in the tender loving care of her family in her 94th year.

Predeceased by her husband Joe, their daughter Ita and granddaughter Teresa, she will be sadly missed and remembered with love by her family, her children Padraig, Gerard, Dermot, Siobhan and Annie, her 16 grandchildren, Aidan, Ciarán, Niall, Shane, Chloe, Colm, Lisa, Nikita, Ross, Gary, Jason, David, Brian, Aoife, Eimear and Alwyn, her 9 great-grandchildren, Karis, Orla, Emily, Olivia, Daisy, Éanna, Odhrán, Páidí, Éala, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, relatives, neighbours and her many friends.

May She Rest In Peace

Bertha will lie in repose in The Kilgarriff Funeral Home Ballaghaderreen on Wednesday evening from 5 o'clock with removal at 7:30 o'c to St. Aidan's Church Monasteraden arriving at 8:30 o'c (Via Gurteen, Moygara and Fauleens).
Mass of the Resurrection Thursday at 12 noon with burial afterwards in Kilcolman Cemetery.

Bertha's Funeral Mass can be viewed on Kilgarriff Funeral Directors page.

25/03/2026

𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟓𝐭𝐡, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

𝐎𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 - 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠

KING, John.

(Castlerea Road, Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon). March 20th, 2026 - (peacefully) in the tender loving care of the nurses and staff of Sonas Nursing Home Knock.

Funeral will arrive to The Cathedral of the Annunciation & St. Nathy Ballaghaderreen, Wednesday afternoon for Mass of the Resurrection at 2pm. Burial afterwards in Kilcolman Cemetery.

20/03/2026

𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝐭𝐡, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 - 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠

KING, John.

(Castlerea Road, Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon). March 20th, 2026 - (peacefully) in the tender loving care of the nurses and staff of Sonas Nursing Home Knock.

Predeceased by his beloved wife Dolores and his son James, he will be sadly missed and remembered with love by his heartbroken family, his son Jonathon, daughter Fiona Brady (Stamullen), son-in-law Barry, granddaughter Cara, grandson Rian, his sister Catherine (Kay), relatives, neighbours and many friends.

May He Rest In Peace



John will lie in repose in The Kilgarriff Funeral Home Ballaghaderreen, Tuesday evening from 5 o'clock to conclude with evening prayer at 7 o'clock.

Funeral will arrive to The Cathedral of the Annunciation & St. Nathy Ballaghaderreen, Wednesday afternoon for Mass of the Resurrection at 2pm. Burial afterwards in Kilcolman Cemetery.

House private Wednesday, please.

07/03/2026

𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟕𝐭𝐡, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

𝐎𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 - 𝐓𝐢𝐦 𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐝

(Slieveroe, Tibohine, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon). March 4th, 2026 - (peacefully) surrounded by his heartbroken family in Sligo University Hospital.

Funeral will arrive to the Cathedral of the Annunciation and St. Nathy Ballaghaderreen, Saturday for Mass of the Resurrection at 12 noon.

Cremation afterwards in Lakelands Crematorium Cavan.

To be standing in this church again, less than two weeks after we came together to say goodbye to our beloved Mam Olive, is something we could never have imagined. The shock and beartbreak of losing Dad so soon after Mam bas left us utterly devastated, our lives have been turned upside down.

Your presence here today again means more to us than words could ever express. The prayers offered, the quiet kindness shown, the messages, support and compassion from so many people have been a source of strength for us.

While our hearts are broken, we take some comfort in the thought that Mam and Dad are together again, reunited after only a short time apart.

Olivia, Ray, Christina and Mary, together with their families along with Martina and the extended Dowd family, wish to express their deepest and most heartfelt thanks to everyone who has gathered bere today to support them once again.

04/03/2026

𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟒𝐭𝐡, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 - 𝐓𝐢𝐦 𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐝

DOWD - Tim.

(Slieveroe, Tibohine, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon). March 4th, 2026 - (peacefully) surrounded by his heartbroken family in Sligo University Hospital.

Predeceased less than 2 weeks ago by his beloved wife Olive, his parents Timothy and Mary and his brothers Joe and Pat, he will be sadly missed and remembered with love by his children Olivia (Michéal), Ray (Orlagh), Christina (Christopher) and Mary (Gary), his grandchildren Molly, Jamie, Jessica, Alex, Ruby and Ollie, his sister Martina, brother-in-law Jim, sister-in-law Josie, nephews, nieces, cousins, relatives and many friends.

May He Rest In Peace

Tim will lie in repose in The Kilgarriff Funeral Home Ballaghaderreen, Friday evening from 5 o'clock to conclude with evening prayer at 7 o'clock.

Funeral will arrive to the Cathedral of the Annunciation and St. Nathy Ballaghaderren, Saturday for Mass of the Resurrection at 12 noon.

Cremation afterwards in Lakelands Crematorium Cavan.

Family flowers only, please. Donations if desired to COPD c/o Kilgarriff Funeral Directors Ballaghaderreen

28/02/2026

𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟖𝐭𝐡, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

Today, Ballaghaderreen says goodbye to something far more than a shop — we say goodbye to a piece of history.

Since 1943, Towey’s Shop has been woven into the fabric of daily life in Ballaghaderreen. For generations, it was never just a place to pick up bread or milk — it was a meeting place, a sounding board, and often the first stop for news, advice, or simply a friendly chat. Towey’s was the centre of the town — a true hive of activity where stories were shared and friendships were formed.

Over the past few days, the outpouring of heartwarming tributes and well wishes across social media platforms has been truly moving. The stories, memories, and words of gratitude shared by so many speak volumes about the extraordinary impact Imelda and the Towey family have had on this community. We are honoured and delighted to add our sentiments to those tributes and to be associated with the many messages of appreciation.

We have been privileged to work alongside the Towey family through the years. We have forged a strong working relationship and, most importantly, a valued friendship. We have witnessed first-hand the quiet kindness and compassion Imelda showed time and time again, often away from the public spotlight. In moments of difficulty or crisis, she never hesitated to go that little bit further for someone in need. So much of what she did was done without fuss or recognition — simply out of genuine care for her neighbours and friends.

As the shop door closes for the final time, it truly marks the end of an era — but the memories, the friendships, and the countless quiet acts of kindness will live on in the hearts of the people of Ballaghaderreen.

To Imelda, and to the memory of Mattie and Annie, we offer our sincere thanks. Your contribution to this town has been lasting and meaningful.

It feels only fitting to borrow these words from W.B. Yeats:

“Think where man’s glory most begins and ends,
And say my glory was I had such friends.”

Imelda, you have given so much to this community — and in return, you retire with the friendship, respect, and gratitude of an entire town.