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

Elizabeth Kennedy (née McCormack) , Lacka, Carrig, Birr, Co. Offaly, March 21st,2026, unexpectedly. Predeceased by her h...
22/03/2026

Elizabeth Kennedy (née McCormack) , Lacka, Carrig, Birr, Co. Offaly, March 21st,2026, unexpectedly.

Predeceased by her husband John, her parents Willie and Margaret (Peg) McCormack, brothers; Liam, Frank, Louis and Joseph, sisters; Rynagh, Anne, and Joan.

She will be sadly missed by her five loving sons; Shane, Peter, Robert, Paul and Damien, her daughters-in-law; Audrey, Clare, Martina, Roseanne and Rosearii. Elizabeth’s adoring partner John O’Brien, her fourteen loving grandchildren who she adored dearly, brother Anthony and sisters; Margaret, Bridget, Mary and Kay, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews and her extended family, friends and neighbours.

May she Rest In Peace.

Reposing at Boyd’s Funeral Home, Birr ( R42YF75) on Monday from 5pm. - 7pm.
Funeral Mass Tuesday at 11am. in The Church of The Annunciation, Carrig, followed by burial in the adjoining Cemetery.

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

Myra Spain (née Mulrooney)Killyon, Birr, Co. Offaly and formerly of Mossfield, Clareen, Birr. Myra passed away peaceful...
18/03/2026

Myra Spain (née Mulrooney)
Killyon, Birr, Co. Offaly and formerly of Mossfield, Clareen, Birr.

Myra passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 17th, in the wonderful care of Birr Community Nursing Unit, surrounded by her loving family and friends.

Myra was predecesed by her father Christopher, mother Margaret, daughter Louise and sister Kathleen.

Myra will be dearly missed by her husband Paddy, sons and daughters; Bernadette, Fiona, Clement, Diarmaid, Deirdre, Niall and Philip, daughters- in-law Carmel, Vera and Caoimhe, sons-in-law Patrick and Alan,
her adored twenty one grandchildren, extended family, relatives, friends and neighbours.

May she Rest In Peace.

Reposing at Boyd’s Funeral Home, Birr ( R42YF75) on Friday, March 20th, from 5pm. - 7pm.
Funeral Mass on Saturday, March 21st, in St. John’s Church, Rath at 11am. Followed by burial in Rath Cemetery.

Francis (Frank) McNamara N.T., Elmgrove, Birr, Co. Offaly, March 17th, 2026, peacefully in the loving care of his daught...
17/03/2026

Francis (Frank) McNamara N.T., Elmgrove, Birr, Co. Offaly, March 17th, 2026, peacefully in the loving care of his daughter Cliodhna, in his 93rd year.

Predeceased by his beloved wife Philomena (née Fitzgerald), his daughter Mary, brother Patrick, sisters Ann (O’Brien) and Esther (Feeney), son-in-law Tom Munnelly, brother’s-in-law and sister’s-in-law.

Deeply regretted by his loving children; Siobhan, Fergal, Niamh, Cliodhna and Brian, daughters-in-law Karla Patricia and Orla, his adored grandchildren; Orlaith, Ronan, Róisin, Doireann, Mayte, Caitríona, Eimear, Aisling, Kevin and Jennifer, his great-grandchildren Mia and Cian, his sister Majella (Duffy), sister’s-in-law, brother-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives, kind neighbours, great friends and wonderful carers.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

Reposing in Cliodhna’s house (Riverstown, Birr R42 H500) on Thursday, March 19th, from 5pm. to 8pm.
Funeral Mass on Friday in St. Brendan’s Church, Birr at 2:30pm. followed by burial in Clonoghill Cemetery, Birr.

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

Rody Carroll, Killeen, Riverstown, Birr, Co. Offaly, passed away on March 17th, 2026, in his 90th year, in the loving ca...
17/03/2026

Rody Carroll, Killeen, Riverstown, Birr, Co. Offaly, passed away on March 17th, 2026, in his 90th year, in the loving care of The Clonmacnoise Suite, Midlands Regional Hospital, Tullamore and previously in the wonderful Birr Community Nursing Unit.

Former employee of Bord na Móna.

Predeceased by his parents Peter and Catherine and brothers Patsy and Jack.

Loving husband of Kathleen, father of Shirley, Peter, Janet and Robert and adored grandfather of his eight grandchildren.
He will be sadly missed by his sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, his sister Mol, nieces, nephew,
relatives, neighbours and friends.

May he 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 please.
Donations if desired to Birr Community Nursing Unit.

House strictly private please.

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

Michael Hogan, Meadowville, Birr, Co. Offaly, passed away on 16th March,2026, surrounded by his loving family, in the ca...
16/03/2026

Michael Hogan, Meadowville, Birr, Co. Offaly, passed away on 16th March,2026, surrounded by his loving family, in the care of the wonderful staff in The Mater Hospital, after a long illness bravely borne.

Predeceased by his father Tommy and parents in law Paddy and Maura McLoughlin.

He will be loved and missed forever by his heartbroken wife Mary, beloved daughters Tracy & Claire, his absolutely adored grandsons Lochlan & Caolan, sons in law Mark & Ronan, his mother Mary, brothers and sisters, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

May he Rest In Peace.

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

Family flowers only please. Donations if desired to The Mater Foundation:

https://www.materfoundation.ie/
House strictly private please.

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

In loving memory of Ann Hogan (née Smyth) of The Swan Bar, Main Street and formerly of Church Street, Birr, Co. Offaly w...
16/03/2026

In loving memory of Ann Hogan (née Smyth) of The Swan Bar, Main Street and formerly of Church Street, Birr, Co. Offaly who passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 15th, 2026 in The Midlands Regional Hospital, Tullamore.

Predeceased by her father Peter and mother Mary Smyth (née Talbot), father-in-law Willie Hogan and brothers-in-law John, Martin and Noel Hogan.

Ann will be sadly missed by her loving husband Liam, mother-in-law Ann, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces,
Cousins, and many friends.

Reposing at Boyd's Funeral Home, Birr (R42YF75) on Wednesday from 5pm - 7pm. Funeral Mass on Thursday at 11am. in St. Brendan's Church, Birr followed by cremation in Shannon Crematorium at 3pm.

Family flowers only please.

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

Mary Guinan, (née Maloney) Russellspenn, Rath, Birr, Co. Offaly and formerly Ballybritt, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary. Mary pa...
13/03/2026

Mary Guinan, (née Maloney) Russellspenn, Rath, Birr, Co. Offaly and formerly Ballybritt, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary.

Mary passed away peacefully at her son John’s residence, surrounded by her loving family, on March 13th, 2026, in her 97th year.

Predeceased by her parents William and Mary, husband Tom, infant son Thomas, daughter Emby, daughter-in-law Veronica, brothers Joe and Billy and sister Chrissie Nixon.

Mary will be sadly missed by her daughter Teresa (Dundalk) and son John (Rath), her sons in law; Sean Minnock and Pat Molloy, her sisters;
Bridie Quegan (Killyon) and Peggy Guilfoyle (Killeen), her grandchildren; Sandra, Sarah, Laura, Shane, Ann Marie, Jonathan, Thomas and Ciaran, her great grandchildren; Jamie and Calum; brother-in-law George, nieces & nephews, cousins, relatives, great neighbours and her wide circle of friends.

May she Rest In Peace.

Mary will repose in Boyd’s Funeral Home, Birr (R42YF75) on Sunday 15th, from 5 to 7 pm.
Funeral Mass on Monday 16th at 11am. in St John’s Church, Rath. Following Mass, she will be laid to rest with her beloved husband Tom in St. James Cemetery, Eglish.

House private please.

Family flowers only.
Donations if desired to the Irish Cancer Society.

https://www.cancer.ie/

The family would like to thank all the excellent nurses and carers who looked after Mary in her final weeks.

Emlyn Gallagher, Seffin Avenue, Birr, Co. Offaly and formerly of Lusmagh, Co. Offaly, passed away peacefully on March 7t...
09/03/2026

Emlyn Gallagher, Seffin Avenue, Birr, Co. Offaly and formerly of Lusmagh, Co. Offaly, passed away peacefully on March 7th, 2026, surrounded by his loving family, in the wonderful care of The Midlands Regional Hospital Tullamore.

Pre-deceased by his parents Rita and Pat Gallagher and his parents-in-law Nora and Michael Sullivan.

Beloved husband of AnneMarie and loving father to Alex, Emma and Cliodhna. He will be sadly missed by his brother Mel (Dublin) and sister Pia Ryan (Portarlington), brother’s-in-law Colin and Denis, sister-in-law Breda.
Fondly remembered by his uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and his many friends and work colleagues.

May Emyln’s gentle soul
Rest In Peace.

Reposing at Boyd's Funeral Home, Birr (R42YF75) on Wednesday, March 11th, from 5pm - 7pm. Funeral Mass on Thursday 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

Bridie Foley, (née Egan) Derrinlough, Fivealley, Birr, formerly Endrim Ferbane & Clonfanlough, Co. Offaly.Bridie passed ...
08/03/2026

Bridie Foley, (née Egan) Derrinlough, Fivealley, Birr, formerly Endrim Ferbane & Clonfanlough, Co. Offaly.

Bridie passed peacefully on March 8th, 2026, in the exceptional care of The Laurel Suite, Birr Community Nursing Unit, in her 95th year.

Predeceased by her husband Johnny and her brothers Peter and Tommy.
Bridie will be sadly missed by her sons & daughter; John, (Castledaly), Seamus (Derry), Regina (Horan, Fivealley), Des (Derrinlough) and Aidan (Derrinlough), her daughters in law; Veronica, Helen, Marie and Teresa and her son in law Padraig. Cherished grandmother to Conor, Oisin, Mairead, Deaglan, Ciara, Ronan, Aoife, Órlaith, Gráinne, Katie, Hannah, Aishling, John and Laura and her three great granddaughters; Fódla, Bláithín and new born baby Banbha, nieces & nephew, relatives, neighbours and wide circle of friends, especially her “Laurel suite“ family in Birr Community Nursing Unit where she resided for the past six years.
May she Rest In Peace.

Bridie will repose in Boyd’s Funeral Home, Birr (R42YF75) on Monday March 9th, from 5 to 7 pm, and arriving to St. James Church, Eglish at 7.30pm.
Funeral Mass on Tuesday at 11am. Burial afterwards in the adjoining Cemetery.

The death has occurred of Mary McDermott (née O’Keeffe) late of St. Brendans Villa's and Newbridge St. Birr, Co. Offaly ...
02/03/2026

The death has occurred of Mary McDermott (née O’Keeffe) late of St. Brendans Villa's and Newbridge St. Birr, Co. Offaly and formerly of Newport, Co. Tipperary.

Mary died peacefully on March 2nd, 2026, in her 88th year, in the care of The Clonmacnoise Ward, Midlands Regional Hospital Tullamore, surrounded by her loving family. Mary was also cared for by the excellent staff of the Laurel Suite, Birr Community Nursing Unit where she resided for the last three years.

Predeceased by her loving husband John and her son Ger.

Mary will be sadly missed by her daughters Deirdre, Mary and Elaine, her sons; Andrew, Noel, Colm and Ian, also by her loving grandchildren and great-grandchildren, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, her brothers and sisters and her many neighbours and friends.

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.

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

Family flowers only, donations in lieu to Birr Community Nursing Unit.

The death has occurred of(Mary) Margaret Capindale (née Guinan)Rathbeg, Sharavogue, Birr, Co. Offaly and formerly of Lem...
24/02/2026

The death has occurred of
(Mary) Margaret Capindale (née Guinan)
Rathbeg, Sharavogue, Birr, Co. Offaly and formerly of Lemanaghan, Co. Offaly.

Margaret died unexpectedly on February 23rd, 2026 in the kind and loving care of the staff at Ealga Lodge Nursing Home Shinrone.

Beloved wife of the late David, she will be sadly missed by her son Peter, daughter Maureen, son in law Chris, grandchildren Thomas, Ruby and Ella, her sisters; Kathleen Guinan, Josephine Burke and Ann Foran and sister in law Deidre Guinan, brothers in law; Pat Burke, James Kiernan and Barry Capindale, relatives, neighbours and friends. Predeceased by her sister Elizabeth brother Peter and brother-in-law Tom Foran.

May she Rest in Peace

Reposing at Boyd's Funeral Home Birr (R42YF75) on Friday evening from 4pm. to 7pm. returning home thereafter.
Removal on Saturday to arrive at St. Colman's Church, Kilcolman for Funeral Mass at 1pm. followed by burial in the adjoining Cemetery.

House strictly private. Family flowers only please.
Donations if desired to Dochas Offaly.

https://dochasoffaly.com/

Evelyn Whitten, (née Draper), The Glebe House, Clareen, Birr, Co. Offaly, died February 24th, 2026.Predeceased by her hu...
24/02/2026

Evelyn Whitten, (née Draper),
The Glebe House, Clareen, Birr,
Co. Offaly, died February 24th, 2026.

Predeceased by her husband Frank and daughter Shirley (McDowell).

She will be sadly missed by her loving family; daughter Ruth (Haslam), son William, sons-in-law Alan McDowell and Brian Haslam, her beloved ten grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren, brothers, sisters, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, relatives, neighbours and a wide circle of friends.

Reposing at her son’s residence in Clareen (R42X395) on Thursday from 2pm.-6.30pm. With Removal to arrive at Seir Kieran’s Church of Ireland, Clareen at 7.30pm.
Funeral Service on Friday at 2pm. Followed by burial in Dungar Cemetery, Roscrea.


“The day thou gavest
Lord has ended”

Funeral Service will be live streamed via the link below:

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