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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

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

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.

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.

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/

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:

https://www.facebook.com/share/1CSiN2ezDa/

23/02/2026

The death has sadly occurred of Rebecca Hehir, 3 Grove street, Crinkill, Birr, Co. Offaly.

Rebecca passed away peacefully on the 21st of February 2026, surrounded by her loving family, in the care of the wonderful staff at The Midlands Regional Hospital Tullamore.
Rebecca is predeceased by her beloved mother Bridget and her brother James.
Rebecca will be forever loved and deeply missed, by her loving daughter Sarah Jane, her heartbroken father Seamus, her sisters and brothers, her four grandchildren; Kyle, Alyssa, Laighton and Ruben, her heartbroken fiance Richard , his parents Liz and Obez ,and his sister Sinéad, son in law Shane, nieces ,nephews,uncles and aunts , cousins and her great neighbours and friends.

May she Rest In Peace.

Reposing at Boyd’s Funeral Home, Birr on Tuesday evening from 5-7pm .
Returning to her home thereafter. House private on Tuesday night, however close friends and neighbours are welcome to visit.
Removal on Wednesday morning to arrive at St.Brendan’s Church, Birr for Funeral Mass at 11am., followed by burial in Clonoghill Cemetery, Birr.
House private to family Wednesday morning.

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

04/02/2026

Liam Quegan,
Garry, Killyon, Birr, Co. Offaly.

Liam died on February 4th, 2026, peacefully at Portiuncula Hospital, surrounded by his loving family.

Deeply regretted by his heartbroken wife Bridie, daughter Annette, sons; Fergal, Raymond and Ronan, sisters; Betty Muldoon (America), Kathleen Kirwan and Madeline O’ Meara, daughters-in-law Caroline and Sharon, grandchildren; Kyle, Charlotte, Stephanie, Aaron, Shannen, Dylan, Seona, Taragh, Sarah, Donagh, David and Rory, great-grandchildren; Harley, Millie and Conor, extended family, nephews, nieces, cousins, relatives, neighbours and friends.

May Liam’s soul Rest In Peace.

Reposing at Boyd's Funeral Home, Birr (R42YF75) on Friday evening from 5pm. to 7pm.
Removal from Boyd's on Saturday morning at 10.30am. for Funeral Mass in St. John's Church, Rath, (R42YT67) at 11am.
Burial afterwards in the adjoining Cemetery.

House strictly private, no flowers or Mass cards please.

03/02/2026

The Death has occurred of Stasia Byrne
Woods Row,
Birr,
Co. Offaly.

Stasia passed away on February 3rd, 2026 in the wonderful care of Laurel Suite, BCNU, Birr, Co. Offaly.

Predeceased by her parents Eric and Maura and her partner Joe (Vaughan).
She will be sadly missed by her heartbroken daughter Shelly, son Gary and daughter Stacy, son- in - law- Barry, her beloved grandchildren; Reece, Becky, Nicole, Jazzy, Barry, Claire and Savannah, her six sister’s and seven brother’s, brothers and sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews, cousins and friends.

May she Rest In Peace.

Reposing at Boyd’s Funeral home, Birr, on Thursday evening from 5pm. -7pm.
Removal from Boyd’s on Friday morning at 9.15am. for Funeral Mass in St.Brendans Church, Birr at 10.00am followed by a private Cremation.
Donations if desired to Laurel Suite, BCNU, Birr, Co. Offaly.

20/01/2026

Marie Sullivan,
Annagh,
Birr,
Co. Offaly

Marie died on January 19th,
2026, peacefully in The Midlands Regional Hospital,Tullamore, surrounded by her loving family.

Predeceased by her parents Dan and Frances, sister Teresa and brother Paddy.

Deeply regretted by her nieces and nephew; Mary Kennedy, Kathleen Carroll, Teresa Cooper and John Mitchell, grandnieces, grandnephews, great-grandnieces, great-grandnephews, relatives, loyal neighbours and friends.

May Marie’s gentle soul
Rest in Peace.

Marie will repose in Boyd’s Funeral Home, Birr, (R42 YF75) on Wednesday, January 21st from 5pm. - 6.30pm with Removal to arrive at Our Lady Queen of Ireland Church, Rathcabbin at 7pm. for Rosary.
Funeral Mass on Thursday , January, 22nd at 11.30am. Followed by burial in Bonaham Cemetery.

House Private.

Family flowers only, donations if desired to: Friends of Tullamore Hospital.

https://www.idonate.ie/cause/FriendsofTheMidlandRegionalHospitalTullamore

The family would like to thank the doctors, nurses and staff of Charleville - Brosna Wards, Tullamore Hospital for all their care and kindness to Marie.

13/01/2026

Mary Schierenbeck (née Camon), New Jersey, United States of America and formerly Birr, Co. Offaly, sadly passed on the 14th of December 2025.

Predeceased by her mother, Mary.
Dearly missed by her loving family. Wife of Gary, mother of Shannon, daughter of Mary and Michael Camon. Deeply loved and fondly remembered by her brother and sisters - Michael , Kathleen (Kinahan), Pauline, Esther and Noelle (Sullivan), brothers-in-law - Kevin (Kinahan) and Ger (Sullivan), sister-in-law - Laura Camon, nieces ; Eva, Aoife, Sabrina, Stacey, and Amy, nephews - Shane, Ciarán, Richie, Umberto, and Jack, extended family and friends.

May she Rest In Peace

Funeral Mass on Saturday, January 17th, at 11 o'clock in St. Brendan's Church, Birr.

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

04/01/2026

The death has occurred of
John Joseph (John Joe) Richardson,
Kilcolman, Birr, Co. Offaly and formerly of Baltyboys, Blessington, Co. Wicklow.

John Joe died peacefully at his home on January 3rd, 2026, in his 76th year, surrounded by his loving partner and family.

He is predeceased by his parents Bridie and Jack, his brother-in-law John Kelly and nephew Robert Richardson.

John Joe will be sadly missed by his partner Gillian, his sons; Trevor, Edward, Robert, Kevin and Niall, Gillian’s daughter Hayley and son Shane, daughter-in-law Kelly, their partners, his grandchildren; Noah, Ruby, Finn, Ivy, Lucy, Brody, Jamie, Willa and Jake. Brothers Tommy and Bobby, sisters Breda, Rita and Maureen, brother’s and sister’s-in-law, former wife Mary Richardson, nieces, nephews, extended family and friends .

May he Rest In Peace.

Reposing at Boyd’s Funeral Home , Birr (R42YF75) on Monday evening from 5pm.-7pm. followed by a private Removal to his home.
Funeral Mass will take place in St. Brendan’s Church, Birr, on Tuesday at 10am. followed by a private Cremation.

House Strictly Private Please

Family flowers only please. Donations if desired to Daffodil Nurse’s Irish Cancer Society and Irish Injured Jockey’s.

https://www.cancer.ie/

https://irishinjuredjockeys.com/

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

15/12/2025

The death has occurred of John Naughton, Military Road, Crinkle, Birr, Co. Offaly and formerly of Booterstown, Dublin.

John passed away unexpectedly but peacefully on December 14th, 2025, at home surrounded by his loving family.

Predeceased by his parents Mona and Jerry.
Sadly missed by his wife Delia, much beloved father of Sarah (Milner), Paul and James and grandad to Dominic.
Loving brother to Marie (Beesley), Ray and Monica (O'Loughlin).
Deeply regretted by his son-in-law John, sisters-in-law Susan, Mary and Anne and brother-in-law Cliff, nieces, nephews, neighbours and friends.

May John's gentle soul Rest In Peace.

Reposing at Boyd's Funeral Home, Birr (R42YF7) on Wednesday evening from 5pm - 7pm. Funeral Mass on Thursday 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

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