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Death Of Catherine Hall, Formerly Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, on Tuesday December 19th 2023 of Mrs Catherine Hall (née Whelan) Malvern, England and formerly of Oakfield Park, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Mrs Hall sadly passed away unexpectedly.

Her passing is most deeply regretted and sadly missed by her loving parents Séan and Dorothy (Dot) Whelan, her loving family; son Callum, daughters Chloe and Emily, their father Richard, grandson Archie.
Lovingly remembered by her brothers Mark, Séan and Jamie, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mrs Hall will repose at Hugh Ryan’s Funeral Home, Slievenamon Road, Thurles on Sunday afternoon next, January 7th, from 5:00pm until 7:00pm same evening.
Her remains will be received into the Cathedral of the Assumption, Cathedral Street, Thurles on Monday morning, January 8th, at 10:30am, to further repose for Requiem Mass at 11:00am, followed by a cremation service at Shannon Crematorium, Illaunmanagh, Shannon, Co. Clare, [V14 PV30] at 3:00pm.

For those persons who are unable to attend Requiem Mass for Mrs Hall, same can be viewed streamed live online, HERE.

The extended Hall family wish to express their appreciation for your understanding at this difficult time, and have made arrangements for those persons wishing to send messages of condolence, to use the link shown HERE.

Note Please: Family flowers only. Donations in lieu, if desired, to the Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust.


In ár gcroíthe go deo.

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Death Of Alice Ryan, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, yesterday Wednesday 20th December 2023, of Mrs Alice Ryan [Simon] (née Connolly), Knockdonee, Upperchurch, Thurles, Co. Tipperary and formerly of Ballypatrick, Inch, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Pre-deceased by her husband Pakie and sister Mary; the passing of Mrs Ryan is most deeply regretted and sadly missed by her daughter Mary, son Pakie, brother Paddy, sister Babe, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, extended relatives, neighbours, carers and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mrs Ryan will repose at O’Dwyer’s Funeral Home, Cappanleigh, Upperchurch, Thurles on Friday afternoon, December 22nd, from 5:00pm, before being received into Ileigh Church, Borrisoleigh, Thurles, at 7:00pm same evening, to arrive at 8:00pm.
Requiem Mass for Mrs Ryan, will be celebrated on Saturday morning, December 22nd, at 11:00am, followed by interment immediately afterwards in the adjoining graveyard.

The extended Ryan family wish to express their appreciation for your understanding at this difficult time, and have made arrangements for those persons wishing to send messages of condolence, to use the link shown HERE.

Note Please: Family flowers only.


Suaimhneas síoraí dá h-anam dílis i dteannta na Naomh agus na n-aingeal.

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Getting Up Close & Personal With Archbishop Leahy Statue In Thurles.

Yesterday, December 17th, 2023, the once wilfully decapitated and now restored statue of Archbishop Patrick Leahy D.D., latter Archbishop of Cashel from 1857-1875, was officially blessed by Archbishop Kieran O Reilly.

Close up pictures hereunder, show the remarkable likeness to the original head first executed at Carrara, in Italy by Professor Pietro Lazzerini. The material then used was Sicilian or bastard statuary marble, but was of such excellent quality that, on first sight, one would imagine it was real statuary marble.

It is also interesting to note that the statue appears to have been adjusted on a previous occasion, since it was first erected in 1911. In a photograph of the statue, taken sometime between 1911 and 1912, by Webster, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary and shown hereunder, the image displays a different pectoral cross*. Today, within the Church, pectoral crosses remain restricted to popes, cardinals, bishops and abbots.
[*The word pectoral comes from the Latin ‘pectoralis’, meaning ‘of the chest’, (‘pecs’)]

This Cross appears to have been adjusted at a later date to represent a cross with two arms signifying a cross belonging to an Archbishop, with the cross held by a cord displaying one Solomon’s knot. The cross matches the gilt cross with two arms currently positioned on the summit of the Thurles Cathedral Baptistery, thus signifying that Thurles Cathedral belongs to an Archbishop.

The Archbishop of Cashel acting as Apostolic Administrator of Emly, until they were united on January 26th 2015, to form the new metropolitan see of Cashel and Emly.

If anyone has any further information regarding this matter, we would love to hear from you.

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Rotary Club of Thurles – 2023 Hospice Christmas Tree Fundraiser.

Thurles Rotary Club have launched their 2023 Hospice Christmas Tree Fundraiser, today Sunday 17th December, in the Thurles Shopping Centre and same will run every day from 10:30am in the morning all day.

This is the project’s 16th year and the Rotary table is now a familiar sight outside Boots.

The name of a deceased person or a friend or relation can be remembered on a card which is placed in a special container, underneath the Christmas Tree, outside of Thurles Cathedral.
All the cards are blessed after evening Mass on 6th January (Little Christmas).
Donations are voluntary and all proceeds are in aid of North Tipperary Hospice / Suir Haven.

Many people find it is a wonderful way to acknowledge the great service that North Tipperary Hospice/Suir Haven provides.

Thurles Rotary Hospice Christmas Tree Roster 2023

Dec. 202310:30 – 1:001:00 – 3:30 3:30 – 6:006:00 -8:008:00 – 9:00
Sun. 17thLinda & Liam RyanMary Ryan Maher
& Mary Callahan
Helen Callanan
& Margaret Culleton
Mon. 18thMichael Corcoran
& John Timoney
Gerry & Joan PurcellBrid Hurley
& Frank Rafter
Tues. 19thMary Quinn
& Sr. Mary Barry
Jonathan Gleeson
& B. Cagney
Mary O’Dwyer
& Eileen Barry
Wed. 20thBetty Kennedy
& Linda Forde
Maria McElgunn
& Patricia McElgunn
Lil Leahy
& Finnuala Corcoran
Margaret Cordial
Thurs. 21stBetty Kennedy
& Mary Phelan
Sheila Maher
& Margaret Dollard
Tina Brennan
& Eileen O’Leary
Michael Walsh
& John Gleeson
Fiona O’Sullivan
& Margaret Cordial
Fri. 21stLil Irwin
& Mary Sheahan
Margaret CulletonKathy Major
& Margaret Keogh
Sat. 23rdUna McGrane
& Mary O’Dwyer
Marie & Peter CunnifeMargaret Cordial
& Maya Rykala
Sun. 24thLinda Forde

Contact by Phone, Text or Email (Tel: 086 257 5159) donal@dugganvet.ie
or (Tel:087 6888 440) jonathan@sfgleeson.ie

Got an hour or two to assist?
Any new volunteers can contact (phone / text / whatsapp / email) any of the above between 10:30am & 1:01pm.

Note: Thurles Rotary have raised over €80,000 for Hospice/ Suir Haven since they started.

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Death Of Ned Bowe, Formerly Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, yesterday Saturday 16th December 2023, of Mr Ned Bowe Nottingham, England and formerly of Leigh, Two-Mile-Borris, Thurles, Co. Tipperary and Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny.

Pre-deceased by his parents Jermiah and Nora, brother Willie and sister Carmel Assumpta; Mr Bowe passed away after a long illness most bravely borne.

His passing is most deeply regretted and sadly missed by his wife Kathleen (nee Nolan, Maudlin, Co. Kilkenny), sons Paul and Dessie, grandchildren Jack, Ellie, Kate and Tom, daughters-in-law Pat and Stephanie, brothers, sisters, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, extended relatives, neighbours and a large circle of friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mr Bowe will be interned in Nottingham, England, at a date which will be confirmed later on this website.

The extended Bowe family wish to express their appreciation for your understanding at this difficult time, and have made arrangements for those persons wishing to send messages of condolence, to use the link shown HERE.


Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

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