Thurles Information

Relics Of St Pio To Visit Holycross Abbey, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

The former Cistercian Monastery Abbey at Holycross, near Thurles, County Tipperary (Eircode E41 PH01), are honoured to announce that the relics of St Pio (St Padre Pio), will be present within the Abbey building, on Saturday May 24th and Sunday 25th, next, 2025.

This is observed as a very rare and special opportunity for pilgrims and devotees of St Pio to gather together, pray, and reflect, during these two days.

**Pictured**: **St Padre Pio showing wounds, corresponding to the crucifixion hand wounds of Jesus Christ**.

This event marks the culmination of significant preparation and collaboration with the St Pio Foundation. As the beautiful Abbey, this year, commemorates the 50th anniversary of its total restoration; now is the perfect time to celebrate this connection between St Pio and Holycross Abbey.

Five relics will be on display: St Pio’s Crust of the Wounds, a lock of his hair, a piece of his Mantle, his white fingerless glove, and his handkerchief.

On Saturday May 24th, the relics will be available for veneration from 10:00am to 8:00pm.
On Sunday May 25th, the relics will be available for veneration at 9:00am, followed by our traditional St. Pio Day events, beginning at 1:30pm. The day will culminate with Mass in honour of St Pio at 3:00pm, followed by continued veneration until 8:00pm at which point the Abbey will close and the relics will be returned to the St. Pio Foundation.

Given that Holycross Abbey will be the only place in Ireland, where these relics will be available for veneration, a large number of pilgrims are expected, and the Abbey is truly privileged to have been chosen to host this remarkable event.

Holycross Abbey look forward to welcoming all pilgrims, and should anyone require additional information or promotional material, please feel free to contact Tel: 0504-43124 (Monday to Friday office hours) or by email at hbparishoffice@gmail.com.

Male Dies In Tipperary Car & Ride-On Lawnmower Collision.

A man has sadly lost his life following a collision between a car and a ride-on lawnmower last night, Friday April 11th, in South Co Tipperary.

The collision occurred on the N76 at Kilcash Cross at approximately 9:50 pm.

The man, aged in his 30s, who was travelling on the ride-on lawnmower, was later pronounced dead at the scene, before his body was removed to the mortuary at University Hospital Waterford.
No other injuries were reported and a post-mortem examination will take place in the coming days.

This morning, the road remains closed for technical examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators and local diversions have been put in place.

Gardaí are today appealing for any witnesses to come forward. Any road users who may have dash-cam or other camera footage and who were travelling in the area on the N76 between 9:30pm and 10:30pm are being asked to make this footage available to investigating Gardaí.

Witnesses with any information are asked to contact Clonmel Garda Station Tel: (052) 6177640, the Garda Confidential Line Tel: 1800 666 111, or indeed any Garda Station.

All is Well.

All is Well.

Poem By Henry Scott-Holland (1847-1918)

All is well.

Death is nothing at all.
It does not count.
I have only slipped away into the next room.
Nothing has happened.

Everything remains exactly as it was.
I am I, and you are you,
And the old life that we lived so fondly together is untouched, unchanged.
Whatever we were to each other, that we are still.

Call me by the old familiar name.
Speak of me in the easy way which you always used.
Put no difference into your tone.
Wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrow.

Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes that we enjoyed together.
Play, smile, think of me, pray for me.
Let my name be ever the household word that it always was.
Let it be spoken without an effort, without the ghost of a shadow upon it.

Life means all that it ever meant.
It is the same as it ever was.
There is absolute and unbroken continuity.
What is this death but a negligible accident?

Why should I be out of mind because I am out of sight?
I am but waiting for you, for an interval,
Somewhere very near,
Just round the corner.

END.

Death Of Paddy Ryan, Formerly Of Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with a great sadness that we learned of the death, today Friday 11th April 2025 of Mr Patrick (Paddy) Ryan, late of Barrack Street, Kilfinane, Co. Limerick and formerly of Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Mr Ryan passed away peacefully, while in the care of staff at Cork University Hospital, Co. Cork.

His passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his sorrowing family; loving daughter Anne, sons Oliver and Finnan, grandchildren Tyrone, Kelsey, Syann, Gavin, Patrick, Niall and Arthur, son-in-law Pat, daughters-in-law Maura and Eimear, nieces, nephews, sister Angela, brothers-in-law Donie and Liam, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mr Ryan will repose at McCarthy’s Funeral Home, Kilfinane, Co. Limerick (Eircode V35 Y8P8), on Sunday evening, April 13th, from 6:00pm until 8:00pm.
His remains will be received into the Roman Catholic Church of St. Andrew, Chapel Street, Kilfinane, on Monday morning, April 14th, at 11:00am, to further repose for Requiem Mass, followed by interment immediately afterwards in the local cemetery.

For those persons who wish to attend Requiem Mass for Mr Ryan, but for reasons cannot, same can be viewed streamed live online, with link yet to follow.

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.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

Death Of Rodger Dwyer, Formerly Rossmore, Co. Tipperary.

It was with a great sadness that we learned of the death, on Wednesday 26th March 2025 of Mr Rodger Dwyer, late of Sydney, Australia and formerly of Turaheen, Rossmore, Co. Tipperary.

Pre-deceased by his parents Patrick and Julia, brothers Michael, Pakie and Jimmy, sisters Nonie and Shelia: the passing of Mr Dwyer is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his sorrowing family; son Paul, daughter Julie, grandchildren Sienna and Halle, great-grandchildren Charlie and Darcy, brothers Timmy, Christy, John, Joseph and Gerard, sisters Josephine, Mary, Eileen and Pauline, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, grand nephews, grand nieces, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.

May he rest in peace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The remains of Mr Dwyer have been interred in Sydney, Australia, today, Friday 11th April, 2025.

The extended Dwyer 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.

In ár gcroíthe go deo.