Dear members,

it is with great sadness that we heard of the passing of John Larkin on Wednesday. John was a long time member of the society, a committee member and gave some presentations at Christmas functions. You might remember too his daughter, Hilary speaking to the society.

Go gcumhdaí  Dia agus na haingle é.

Information ragarding the funeral arrangements on Tuesday and house visitation are on RIP.  Maybe some of you will be able to attend.

Aoife

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dilís.

Reposing at his son’s residence on Monday evening, 22nd September from 5pm – 7pm. Removal on Tuesday morning to St. Colmcille’s Church, Knocklyon arriving for 11am Requiem Mass followed by burial thereafter in Kilmashogue Cemetery.

To view the Funeral Mass live, please click here.

To leave a private message of condolence, please click here.

All enquiries to Massey Bros., Templeogue on (01) 490 7601.

Dear members,

It is with great sadness that I inform you of the death of Aidan O’Hara, a very faithful member of many years of Knocklyon History Society. Aidan was a great help in the founding of Knocklyon History Society. In fact he part gave the first public lecture of the society in 1997 commemorating the 1400th death of Saint Colmcille. He spoke to the society on many topics since, Women in the American Civil War, The Remarkable Colums – The Family of Padraig Colum and recently in the ‘zoom’ era he helped out speaking about the Famine in Longford and how his own family was affected by it..

We sympathise with Joyce and the family. Suaimhneas síorai dá anam agus go gcumhdai na haingle é ar shli na fírinne.

Aoife

All the particulars regarding  Aidan’s Funeral on Saturday in St Mel’s Cathedral, Longford are on RIP (active link).