The death has occurred of John Lawlor, Headfield, Ballymurphy, Borris, Co Carlow.

John, in his 94th year, died peacefully at his home in the love and care of his family on Saturday 18th April 2026. Predeceased by his infant brother Stephen, sisters Bridie and Mary, brother Paddy, and his grand-daughter Annie. Deeply regretted and sadly missed by his loving wife Anne, daughter Mary (Hurley), sons Pat, Seamus, Shane and Karol, son-in-law Seán and daughters-in-law Aileen, Ann, Áine and Joanne; grand-children Caoibhe, Cain, Ciaran, Keelin, Aoibhe, Ciara, Ella, Jenna, Hollie, Pippa and Eoin; brother Stephen and sisters Lizzie, Josie and Sister Kathleen, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces and nephews; extended family, kind neighbours and his many friends.

Rest in Peace

Funeral Arrangements Later
House Private please
Family Flowers Only please

The death has occurred of Sr. Teresa Xavier (Margaret Mary) Byrne, Stanhope Street Convent, Dublin 7 / Ballymartin, Borris, Co Carlow.

Sister Teresa Xavier (Margaret Mary Byrne), (Religious Sisters of Charity, Stanhope Street, Dublin 7 and formerly of Ballymartin, Borris, Co Carlow), died peacefully on 13th March 2026 in the loving care of the staff of McAuley House, Beaumont Woods, Dublin 9. Predeceased by her parents Johanna and Matthew, brother Patrick, sisters Kathleen, Carmel and Anna.  Deeply regretted by her Community in Stanhope Street, the Sisters of the Congregation, her sister Joan, brother-in-law Godfrey, her nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.

Rest in Peace

Reposing at Bourke’s Funeral Home, 71 Queen Street, Smithfield, Dublin 7, (D07 CF68), on Sunday 15th March 2026 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm.  Funeral Mass will take place on Monday 16th March 2026 at 11:00 am in The Church of the Sacred Heart, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, followed immediately afterwards by interment in the Community Cemetery, Donnybrook.

The Mass may be viewed at THIS LINK.

If you wish to leave a Message of Sympathy on the rip.ie website for Sister Teresa Xavier’s family and for Members of her Congregation, you may do so at THIS LINK.