Ann Connaughton
(née Folan)

Connaughton (nee Folan) Fearna Manor Nursing Home, Castlerea, and formerly of Granlahan, Co. Roscommon and of Muigh-inis, Carna, Conamara, Co. Galway. March 20th, 2023 (peacefully), at Fearna Manor Nursing Home, surrounded by her loving family. Predeceased by her parents Seán and Máire, her brother Páraic and her sister Bríd.

Ann, loving mother to Ian (Canada), Gearóid (Ballyhaunis), Rónán (Australia) and Áine (Jordan, Granlahan). Sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her sons and daughter and their father Martin, her grandchildren Caoimhe, Saoirse, Oisín, Darragh, Cathal, Aoibhínn, Órlaith and Arlen. Also, by her sisters Máirín (De Brún, Muigh-inis), Peigí (Ni Chualáin, Knocknacarra), Kathleen (Sweeney, Athlone), Barbara (Baba) (Sweeney, Mullingar) and her brother Jackie (Carna), son-in-law Paul, daughters-in-law Miriam and Aoife and Gearóid’s partner, Louise, brothers-in-law Duncan, PJ and sister-in-law Nóra, nieces, nephews, extended Folan and Connaughton families’ neighbours and friends.

May She Rest in Peace

Reposing in McDonagh’s Funeral Home, Castlerea, on Thursday evening from 5pm until 7pm. Funeral arriving at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Carna, Conamara, Co. Galway, on Friday morning, arriving for Funeral Mass at 11am followed by burial in Muigh-Inis Cemetery, Carna.

Ann’s Funeral Mass will be live-streamed and can be viewed on www.mcdonaghfuneraldirectors.ie/live-stream from 10.50 am.

Family flowers only please. Donations, if desired, to Irish Cancer Society on-line Donate Here or c/o McDonagh Funeral Directors, Castlerea.

The recording of Ann’s Funeral Mass can be viewed again on Friday afternoon in our viewing room from 1pm on www.mcdonaghfuneraldirectors.ie/viewing-room

Bhásaigh Ann (Nan) Connaughton (Ní Chualáin roimh phósadh) go suaimhneach i dTeach Altranais Fearna Manor, An Caisleán Riabhach, as Garranlahan Co. Roscomáin agus as Muigh-Inis, Carna, Co. na Gaillimhe ó dhúchas, timpeallaithe ag a muintir grámhar.  Imithe roimpi tá a tuismitheoirí Seán agus Máire, a deartháir Páraic agus a deirfiúr Bríd.  Suaimhneas síoraí tabhair di a Thiarna. Cailliúint mhór a bás dá clann mhac, Ian, Gearóid, Rónán agus dá hiníon Áine, cliamhain Paul, iníonacha céile Miriam agus Aoife agus páirtí Ghearóid, Louise. Garchlann Caoimhe, Saoirse, Oisín, Darragh, Cathal, Aoibhínn, Órlaith agus Arlen. A deirfiúracha Máirín, Peigí, Kathleen, Bairbre (Baba) agus a deartháir Jackie, deartháireacha céile, Duncan agus P.J. agus deirfiúr chéile, Nóra. Muintir Chualáin agus Connaughton ar fad, nianna agus neachtanna, comharsain agus cairde.

Beidh sí á tórramh i dTeach Tórraimh McDonagh sa gCaisleán Riabhach tráthnóna Déardaoin ón 5 a chlog go dtí an 7 a chlog. Sroichfidh an tsochraid Séipéal Mhuire, Cárna, Conamara maidin Dé hAoine i gcomhair Aifreann an 11 a chlog agus cuirfear í ina dhiaidh sin i reilig Mhuigh-Inse.

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