Orla O'NEILL

Roebuck Castle, Clonskeagh, Dublin (formerly of Bettystown, Co. Meath). Peacefully, at St Francis Hospice, Blanchardstown after a long illness borne with grace and dignity. Beloved wife of Donal Smith and devoted mother of Rory, Kevin, Aoife and the late Cáitlín. Cherished daughter of Pat and Margaret O’Neill. Orla will be sadly missed by her loving siblings Ciara, Rory, Bronagh, Hugh, Dara, Niamh, Murna and Fiona, mother-in-law Mrs Mairead Smith, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, uncles, aunts, cousins, extended family and her many wonderful friends, neighbours and colleagues from the worlds of law (TCD and Beauchamps Solicitors), banking (LGT Asset Management and Bank of Liechtenstein), teaching (Froebel College and Muslim National School, Clonskeagh), music (Scoil San Treasa, Mount Merrion) and sport (DSD AC and Kilmacud Crokes).

Donal, Rory, Kevin and Aoife would like to express their heartfelt thanks and deep appreciation to the wonderful doctors, nurses and staff at University Hospital Limerick, St Luke’s Hospital Rathgar, Beaumont Hospital and St Francis Hospice Blanchardstown and all those who cared for and helped Orla during her illness.

May she Rest in Peace

Orla has donated her body to medical science. A Requiem Mass for Orla will be celebrated in the Church of St Thérèse, Mount Merrion on Friday morning (22nd July) at 11.30 am. For those who cannot attend, the Mass will be streamed live at this link https://www.mountmerrionparish.ie/webcam/. Messages of sympathy for Orla’s family can be left in the condolences section below. No flowers please. Donations, if desired, to St Francis Hospice, Blanchardstown www.sfh.ie.