ÓFLOINN, Raghnall (Baile Átha Cliath agus Port Láirge: Iar-Stiúrthóir Ard-Mhúsaem na hÉireann agus scoláire), 10ú Nollaig 2024, go síochánta sa bhaile lena mhuintir tar éis tréimhse fada breoiteachta.
Cailliúint thar cuimse dá chéile Edel, iníon Sorcha, mac Muiris agus a bpáirtithe Rosie agus Thomas, dá dheartháireacha Tomás agus Maolíosa, dá dheirfiúracha Eimear, Niamh, Sadhbhanna agus Aoife agus a gclainn uile. Mothóidh a chomhleacaithe a d’oibrigh leis sa mhúsaem go mór uatha é maraon le scoláirí seandálaíochta agus staire ó chian agus ó chóngar.
Beidh sé á fhaire i dteach tórraimh Massey, 88a Bóthar Nua na Cabraí (D07 ET92) ar an Déardaoin, 12ú Nollaig ó 5 i.n. go 7 i.n. Léifear Aifreann na Marbh ar a shon in Eaglais na hOllscoile, Faiche Stiabhna ag 2.30 i.n. ar an Aoine, 13ú Nollaig agus adhlacfar é sa tSráidbhaile, Co. Phort Láirge ag 2 i.n. ar an Satharn, 14ú Nollaig 2024.
ÓFLOINN, Raghnall (Dublin and Waterford: former Director of the National Museum of Ireland and scholar), 10th December 2024, peacefully at home with his family after a long battle with illness.
An inexpressible loss to his wife Edel, daughter Sorcha, son Muiris and their partners Rosie and Thomas, his brothers Tomás and Maolíosa, sisters Eimear, Niamh, Sadhbhanna and Aoife and their families. He will be sorely missed by his many colleagues in the National Museum and by scholars of archaeology, art history and history far and wide.
He will repose in Massey’s Funeral Home, 88a New Cabra Road (D07 ET92) on Thursday 12th December from 5 pm to 7 pm. Requiem Mass in Newman University Church, St Stephen’s Green on Friday 13th December at 2.30 pm. Burial will take place at 2 pm in Stradbally Parish Church, Co. Waterford on Saturday 14th December 2024.
Family flowers only. Please send donations to the The Irish Cancer Society (donate here).
Mo ghrá-sa thall na Déise idir bhánta, gleannta is sléibhte
All enquires to Massey Bros., Cabra on (01) 838 9774.
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