Bereavement notices for Cavan and Monaghan

Death notices as reported on rip.ie.

Fergal Brides

Rocklands and formerly Corglass, Cavan Town, Cavan

Fergal Brides, Rocklands, Cavan Town and formerly Corglass, Cavan, Wednesday September 2nd 2026, suddenly.

Fergal was very dearly loved and will be very sadly missed by his heartbroken family, daughter Dearbhla, sons Cormac and Cian, his parents Michael and Eileen, brothers, Garry (Annetta), Micheál and Finian, sister, Aideen (Vinny), his uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces, cousins, Pauline, all his extended family and his many, many friends. May he rest in peace.

Fergal will repose at the McMahon Funeral Home, Farnham Rd, Cavan (H12C821) on Sunday afternoon from 4pm until 7pm. Removal from the home of his brother Garry and sister in law Annetta on Monday morning at 11 o'clock, travelling to the Cathedral of S.s Patrick and Felim, Cavan, arriving for a Funeral Mass at 11.30. Following Mass a cremation service will take place in Lakelands Crematorium. Family flowers only please. Fergal's Funeral Mass will be available to view live on the parish website here.

House private to family at all times please.

Sr. Vera Mc Grath

St. Louis Convent, Rathmines, Dublin / Ballybay, Monaghan / Pettigo, Donegal

Clerkin funeral directors regret to announce that the death has occurred of Sr. Vera Mc Grath, Sister of St Louis, Monaghan and formerly of Rathmines, Ballybay and Lettercran, Pettigo, Co Donegal, on Thursday the 3rd of September, peacefully in the tender and loving care of the staff of Drumbear Nursing Home.

Predeceased by her parents Susan and Thomas, her brothers Seán and Leo, her sister-in-law Mary and her brother-in-law Séamus.

"Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam dílis"

Deeply regretted by her sister Dympna (Minogue), her St. Louis Community, her sister-in-law Nuala, her nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, great grand-nephews, her relatives, friends and her past pupils.

Sr. Vera will repose in Clerkins Funeral Home, Milltown, Monaghan, (H18 YF22) on Friday, the 4th of September from 5pm, concluding with prayers at 6pm. Sr. Vera’s funeral procession will arrive to St. Macartan’s Cathedral, on Saturday morning, for 11am Funeral Mass, followed by burial in Latlurcan cemetery. Funeral Mass will be live streamed and can be viewed by clicking the funeral service button below.

"Funeral Arrangements Entrusted To Clerkin Funeral Directors".

Funeral service can be viewed live here.

Shirley Shipway

(née McFadden)

Clarendon Gardens, London and formerly Belgian Square, Monaghan Town, Monaghan

Predeceased by her husband Derek, her parents Margaret and Patrick and her sister Patsy.

She will be sadly missed by her daughter Zoe, son Adam, grandchildren Beatrice, Lavinia, Caitlin and Bertie, brother Francis, sisters Alice and Josephine, nephews, nieces, family circle, relatives and friends.

May she rest in peace.

Reposing at the premises of McElvaney Funeral Directors, Church Square, Monaghan (H18K377) on Tuesday (08/09/2026) from 5 p.m. until removal at 6.30 p.m. to St. Macartan’s Cathedral, Monaghan arriving at 7 p.m.

Memorial Mass on Wednesday (09/09/2026) at 10 a.m.

Burial afterwards in St. Joseph’s New Cemetery, Latlurcan.

Memorial Mass available via live webcam here.

Thomasina and Patrick Tobin

Castleblayney, Monaghan

It is with profound sadness that we announce the sudden and tragic passing of Thomasina Tobin (née McArdle), formerly of Cabra, Castleblayney, and her beloved husband Patrick (Paddy) Tobin, originally from Wellington, New Zealand, who passed away suddenly while on holiday in Spain on Monday, 24th August 2026.

Much loved parents of Rhea and Séamus, Thomasina and Paddy will be deeply missed by their children, their families, relatives and many friends.

Thomasina, beloved daughter of Tommy and the late Nancy McArdle, was predeceased by her nephew Lewis and niece Sophia. She will be sadly missed by her father Tommy, her siblings Kathy, Julianne, John, Elizabeth, Anne Marie, Cera, Septima and Duana, their partners, nieces, nephews, extended family and many friends.

Patrick, beloved son of Clare and Michael Tobin, will be deeply missed by his sisters Selena, Natasha and Katische, niece Grace, nephew Cooper, aunts, uncles, extended family and friends in Ireland, New Zealand, the UK and beyond.

Thomasina and Paddy shared a life filled with love, family and friendship. Their sudden passing has left an immeasurable void in the lives of all who knew and loved them.

May they rest in eternal peace together.

Funeral arrangements will be announced in due course.

Family flowers only please, donations in lieu, if desired, to the Kevin Bell Repatriation Fund, c/o Ward’s Funeral Home or via the link attached.

Funeral Arrangements Later

Donations to Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust in Memory of Thomasina and Patrick Tobin here.

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The management and staff of The Anglo-Celt wish to extend their deepest sympathies to the relatives and friends of the deceased.