Search

06 Sept 2025

Deaths in Donegal - Sunday morning, February 26

Deaths in Donegal

The following deaths have occurred:

Margaret Moohan, Bundoran

Connie Doherty, Falcarragh

Feargus Ó Raghallaigh, Dunfanaghy, Dublin and New Zealand

Brigid Fletcher, Glenties and Buncrana

Patrick Joseph Mc Kelvey, Crossroads

Michael Sweeney, Letterkenny

Simon Nolan, London and Donegal Town

Margaret Moohan, Bundoran

The death has occurred of  Margaret Moohan, (née Murphy), Drumacrin, Bundoran. She passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family.  President of Bundoran GAA Club and beloved wife of the late Gerry Moohan and loving mother to Bosco, Pauline (Keaney), Majella (Gethins) and Gearldine (Walsh).

Deeply regretted by her loving son, daughters, sons-in-law, her adored 14 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren, her brothers Terence (Mary), Hughie, sister Bridget (Sean), sister-in-law Mary (UK) and all her many nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours and friends.

Reposing at the Family Home on Sunday, February 26 from 2pm to 8pm and on Monday from 4pm to 9pm. House private at all other times please.

Removal from there on Tuesday at 10.15am to arrive at the Church of Our Lady Star of the Sea, Bundoran for Mass of the Resurrection at 11am, burial afterwards in Finner Cemetery, Bundoran.

Margaret's Funeral Mass can be viewed live on www.magheneparish.ie.

Connie Doherty, Falcarragh

The death has occurred in the Lake House Port na Blagh of Connie Doherty Derryreel Falcarragh.
Sadly missed by his loving sister Nora, nieces, nephews, and a large circle of family and friends.
Remains reposing at Sweeney's Funeral Home, Ballyboes Falcarragh F92RW32, on Saturday, February 25 from 3pm with rosary at 6pm.
Funeral from there on Sunday for 11am Mass in St Finian's church, Falcarragh with burial in the adjoining cemetery.
The wake is private to family and friends,
The Funeral mass can be viewed live on mcnmedia.tv/camera/falcarragh-parish-church or Sweeney Funeral Directors and Embalmers Facebook page.

Feargus Ó Raghallaigh, Dunfanaghy, Dublin and New Zealand

The death has occurred of Feargus Ó Raghallaigh, Dunfanaghy, Dublin and New Zealand.
He passed away suddenly on February 14 at his home in Waikanae, New Zealand, aged 74. Formerly from Donegal Dunfanaghy and Dublin. He will be forever loved and sadly missed by Miriam and their daughters Holly and Kate, his siblings Rónán, Éirnín, Dairine, Ultan, Feilim, Tomás and Siún, extended family and his many friends both in Ireland and New Zealand. Predeceased by his partner Trish and his parents Caitlín and Séamus. Funeral service will take place in Waikanae on March 7, at 11am (New Zealand local time). Service can be viewed online, link here.

A memorial service will take place on Sunday, March 12 at 3pm, Dublin Unitarian Church, St Stephen’s Green.

Brigid Fletcher, Glenties and Buncrana

The death has taken place at Aras Mhic Shuibhne Nursing Home of Brigid (Bid) Fletcher (nee Friel), 124 Ard Patrick, Glenties and formerly of West End Buncrana.

Predeceased by her late husband Jimmy. Sadly missed by her daughters Anne and Christine, sons-in-law Seamus Bonner and John McCool, grandsons Evan and Caolán and his wife Helen, and great-grandchildren Amelia and Amber.

Removal from Shovlins Funeral Home, Sandfield, Ardara on Saturday, February 25 at 3pm going to her late residence. Removal from there on Monday, February 27 going to St Connell's Church Glenties for requiem Mass at 11am with burial afterwards in the local cemetery. Funeral Mass can be viewed live on www.churchservices.tv/glenties.

Patrick Joseph Mc Kelvey, Crossroads

The death has occurred of Patrick Joseph Mc Kelvey, Rushey Hill, Crossroads, F93 E2XH.

He passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Beloved husband of Bernadette and much-loved father of Caroline, Dympna, Paul, Kieran, Seamus, and Patricia, cherished brother of John Dan, Josephine, Mary, and Nellie. Deeply regretted and sadly missed by his loving wife,sons, daughters, brother, sisters, grandchildren, sons in law, daughters in law, brothers in law, sisters in law, extended family and friends.

Remains reposing at his late residence from 11am to 9pm on Sunday, February 26. Funeral leaving from his late residence on Monday, February 27 at 10.15 am for Requiem Mass in St Patrick’s Church Crossroads, Killygordon at 11am . Interment afterwards in the adjoining Churchyard. The Requiem Mass will be streamed live on the St.Patrick’s Church, Crossroads, Killygordon YouTube Channel. https://youtube.com/@killygordonparish.

Donations in lieu of flowers, if so desired, to the Oncology Ward, Letterkenny University Hospital,care of any family member.

Michael Sweeney, Letterkenny

The death has taken place of Michael Sweeney, retired garda, 56 Hawthorn Heights, Letterkenny and formerly from Convent Road, Letterkenny.

Deeply missed by son Shane and his wife Grace (Luxembourg), granddaughter Amber, sisters Margaret Judge and her husband Damien (Hawthorn Heights), Breda O’Malley and her husband Eddie (Loughnagin), Maeve Mangan and her husband Malachy (Co Offaly), Philomena Gallen and her husband Des (Co Wicklow) and Emer Dunne and her husband Sean (Fernhill), brothers Tom (Glencar) and Frank and his wife Susan (Donegal Town), sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews and a wide circle of family, friends and neighbours.

Removal from The Eternal Light Chapel of Rest, Mountain Top, Letterkenny on Saturday, February 25 at 5pm going to his late residence.

Funeral from there on Monday, February 27 at 10.30am going to St Eunan’s Cathedral, Letterkenny for 11am Requiem Mass which can be viewed on www.churchservices.tv/letterkenny.

Interment afterwards to Leck Cemetery.  Family flowers only please.  Family time from 10pm on Saturday to 2pm on Sunday and on the morning of the funeral please.  Rosary both evenings at 9pm.

Simon Nolan, London and Donegal Town

The death has occurred peacefully at his home in Shirley, Croydon, of Simon Nolan, formerly of Ballydevitt, Donegal Town.

Predeceased by his parents, Ann and Matthew, he is dearly loved and sadly missed by his wife, Philomena (née McGinty, Townawilly), children, Isabella, Caoimhe, Matthew and Noelle. 

Funeral arrangements to be announced at a later date.

If you have a death notice or an obituary you wish to have included on Donegal Live, Letterkenny Live or Inish Live, e-mail news@donegallive.ie

To continue reading this article,
please subscribe and support local journalism!


Subscribing will allow you access to all of our premium content and archived articles.

Subscribe

To continue reading this article for FREE,
please kindly register and/or log in.


Registration is absolutely 100% FREE and will help us personalise your experience on our sites. You can also sign up to our carefully curated newsletter(s) to keep up to date with your latest local news!

Register / Login

Buy the e-paper of the Donegal Democrat, Donegal People's Press, Donegal Post and Inish Times here for instant access to Donegal's premier news titles.

Keep up with the latest news from Donegal with our daily newsletter featuring the most important stories of the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm.