RIP: Longford community saddened by death of great character and a most loyal neighbour

Coming from the townsland of Kilcurry, Colehill to live on the Green with her late husband Willie who worked with Bord an Mona, Rose Farrell really made this town and community her own as did the community make her one of our own. It was with great sadness we learned of the death of Rose at Innis Ree Nursing home on Wednesday, December 17. 

She was widowed back in 2001 when her husband Willie passed and she was predeceased by her parents Patrick and Mary Ann McCormack, her sisters Eileen and Maura and her brothers Peter, Andrew, John Joe and Pat. 

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Rose was renowned as a lady never to mince her words and her honesty was equally matched by her loyalty and her friendship. She was a lady with a great spirit and a great enthusiasm for life and always wanted the best for her family and all those around her – her encouragement very often drove others on to achieve when there may have been a little doubt. When they say ‘you should not give it unless you can take it’ this epitomised Rose as she was always one to let the joke fall on her as fast as her having a laugh at you. 

Visiting the Farrell home you were greeted with great warmth and openness and you would never be allowed to leave without sampling her home baking along with the cuppa.  Rose was a woman of great character, with a great strength of character, a most loyal of neighbour and friend and when you knew you had her on your side you knew you wanted for nothing more. 

She was a hard worker throughout her life and during the time of the mushroom growing tunnels on the Longford Rods she worked there and was a respected worker. She love play cards and had a great love of the game of bingo as well as being a keen follower of TV soaps with Coronation Street been her particular favourite.  

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The passing of Rose leaves us with a great emptiness but her memory will always bring smiles as we remember her many great times in our company.

She reposed in Glennon’s Funeral Home, Longford town on Friday, December 19 and on Saturday she was removed from her residence to St Mary’s Church, Lanesboro for the Mass of the Resurrection. Following Mass she was laid to rest alongside Willie in Clonbonny cemetery.

Rose will be sadly missed and remembered with love by her family, daughter Mary Rhatigan, sons Willie, Padraig, Tomás (Galway) and Anthony, sister Margaret, daughters-in-law Marie, Deirdre, Anne and Evelyn, son-in-law Martin, grandchildren Tomás, David, Amy, Daniel, Tanya, Sarah, Andrew, Léann, Gordon, Hannagh, Evan, Adam and Emma, great-grandchildren Riún, Cuán, Rosie, Grace, Esme and Ada, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends to whom we extend our sincere sympathy.

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