The Late Sr. Margaret Mary / Peg Rahilly

The late Sr. Margaret Mary / Peg Rahilly (right) pictured with her Castleisland based sister, Sheila Murphy.
The late Sr. Margaret Mary / Peg Rahilly (right) pictured with her Castleisland based sister, Sheila Murphy.

The death has occurred of Sr. Margaret Mary / Peg Rahilly, (84) Daughters of Mary and Joseph, Tallaght and late of Knockacorrin, Currow, Killarney, Co. Kerry.

At Tallaght Hospital, peacefully in the excellent care of the doctors and nurses of Maguire Ward on April 13th. 2017.

Greatly loved and deeply regretted by her family. Her sisters: Mary O’Neill, Mayo and Sheila Murphy, Castleisland, Co. Kerry; brothers Dan Rahilly, Kerry and Mickey Rahilly, Chicago; her sisters-in-law: Mary Rahilly, Kerry and Nellie Rahilly, Chicago; brothers-in-law Martin Murphy, Castleisland, Co. Kerry; Martin O’Neill, Mayo and Malachy Gallagher, Chicago; nieces; nephews; grandnieces; grandnephews; relatives; friends and her DMJ community. May she Rest in Peace.

Funeral Arrangements

Reposing at 37 Bancroft Road, Tallaght from 12 noon on Saturday, April 15th.

Prayers at 5pm on Easter Sunday, April 16th.

Removal on Monday to St. Aengus’ Church for 11am Mass.

The cortege will travel to Co. Kerry for removal to Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Scartaglin at 8pm.

Requiem Mass at 12 noon on Tuesday, April 18th followed by burial at Kilsarcon Cemetery.

Ar dheis De go raibh a h-anam dílis.

Family flowers only. Donations, if desired, to the Tallaght Cancer Support Group.

Date Published: Thursday, April 13th. 2017. Date of Death: Thursday, April 13th. 2017.

Sr. Margaret Mary’s Life – In her own words:

You can read Sr. Margaret Mary’s account of her life from the time she boarded a train in Abbeyfeale as an 18 year old in 1951 to her time as a nun in the Idi Amin ruled Uganda in the 1970s. For more, simply click on the line here: http://daughtersofmaryandjoseph.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Peg-Rahilly.pdf

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