Rev Fr Michael McGrath, SMA
Society of African Missions, Blackrock Road, Cork and late of Ratharney, Abbeyshrule, Co Longford.
Rev Fr Michael McGrath, SMA died peacefully on Wednesday, 28 January 2026, in the exceptional care of all the medical staff and community at the African Missions, Blackrock Road, Cork.
Predeceased by his parents, Michael and Mary (née Kelly); sisters, Maureen (Dillon) and Rose (Brennan).
Sadly missed by his brother Joe (Navan), his sister Kathleen (O'Sullivan, Valleymount, Co. Wicklow) Sr. Eileen, The Franciscan Missionaries of Mary (Ghana), nieces, nephews, relatives, friends, the people of Sokoto and Kaduna dioceses, Nigeria, his confreres in the Society of African Missions, his religious sisters in The Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Apostles and his dear colleague Sr Nicole Grégoire, a Canadian Sister of Africa.
Reposing at the SMA House, Blackrock Road, Cork from 4pm Thursday, January 29th, with Rosary at 7pm.
Removal on Friday January 30th at 11.30am to the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, Abbeyshrule, Co Longford arriving at 6pm.
Funeral Mass at 12 noon on Saturday January 31st with burial afterwards in Carrickedmond Cemetery.
Requiescat in Pace.
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