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Funeral of popular Roscommon priest to take place tomorrow

May 15, 2026 13:15
By Shannonside News
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Funeral of popular Roscommon priest to take place tomorrow

Tributes have been paid to Rahara native Fr Michael Donnelly, who passed away on Wednesday.

The funeral of a popular Roscommon priest will take place tomorrow afternoon in Sligo.
Tributes have been paid to Rahara native Fr Michael Donnelly, who passed away on Wednesday.
He served spent the first two years of his ministry in England before serving parishes in Sligo and Roscommon for many years.

Fr Donnelly retired from the office of Parish Priest in 2018 and later served as Chaplain to the Sisters of Mercy in Athlone.
His funeral mass is taking place tomorrow afternoon at 2.30pm at St Colmcille's Church, Rathcormac, Sligo.
Local councillor Laurence Fallon says he will be sorely missed:

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