Edward (Ned) Shannon

Formerly of Leighlin Bridge, Carlow

 

On Saturday, July 19, 2025 Edward (Ned) Shannon passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family after a long illness borne with courage, humour and fortitude. Eddie will be forever missed by his devoted wife of sixty-two years, Ailish, his daughters, Lourda and Mary, sons Geoffrey, Michael and Eamonn, daughters-in-law Caroline Fitzgerald and Caroline Knightly, sons-in-law Paul Cantwell and Liam O’Hara and by his adored grandchildren, Aisling, Caoimhe, Sadhbh, Lauren, Chloe, Colm, Naoise Bo, Richard and Joseph. Predeceased by his sisters Muriel and Sybil and brother Noel.

Fondly remembered and missed by his brother Geoffrey and his wife Mary, sisters-in-law Deirdre and Hilda, brother-in-law Micheál, the extended Shannon and O’Flaherty families and by his many friends and neighbours.

Special thanks to his GP Dr. Charlie Cox, the Community Nurses Martina and Olivia and the Palliative Care Team who looked after Eddie with great care and kindness.

‘May there be a beautiful welcome in the home that you are going to.
You are not going somewhere strange, merely back to the home you have left.’
J. O. Donoghue

Funeral Arrangements

Monday, July 21, 2025
Reposing at the O’Flaherty Funeral Parlour, Munster Avenue (H91V1K8) from 5.00 p.m. to 6.30 p.m.

Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Requiem Mass will be celebrated for Eddie at 11 a.m. on arrival at Saint Joseph’s Church, Presentation Road. Following Mass he will be laid to rest in St. James' cemetery, Bushypark adjacent to the Church. Live streaming link for Mass, below.

 

Book of Condolence: Messages of sympathy may be left in the condolence section below. Thank you for your thoughtfulness at this sad time.

 

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Parking & Entrance to the funeral parlour - Please approach the funeral parlour entrance on foot from Fr. Burke Park. Pedestrian Zone on Upper Dominick Street and William Street West from 6 p.m.

Street parking on

Fr. Griffin Road

The Claddagh

Henry Street

Sea Road

Scarce on Munster Avenue

Car Parks:

Claddagh Church

Mill street - beside the Garda Station

 

Please Note: The link provided to live-stream the Funeral Mass is managed by an independent streaming company. The Church and funeral directors accepts NO responsibility for its functionality or interruption to a live transmission.