New Dungar Cemetery Committee
The new Committee will maintain the cemetery located on the Offaly / Tipperary border in Roscrea
Pictured above are the members of the new Dungar Cemetery Committee - (back l to r) Brian Delaney Laurence Delaney,, Eugene King, John Hogan, Robin Wallace, Thomas Matthew, Martin Matthew, Marcus Beck,Jamie Beck (middle) Michael Wrenn, Donal Tierney, Mick Hynes (front) Shay Foley Wilson Delaney , Linda Tynan, Monica Kearns Carroll, Ailson Sanli Young, Stephanie Donovan, Haili Delaney, Derek Russell, Stephen Russell. Photo: PJ Wright
Dungar Cemetery is located on the Offaly/Tipperary border and people from Offaly, Tipperary and Laois are laid to rest in the beautiful Cemetery located on the Kinnitty Road.
On February 7th a meeting took place in Killavilla Hall to the discuss the upkeep of the Cemetery and 45 people attended the meeting, where it was decided to form a new Committee to work with Offaly County Council.
During 2024 the grass was cut 13 times, flowers and shrubs were sown and maintained and the stone columns and ornate gates were sandblasted.
The gates were also painted and weeding and general tidying up was carried out to keep the Cemetery looking its best.
The Committee wish to thank the people who contributed financially and over 40 people gave their time and tools voluntarily for the work.
The sandblasting of the piers and gates was carried out by Michael and Stephen Wren and painted by Bridget, Martin and Thomas Mathews. Offaly County Council were represeented by Cllr. Peter Ormond, Mark Maken Finlay and Michael Spain.
The flowers and shrubs were taken care of by Monica Carroll Kerins, Paul Kerins, Alison Salni Young, Stephanie Donovan, Eilish Aherne and Sinead Aherne.
The grass cutting and landscape maintenance were carried out by Patrick Dooley, Padraig Dooley, Enda Dooley, John Dooley, Marcus Beck, Jamie Beck, Laurence Delaney, Brian Delaney, Haili Delaney, Wilson Delaney, William Tierney, Donal Tierney, Sean Hogan, Michael Hogan, Derek Russell, Stephen Russell, Denise Origan, John Origan, Mick Hynes, John Hogan, Shay Foley, Robin Wallace, Rosie Gee Drought, Mary Broderick, Theresa Carroll Lowry, Eugene King, Ken Tooher and John Teehan.
Pictured during the sandblasting and paining of the entrance are Thomas Matthews, Martin Matthews and Stephen Wren
Photo: PJ Wright