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06 Sept 2025

Clare farm families encouraged to honour late loved ones at Remembrance Service

Last year's service honoured 350 people who are sadly missed by their families

Clare farm families encouraged to honour late loved ones at Remembrance Service

Each year, an ecumenical remembrance service takes place for those who have suddenly lost a loved one in the farming community

Reporter:

Ellie McCarthy

05 Jun 2025 9:33 AM

Farming families in Clare are being encouraged to honour their late loved ones at Embrace Farm's Remembrance Service on Sunday, June 29. 
The emotional event brings awareness to those that have passed on, with last year's service honouring 350 people who are sadly missed by their families.  
 
Norma Rohan, co-founder of Embrace Farm, reflected on the organisation’s growth over the past twelve years.
She said, “Our community has faced unimaginable loss, and our Remembrance Service offers a safe, non-judgemental space for people who have had a similar experience to gather together and remember loved ones lost. Each name read aloud represents a cherished life and a family forever changed. Our commitment is to ensure that farm families impacted by serious injury or sudden death have a support system to walk this journey with them.” 
Embrace Farm was established by Norma Rohan and her husband Brian in 2014 following the tragic loss of Brian’s father Liam in a farming accident. 
 
The not-for-profit organisation is the first of its kind to support the farming community and families of Ireland who, like them, have experienced the impact of serious injury and sudden death. Each year, an ecumenical remembrance service takes place for those who have suddenly lost a loved one in the farming community. 
From the first annual Remembrance Service in 2014, the network has expanded nationwide and evolved its services to meet the needs of Irish farm families in the aftermath of a sudden incident.  The organisation has engaged with more than 600 farm families, offering comfort and supportive embrace. 
Over the past 12 years, this service has become a pillar event for Embrace Farm, helping families impacted by serious injury or sudden death to cherish the memories of their lost loved one.
This year, the service will be held at 2pm in the Church of the Most Holy Rosary in Abbeyleix, County Laois and will be live-streamed on embracefarm.com. It will also be broadcast on RTÉ One on Sunday, July 6 at 11am. 
To include a loved one in this year’s Remembrance Service, please call or WhatsApp 085-770-9966. Alternatively, you can also email info@embracefarm.com with the name, county, year of death, and a photograph, if available. 
 
 
 

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