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Eoin, Margaret, Patrick and Gerard Brennan from Lanesboro remembering Patrick Brennan at the Embrace FARM, Remembrance Service in the Church of the Most Holy Rosary, Abbeyleix Picture: Alf Harvey
Embrace FARM held its 11th Annual Ecumenical Remembrance Service on Sunday, June 30 in the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Abbeyleix, where farm families, including the Brennan family from Lanesboro, gathered to remember loved ones lost within their community.
Over the past decade, this service has become an important event, honouring those who have died suddenly and providing comfort for their families.
As with other years, the Embrace FARM team called on farm families to submit names of their loved ones who have died so that they can be remembered in the service. This year almost 350 people’s names were featured in the roll call.
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Over the past ten years, the service has become a pinnacle event in the farming community. It acknowledges the suffering of those who have survived farm accidents and provides a place for farm families to remember loved ones who have died suddenly.
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Embrace FARM (Farming Accidents Remembered & Missed) was established by husband and wife, Brian and Norma Rohan in 2014, following the tragic loss of Brian’s father Liam in a farming accident.
Norma Rohan, Co-Founder of Embrace FARM, commented on the importance of the service. “Our community has faced unimaginable loss, and our Remembrance Service offers a shared space for people who have had a similar experience to gather together to remember and heal. Each name read aloud represents a cherished life and a family forever changed. Our commitment is to ensure that no one walks this path alone. Since our first Remembrance Service in 2014, our services also now include support groups, events, and our Encircle Programme.”
If you or anyone you know needs support, please contact on 057-8510555 or 085-7709966 or email info@embracefarm.com
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