Crowd shows up to funeral of woman in Carlow after social media appeal by funeral director

Ellen O'Donoghue

Crowds turned out to the funeral of a woman in Carlow after a social media appeal made by an undertaker.

Mary Regan died in the care of Hillview Nursing home last Friday and had no next of kin.

She was predeceased by her siblings Paddy, Con, Patricia and Jerry, as well as her partner Fred (Tony) Lang.

Funeral Director Rory Healy asked people via an appeal on social media to attend her funeral mass, so she “gets a farewell from her adopted town of Carlow, by the people of Carlow”.

Askea Church was packed on Tuesday morning, with the people of all ages showing up to lend their support.

She will be laid to rest in West Cork after the funeral mass, alongside her deceased family.