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06 Sept 2025

'An outstanding person' - Tributes pour in for beloved mother and grandmother from Kildare

Frances Nolan passed away on Tuesday

'An outstanding person' - Tributes pour in for beloved mother and grandmother from Kildare

Frances Nolan from Athy passed away on Tuesday

Tributes have poured in following the passing of Frances Nolan, beloved mother and grandmother from Athy, Co. Kildare.

Frances, who is predeceased by her husband Owen, passed away peacefully at Lourdesville Nursing Home, surrounded by her loving family. 

Frances will be sadly missed by her loving daughters Jenny, Mary, Elizabeth, Rosario, Bernadette, Antoinette and Carol, sons in law, grandchildren, great-grandchild, brother in law, nephew, nieces, relatives, neighbours and friends.

Tributes have been left by those who knew Frances on RIP.ie, with one mourner writing,

"Deepest sympathy to the Nolan family and extended family and friends on the sad passing of Frances she was an outstanding person great chats we had and a pleasure to have taken care of in the nursing home Frances you are going to be missed but never forgotten you travel safe Rip Frances"

Another said:

"Our very sincere sympathy to all the Nolan family on the sad passing of your dear mother. May she Rest in Peace. She was a really lovely lady"

While another simply said:

"To Ber and all the Nolan family, my sincere condolences on the passing of your mother. She was a lovely lady. May Frances rest in peace."

Funeral Arrangements

Reposing at McWey's Funeral Home, Abbeyview, Kildare Town, from 5pm on Wednesday concluding with rosary at 7pm.

Removal by Glennons Funeral Directors on Thursday morning to arrive at St. Brigid's Parish Church, Kildare Town, for Requiem Mass at 11am.

Mass will be live streamed on mcnmedia.tv. Burial afterwards in St. Conleth's Cemetery, Kildare Town.

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