THE funeral took place yesterday of Fr. Seamus Farrelly, the former parish priest of Carndonagh, who died at the weekend.

Fr. Farrelly, who retired as Carn PP earlier this year due to ill health, died in Beaumont Hospital in Dublin on Saturday, aged 72.

Born in  Castlefin, he was ordained to the priesthood in 1960 after studying in Maynooth. 

He was one of six priests, including the now Auxiliary Bishop of Derry, Most Rev. Dr. Francis Lagan,  appointed to the Derry Diocese where spent 31 years as a teacher in St. Columb’s College, including a period as vice-president from 1983 until 1991.

After leaving the College he was appointed curate to Castlefin before becoming  Carndonagh parish priest in 1985.

He is survived by his brother Laurence and  sister Maureen Porter.

The late Fr. Farrelly was laid to rest in Carndonagh cemetery yesterday afternoon following 12.00 midday Requiem Mass in the adjoining Church of the  Sacred Heart.