Laois death notice: Rev. Canon Laurence Dunphy, Cullohill

Rev. Canon Laurence Dunphy, Urlingford, Kilkenny/Cullohill, Laois died on 9 February in his 90th year, in the kind and loving care of staff of the Sacred Heart Nursing Home, Crosspatrick.

Native of Bunlacken, Cullohill, Co Laois. Retired PP of Urlingford and Graine Co Kilkenny and previously served in Killasmeestia, Camross, St John's Kilkenny and Glenmore parishes.

Predeceased by his brothers Liam, Jim, Mick, Paddy, John and Kieran, his sisters Sheila, Mary, Kathleen, Nancy and Agnes, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law.

Deeply regretted by his 42 nieces and nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, sisters-in-law Annette, Marette, Breeda and Mary, cousins, extended family his many friends and parishioners and the priests of the Diocese of Ossory.

May he rest in peace.

Reposing in St. Patrick's Church, Graine on Wednesday 11 February from 6pm until 8pm and the Church of the Assumption, Urlingford on Thursday from 5pm until 8pm, concluding with prayers both evenings.

Requiem Mass on Friday at 12 noon, followed by interment in the adjoining churchyard.

Messages of condolence can be placed on the page provided on RIP.ie. Funeral Mass can be viewed by pressing the following via the parish webstream.

No flowers, please.