Tributes paid following the passing of prominent Carlow Irish language activist, poet and writer


Pádraig Ó Snodaigh - Dublin and Carlow - Thursday 2nd January 2025
Tributes have been paid following the passing of Pádraig Ó Snodaigh (Oliver Snoddy) late of Dublin and County Carlow.
Pádraig passed away peacefully at his home on January 2nd 2025.
Missed by his sons Fergus, Aengus, Colm, Cormac, Rónán and Rossa, and their families, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and his sister Pauline. May he rest in peace with wife Cliodhna, sister Mary and his parents who passed before him.
Tributes have been paid on the condolences section of Rip.ie and read as follows:
"Deepest condolences to our friend Aengus and the wider O' Snodaigh family. Thinking of you all at this sad time. RIP Padraig."
Another reads:
"Déanaim comhbhrón le Aengus agus le clann Phádraig, lena gaolta agus lena cairde uile. May Padraig rest in peace"
Funeral Arrangements
Reposing at his home in Howth on Sunday 5th January, from 3pm-7pm. Funeral Mass on Monday at 11.30am in Church of St. Peter and Paul, Baldoyle (D13 N840) with burial afterwards to St. Fintan’s Graveyard, Sutton. Family flowers. Donations to Médecins Sans Frontières.
As Gaeilge
Pádraig Ó Snodaigh (Oliver Snoddy) 2ú Eanáir 2024 (Baile Átha Cliath agus ní ba luaithe Ceatharlach) - go síochánta. Braitheann a seisear mac, Fergus, Aengus, Colm, Cormac, Rónán agus Rossa agus gclanna uilig, garmhic, gar iníonacha agus iaruanna, mar aon len a deirfiúr Pauline, uatha é. Go raibh sé lena bhean Cliodhna, a dheirfiúr Mary agus a dtuistí atá imithe roimhe. Suaimhneas síoraí dó.
Tórramh ina theach i mBinn Eadair ar Domhnach 5ú Eanáir, ó 3-7in. Aifreann Sochraide ar an Luan in Eaglais Peadar & Pól Baile Dhubhghail, (D13 N840) agus adhlacadh i Reilg Naomh Fionntán, Cill Fhionntain. Bláthanna clainne. Tabhartais chuig Médecins Sans Frontières.
