THE FUNERAL TOOK PLACE YESTERDAY OF AN ELDERLY MAN WHOSE BODY WAS DISCOVERED ON THE ROADSIDE ON THE MAIN BALLINA TO KILLALA ROAD ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON LAST.

73 YEAR OLD JOHN CONVEY WAS WITHIN SIGHT OF HIS OWN HOUSE WHEN IT APPEARS HE FELL AND GOT CAUGHT IN A DITCH AND DIED.

 MR CONVEY HAD BEEN REPORTED MISSING TO THE GARDAI ON THURSDAY MORNING. HE WAS LAST SEEN ON THE KILLALA ROAD AT ABOUT 9PM ON TUESDAY.

A POST MORTEM WAS CARRIED OUT ON FRIDAY ON MR CONVEY’S REMAINS AT MAYO GENERAL HOSPITAL IN CASTLEBAR AND PRELIMINARY FINDINGS INDICATE HE DIED OF NATURAL CAUSES.

HE WAS LAID TO REST IN LEIGUE CEMETRY FOLLOWING REQUIEM MASS IN ST MURDEACH’S CATHEDRAL YESTERDAY