John Freehill

Cloonagh, Keash, Ballymote, Co. Sligo.

16th March 2026 – peacefully at the Community Nursing Unit, Ballymote.

Dearly loved and sadly missed by his wife Elizabeth, son Kenneth, daughter Maria,

daughter-in-law Caroline, grandchildren Brian and Mark, brothers-in-law Vincent and Paddy Egan, sister-in-law Mary (Tobin), relatives, neighbours and many friends.

May John Rest in Peace

John will repose at the Perry Funeral Home, Ballymote (F56TK20) on Wednesday 18th March from 6pm until 8pm.

Removal on Thursday, Via Cloonagh to St. Kevin’s Church, Keash for Mass of the Resurrection at 12 noon.

Burial afterwards in Knockbrack Cemetery.

House private please.

Funeral Mass will be live streamed on https://www.churchtv.ie/keash/

Condolences can be expressed to the family in the section below.

Published On: March 16^th, 2026

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Liam Gavaghan

3 weeks ago

Sorry to hear of John’s passing.
Sympathy to his family we worked together in Basta in the mid seventies as work study officers

Liam Gavaghan

3 weeks ago

Sorry to read of John’s passing. Condolences to your family, we worked in Basta back in the mid seventies as work study officers.
Rest In Peace John.

Eddie & Mary OHora

3 weeks ago

Deepest sympathy to Elizabeth, Maria, Kenneth, Caroline & the boys.
Thinking of you all at this very sad time may John rest in peace.

Bernie & Mary Walsh, Curry

3 weeks ago

So Sorry to hear of John’s passing. Sincere Sympathy to his wife Elizabeth. son Kenneth, daughter Maria and extended family. May his gentle soul rest in peace. We worked with John in Basta, a gentleman who loved the craic.

Padhraic & Mary Barrett

3 weeks ago

May he rest in peace.Condolences to extended family.
Padhraic Barrett formerly Larkhill

Bernard and Anne O’Brien Midfield Swinford.

3 weeks ago

Sincere sympathy to all the Freehill family and the extended family on the passing of John. A kind and helpful gentleman. May God now reward him now for all his goodness.
R.I.P. John.

Patsy and Martina Maxwell

3 weeks ago

Our Deepest sympathy to Elizabeth and family on the sad passing of John.
May his kind and gentle soul rest in eternal peace.

Eamon & Anne Scanlon

4 weeks ago

Deepest sympathies to Elizabeth, Kenneth, Maria and all Johns extended family and fiends at this very sad time for you all. May Johns Gentle Soul Rest in Eternal Peace.

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