Born: 13 April 1943, Millbrook Road, Oldcastle, County Meath
Entered: 07 September 1961, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois
Died: 29 May 2020, Glenageary, County Dublin

Left Society of Jesus: 29 June 1968

Parents were farmers. Father - Laurence, Mother - Ellen (Brown)

Eldest of three boys with three sisters.

Educated for a year at the Gilson Endowed Secondary School, Church Street, Oldcastle, he then went to St Finnian’s College, Mullingar.

Baptised at St Brigid’s, Oldcastle, County Meath, 16/04/1943
Confirmed at St Brigid’s, Oldcastle, County Meath

1961-1963: St Mary's, Emo, Novitiate
1963-1966: Rathfarnham Castle, Juniorate, UCD
1966-1968: Milltown Park, Philosophy

Address 2000 & 1991: The Kerryman, Clash Industrial Estate, Tralee, County Kerry & Independent Newspapers, Dublin City

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/tribute-to-leading-journalist-jim-farrelly/39245853.html

https://rip.ie/death-notice/jim-farrelly-dublin-glenageary-408330
The death has occurred of

Jim FARRELLY
Glenageary, Dublin / Oldcastle, Meath

FARRELLY Jim (May 29, 2020) aged 77 after a battle with cancer (Glenageary, Co. Dublin late of Oldcastle, Co. Meath. Managing Director and Editor in Chief of the Sunday Tribune before his retirement in 2004).

He is survived by his wife Joan, daughter Gemma, son Justin, daughter-in-law Megan and grandchildren Jamie, Pai-Lily and Daisy Belle. He is predeceased by his son Jamie. He is also survived by his sisters Elizabeth, Freda and brothers Michael and Gerard.

Prior to the Sunday Tribune Jim was Managing Director of the Drogheda Independent 1990-96, Managing Director of the Kerryman 1996-2000, and Managing Director of INM Provincial Newspapers 1996-2000.

He joined Independent Newspapers in 1968 where he was a reporter and columnist until 1979 when he joined the First Sunday Tribune as News Editor and Deputy Editor. In 1981 he was Editor of the short lived Daily News and in 1984 he re-joined Independent News and Media where he was Features Editor 1986-2000.

A native of Oldcastle, County Meath, he was educated at Gilson Endowed School Oldcastle, St. Finian’s College Mullingar, UCD, The Milltown Institute of Philosophy, and Kings Inns and was called to the Bar in 1977. He is author of “Who’s Who in Irish Politics – the Top 500”.

Jim will repose in Quinn’s Funeral Home, Glasthule on Bank Holiday Monday, 1st June, from 12 noon to 4pm. In accordance with current Government guidelines and in the hope of keeping our friends and family safe, Jim’s Funeral will take place privately in St. Joseph’s Church, Glasthule on Tuesday, 2nd June. We hope to have a celebration of his life at a later date.

https://www.lawsociety.ie/gazette/top-stories/2020/05-may/barrister-and-journalist-jim-farrelly-dies-aged-77

Barrister and journalist Jim Farrelly dies aged 77

Jim Farrelly, of Glenageary, Co Dublin and late of Oldcastle, Co Meath, was called to the Bar in 1977.

An old-school Independent Newspapers journalist, he was regarded as both talented and tough by admiring colleagues, who were also won over by his debonair charm.

Contacts book
His contacts book was vast and impressive, and a source of envy and awe among newsroom colleagues.

He was managing director and editor-in-chief of the Sunday Tribune before his retirement in 2004.

He is survived by his wife Joan, daughter Gemma, son Justin, daughter-in-law Megan and grandchildren Jamie, Pai-Lily and Daisy Belle.

He is predeceased by his son Jamie. He is also survived by his sisters Elizabeth, Freda and brothers Michael and Gerard.

Prior to the Sunday Tribune, Jim was managing director of the Drogheda Independent, 1990-96, The Kerryman, 1996-2000, and MD of INM provincial newspapers, 1996-2000.

Columnist
He first joined Independent Newspapers in 1968, where he worked as a reporter and columnist until 1979. He then joined the first iteration of the Sunday Tribune as news editor and deputy editor.

In 1982, he was editor of the short lived Daily News and in 1984 he re-joined Independent News and Media where he was features editor 1986-2000.

A native of Oldcastle, County Meath, he was educated at Gilson Endowed School Oldcastle, St. Finian’s College Mullingar, UCD, The Milltown Institute of Philosophy, and Kings Inns, and was called to the Bar in 1977.

He is author of Who’s Who in Irish Politics – the Top 500.

His remains will repose at Quinn’s Funeral Home, Glasthule, Co Dublin, on bank holiday Monday, 1 June from 12-4pm and his funeral will take place privately in St. Joseph’s Church, Glasthule on Tuesday 2 June.

https://www.meathchronicle.ie/2020/06/01/death-of-jim-farrelly-national-newspaper-editor-and-managing-director/
The funeral takes place tomorrow in Dublin of Oldcastle native Jim Farrelly, former managing director and editor-in-chief of the Sunday Tribune and a nationally known journalist and editor.

Jim, of Glenageary, Co Dublin, died on Friday after a long battle with cancer, aged 77.

Jim was managing director of the Drogheda Independent 1990-96, managing director of the Kerryman 1996-2000, and managing director of INM Provincial Newspapers 1996-2000.

He joined Independent Newspapers in 1968 where he was a reporter and columnist until 1979 when he joined the First Sunday Tribune as news editor and deputy editor. In 1981 he was editor of the short lived Daily News and in 1984 he re-joined Independent News and Media where he was features editor.

A native of Oldcastle, he was educated at Gilson Endowed School Oldcastle, St Finian’s College Mullingar, UCD, The Milltown Institute of Philosophy, and Kings Inns and was called to the Bar in 1977. He is author of 'Who’s Who in Irish Politics – the Top 500'.

Jim is survived by his wife Joan, daughter Gemma, son Justin, daughter in law Megan and grandchildren Jamie, Pai-Lily and Daisy Belle. He is predeceased by his son Jamie. He is also survived by his sisters Elizabeth, Freda and brothers Michael and Gerard.

In accordance with current Government guidelines and in the hope of keeping friends and family safe, Jim’s funeral will take place privately in St Joseph’s Church, Glasthule on Tuesday 2nd June, with a celebration of his life at a later date.

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/tribute-to-leading-journalist-jim-farrelly/39245853.html

https://www.lawsociety.ie/gazette/top-stories/2020/05-may/barrister-and-journalist-jim-farrelly-dies-aged-77

Barrister and journalist Jim Farrelly dies aged 77

Jim Farrelly, of Glenageary, Co Dublin and late of Oldcastle, Co Meath, was called to the Bar in 1977.

An old-school Independent Newspapers journalist, he was regarded as both talented and tough by admiring colleagues, who were also won over by his debonair charm.

Contacts book
His contacts book was vast and impressive, and a source of envy and awe among newsroom colleagues.

He was managing director and editor-in-chief of the Sunday Tribune before his retirement in 2004.

He is survived by his wife Joan, daughter Gemma, son Justin, daughter-in-law Megan and grandchildren Jamie, Pai-Lily and Daisy Belle.

He is predeceased by his son Jamie. He is also survived by his sisters Elizabeth, Freda and brothers Michael and Gerard.

Prior to the Sunday Tribune, Jim was managing director of the Drogheda Independent, 1990-96, The Kerryman, 1996-2000, and MD of INM provincial newspapers, 1996-2000.

Columnist
He first joined Independent Newspapers in 1968, where he worked as a reporter and columnist until 1979. He then joined the first iteration of the Sunday Tribune as news editor and deputy editor.

In 1982, he was editor of the short lived Daily News and in 1984 he re-joined Independent News and Media where he was features editor 1986-2000.

A native of Oldcastle, County Meath, he was educated at Gilson Endowed School Oldcastle, St. Finian’s College Mullingar, UCD, The Milltown Institute of Philosophy, and Kings Inns, and was called to the Bar in 1977.

He is author of Who’s Who in Irish Politics – the Top 500.

His remains will repose at Quinn’s Funeral Home, Glasthule, Co Dublin, on bank holiday Monday, 1 June from 12-4pm and his funeral will take place privately in St. Joseph’s Church, Glasthule on Tuesday 2 June.

https://www.meathchronicle.ie/2020/06/01/death-of-jim-farrelly-national-newspaper-editor-and-managing-director/
The funeral takes place tomorrow in Dublin of Oldcastle native Jim Farrelly, former managing director and editor-in-chief of the Sunday Tribune and a nationally known journalist and editor.

Jim, of Glenageary, Co Dublin, died on Friday after a long battle with cancer, aged 77.

Jim was managing director of the Drogheda Independent 1990-96, managing director of the Kerryman 1996-2000, and managing director of INM Provincial Newspapers 1996-2000.

He joined Independent Newspapers in 1968 where he was a reporter and columnist until 1979 when he joined the First Sunday Tribune as news editor and deputy editor. In 1981 he was editor of the short lived Daily News and in 1984 he re-joined Independent News and Media where he was features editor.

A native of Oldcastle, he was educated at Gilson Endowed School Oldcastle, St Finian’s College Mullingar, UCD, The Milltown Institute of Philosophy, and Kings Inns and was called to the Bar in 1977. He is author of 'Who’s Who in Irish Politics – the Top 500'.

Jim is survived by his wife Joan, daughter Gemma, son Justin, daughter in law Megan and grandchildren Jamie, Pai-Lily and Daisy Belle. He is predeceased by his son Jamie. He is also survived by his sisters Elizabeth, Freda and brothers Michael and Gerard.

Born: 09 December 1917, Dublin City, County Dublin
Entered: 07 March 1939, St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly
Final Vows: 15 August 1949, Clongowes Wood College SJ
Died: 13 March 2003, St Vincent’s Hospital

Part of the Milltown Park, Dublin community at Cherryfield Lodge, Dublin at the time of death.

◆ Companions in Mission 1880- Zambia-Malawi (ZAM) Obituaries :
After his novitiate, Br Frankie Roe was posted to Belvedere College to take charge of the Boys Tuck Shop. A fellow Jesuit, who was a boy at the school, remembers: ‘It was there that I first met him when I was a small boy of 8. He was in charge of the Tuck Shop and was to us a person of significance. But my main memory is of his kindness to the youngest boys and how he protected us from what seemed to us to be the giant marauding 11 year olds. Never would he allow the older ones to push us youngsters out of the queue. He consoled us when we were in trouble and encouraged us at all times’.

Br Roe, born in Dublin on 9 December in 1917, was the seventh of eight children, all of whom predeceased him. Among his brothers were two All-Ireland Handball champions and he himself was no mean performer in the sport. He was educated by the Christian Brothers and after schooling worked with Independent Newspapers.

He entered the Society at Emo in 1939. For 64 years he served the Lord in the Society in many places, in Ireland and Africa and in a variety of roles. He was refectorian in a number of houses, – Clongowes, Milltown Park, Loyola House, Tullabeg – twenty eight years in all. Added to that, he was also sacristan in the houses as well.

He decided to offer himself to the missions in Zambia. He came out for two years, 1977 to 1979, at the age of sixty. He worked at Choma Minor Seminary School as minister and library assistant and then moved on to Kizito Pastoral Centre, Monze, as general factotum.

In everything he did he was a perfectionist – highly competent, diligent, and meticulous in the attention that he gave to his tasks, precise in word, deed and in every detail of his manner. All of these tasks he carried out effectively and industriously but almost always with a touch of the frustration that is the lot of the perfectionist. He had great difficulty reconciling himself to be among the ‘imperfectionists’ who populate our world.

He returned to Ireland and found the ideal position and with it something approaching happiness. In 1981 he became bookbinder of the Milltown Library. It demanded the skills that he had in abundance and afforded him an environment that suited his temperament perfectly. He applied his skill assiduously and took immense pride in his work that he carried out flawlessly and generously. He did all the work himself and no longer was he at the mercy of the shortcomings of others. He was truly master of all he surveyed in the bindery. In these years, his relationships with others blossomed. He greatly appreciated the librarians and they, in their turn, positively treasured him. Within the library staff the feminine balance seemed to have pleased him significantly. His departure from the library left a gap that will not be filled.

For two and a half years he battled with cancer uncomplainingly. In Cherryfield Lodge, the Jesuit Nursing Home, he found something approaching perfection, particularly in the staff, who were devoted to him, whom he so deeply appreciated and of whom he was so extraordinarily undemanding. He died on 13 March 2003 in St Vincent's Hospital, Dublin.

◆ Fr Francis Finegan : Admissions 1859-1948 - Worked at Independent Newspapers before entry

◆ Interfuse
Interfuse No 117 : Special Issue November 2003

Obituary

Br Francis (Frankie) Roe (1917-2003)

9th December 1917: Born in Dublin city
Early education at St. Columba's CBS School, Dublin
Worked for several years in the Irish Independent office
7th March 1939: Entered the Society at Emo
8th March 1941: First Vows at Emo
1941 - 1945: Belvedere College - Sacristan; Tuck shop
1945 - 1950: Clongowes College - Refectorian (boys)
18th August 1949: Final Vows at Clongowes
1950 - 1958: Milltown Park - Refectorian
1958 - 1962: Belvedere - Assistant Librarian, Sacristan
1962 - 1963: Loyola House - Sacristan / Refectorian
1963 - 1966: Tullabeg - Sacristan / Refectorian
1966 - 1977: Milltown Park - Refectorian
1977 - 1979: Zambia - Choma Minor Seminary: Minister; Library Assistant; worked at Kizito Pastoral Centre, Monze
1979 - 1980: Milltown Park - Sacristan; Ministered in the Community
1980 - 1981: Clongowes - Assistant to the Headmaster; Librarian
1981 - 1984: Milltown Park - Book binding
1984 - 1985: Cherryfield Lodge - Worked at Milltown Park Library; book binding
1985 - 2000: Milltown Park - Book binding
2000 - 2003: Cherryfield Lodge, Dublin
13th March 2003: Died in St. Vincent's Hospital, Dublin.

Brother Roe was admitted to Cherryfield in November 2000, suffering from prostate cancer. His condition began to deteriorate in September 2002. He was admitted to St. Vincent's Hospital on 21" February, and he died peacefully three weeks later.

Noel Barber writes:
Brother Roe was the seventh of eight children all of whom predeceased him. Among his brothers were two All Ireland Handball champions and he, himself, was no mean performer in this sport. He was educated by the Christian Brothers and after his schooling worked with Independent Newspapers. Just over 64 years ago, he entered the Jesuit Novitiate at Emo on March 7th 1939. Over his 64 years in the Jesuits, he served in many places in Ireland and Africa and in a variety of roles. In everything he did, he was a perfectionist - highly competent, diligent, and meticulous in the attention that he gave to his tasks, precise in word, deed and in every detail of his manner. However, he was not only a perfectionist; he was also kindly and generous. After his novitiate he went to Belvedere. It was there that I first met him when I was a small boy of 8. He was in charge of the Tuck Shop and was to us a person of immense significance. But my main memory is of his kindness to the youngest boys and how he protected us from what seemed to us to be giant marauding 11 year olds. Never would he allow the older ones to push us youngsters out of the queue. He consoled when we were in trouble and encouraged us at all times. He was a most benign presence and we were sorry to see him leave at the end of our second year. He went on to many tasks, all of which he carried out effectively and industriously but almost always with a touch of the frustration that is the lot of the perfectionist. He had great difficulty reconciling himself to the imperfectionists, who populate our world.

However, he did find the ideal position and with it something approaching bliss. In 1981 he became bookbinder of the Milltown Library. It proved to be perfect for him. It demanded the skills that he had in abundance and afforded an environment that suited his temperament perfectly. He applied his skill assiduously and took immense pride in his work that he carried out flawlessly and generously. He did all the work himself and no longer was he at the mercy of the shortcomings of others. He was truly the master of all he surveyed in the bindery. In these years his relationships with others blossomed. He greatly appreciated the librarians and they, in their turn, positively treasured him. Within the library staff the feminine balance seemed to have pleased him significantly. His departure from the library left a void that will not be filled.

For two and a half years he battled with cancer uncomplainingly. He gradually spent more and more time in Cherryfield Lodge, until he became a permanent resident. There, as in the Library, he found something approaching perfection, particularly in the staff, who were so devoted to him, whom he so deeply appreciated and of whom he was so extraordinarily undemanding

In the Gospel from St. Luke that was read at his funeral Mass, Our Lord points out to the two disciples on the way to Emmaus that Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead; or as he puts it earlier in the same chapter, “Was it not necessary that Christ should suffer and so enter into his glory? No doubt the joy of discovering that Christ had risen blocked some obvious questions, such as “Why? Why should the innocent suffer? Why must Christ suffer? Why should the Passion have to precede the Resurrection?” The message of the Gospel is a stark statement of the Law of the cross. The cross is the way to glory; that cross that is a folly and a scandal, unintelligible in itself and acceptable only in the light of Faith, However, the message of Christ and the demands that it makes on us would be hollow if Christ himself did not take on the depths of human suffering. After all, the first readers of St. Luke's Gospel were facing persecution and some were prepared to die for their Faith. To those and many others who follow them to this very day Christ did not point out the narrow, difficult path while taking a different route himself.

All lives are configured to that of Christ. It is in accepting this that we mysteriously find full life. This was something of which Br, Roe was convinced and that he accepted in faith. It was this convinced faith that provided him with that serenity and calm with which he accepted his illness, the humiliating dependency on others, the enfeebled body, the weakening mind and ultimately his death that finally conformed him to his Master whom he served so loyally, unobtrusively and dutifully.