Funeral details released for Tara woman killed in Ratoath traffic collision

The Skryne and Dunsany communities are in mourning following the death of Patricia Reilly, Oberstown, Tara, in a road traffic collision in Ratoath in the early hours of Monday morning.

Patricia, of Candlehill in Oberstown, died when the car she was travelling in was involved in a collision near the grotto in Ratoath, opposite Corballis Shopping Centre, around 1am on Monday morning. She was the driver and sole occupant of the car and was pronounced dead at the scene. Her body was removed to the morgue at Navan hospital for a post-mortem.

Aged 68, Patricia (Tish) was a member of the Costello family of Old Road, Dunsany, and was married to Skryne native, Bernard (Barney) Reilly. Tish and Barney lived in London, England and raised their family there, only returning in recent years to live at Candlehill.

She was predeceased by her son, Wayne, in the UK, and is survived by Barney and their family, Keith, Trevor and Shelley; grandchildren, great-grandchildren, daughter-in-law Faye, brothers Eddie, England, and Paul, Dunsany; sisters, Mary Denning, Navan, Rita Reilly, Navan, and Geraldine in England; brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

She was also predeceased by her parents, Bill and Betty Costello, Old Road, Dunsany, brother Lar, Dunsany, and sister, Caroline Tobin, Skryne.

Reposing from St. Joseph's Chapel of Rest Old Johnstown, Navan (C15 C425) on Friday afternoon from 5pm to 7pm . Arriving to St. Colmcille's Church, Skryne on Saturday for 11am Funeral Mass which can be viewed live on Joe Finnegan YouTube. Cremation will take place in Dardistown crematorium at 1:30pm.

Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this collision to contact Ashbourne Garda Station on 01 8010600.