Tom Byrne Funeral: Sligo & Mayo – Obituary & Funeral Details

Tom Byrne, a resident of 10 Wren Rd, Kevinsfort, Sligo, Ireland, died peacefully at his home on Saturday, March 22, 2026, surrounded by family. He was 83.

Born in Knock, County Mayo, Byrne is survived by his wife, Ann Hopper Byrne; children Thomas, Caroline, Ann-Marie, Jacqueline and Irene; brothers Bernie and John; sisters Noreen and Margaret; daughter-in-law Anna Faye; and sons-in-law Peter Mullan, Gary Burns, Kevin Mellett, and John Fleming.

He was predeceased by his parents, John Joe and Julia Byrne, and brothers Dominick, Henry, and Eamon, as well as his baby granddaughter, Carla.

Mr. Byrne’s passing has prompted an outpouring of condolences from the Sligo community. Reposing will take place at his home on Tuesday, March 24th, from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM. A Requiem Mass will be held at The Cathedral of The Immaculate Conception, Sligo, on Wednesday, March 25th, at 11:30 AM, followed by burial at St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Scarden.

The Requiem Mass will be live-streamed via the cathedral’s website: https://sligocathedral.ie/live-feed-from-cathedral/.

The family has requested that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to North West Hospice, care of The Foley and McGowan Funeral Home, Market Yard, Sligo. Messages of condolence can be left on the funeral home’s website: https://www.sligofuneralhome.ie/tom-byrne/.

Ann Hopper, Mr. Byrne’s wife, is a descendant of early Madison County settlers, according to an obituary published in November 2023 for another Ann Hopper of Huntsville, Alabama. The obituary noted her parents were Charles G. Given and Nona McMullen Given. We see currently unconfirmed if this Ann Hopper is a relative of Mr. Byrne’s wife.