About 

Gaynor's is a third generation family-owned and operated funeral business which has been in operation for more than 100 years. Hugh Gaynor established the business in 1911and provided an efficient service to the community of Castlerea until his death in 1964.  His nephew Tommy Gaynor took over the business in 1965 and introduced many new features including the purchase of a premise on the Square which was renovated to become a funeral home.

His son Paul joined in 1996 after graduating from St. Nathy’s College and completing a two year course in undertaking and embalming in O’Connor’s of Cork. Paul’s wife Susan joined the business in 2001 and works alongside her husband and father-in-law to this day. They completed an intensive refurbishment of the funeral home in the late 2000’s and brought it in to line with present day funeral requirements. The newly refurbished funeral home provides a comfortable and tasteful environment in which to arrange/conduct a funeral.

"Our commitment is to personally serve bereaved families in Castlerea, Ballinlough and the surrounding areas in a dignified and professional manner. We believe in a flexible, sincere and affordable service and we are fully dedicated to achieving this. We have vast experience in funeral, burial, cremation, repatriation and exhumation services and make every effort to follow the rituals and beliefs of all religions. We provide reassurance that the smallest detail will be attended to and that every individual requirement will be carried out in a dignified manner". 

Paul & Susan Gaynor

Our Funeral Homes

Castlerea Funeral Home

The Square, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon F45 HH24

Located in the heart of Castlerea on the site of the Gate House to the old Sandford Manor estate, our fully air-conditioned premises is a quiet, spacious and comfortable facility in which to conduct a removal. 

The funeral home has a welcoming reception area, large main viewing room with comfortable seating, office, coffin selection room, preparation room, wheelchair accessible toilets, family area with tea/coffee facilities, and amble off street parking – making the whole setting a peaceful sanctuary during these difficult times.  And with many families now choosing not to go to church for evening reception prayers, our funeral home is suitable for a gathering of family and friends with or without prayers, which gives people time to meet and greet with friends in a relaxed atmosphere. 

Our funeral home is non-denominational and welcomes the bereaved to hold religious or civil services, with their own celebrants, should they wish. It is also within walking distance of our local church. 

Funeral home facilities include:

• Air-conditioning

• Ample off street parking

• Comfortable seating

• Public address system for prayers/public speaking

• Large Flat Screen to enable families to play home videos or montage of photographs.

• Tea/Coffee facilities

• Wheel chair friendly

• Toilet facilities

The funeral home gives bereaved families the choice of using the funeral home or home wakes or a combination of both. Visits can be arranged whenever is convenient for you and your family, throughout the day, evenings, weekends and public holidays.

Funeral Vehicles

Gaynor’s Funeral Directors are pleased to offer a fleet of funeral vehicles including a Mercedes Benz Hearse or a Ford Hearse. 

We can also provide transport for mourners if required. We will collect family/friends/mourners as arranged and bring them to the church or other ceremony location and afterwards to the cemetery or crematorium. We will return them after the ceremonies if required.