A hugely popular Donegal man who was killed in Australia will be laid to rest in his native Kilcar on Friday.
Barry Breslin (35), an engaged father of a young boy, lost his life in a workplace accident during roadworks in the Western Australian city on Thursday, October 3.
Originally from Straleel, he is believed to have died in hospital shortly after the incident in Perth’s northern suburbs.
A loving father to Tommy (3), the late Mr Breslin, affectionately known as ‘Duke’, was engaged to Irish woman Melissa Taheny and had been living and working in the country since 2011.
He will be waked at his residence (Straleel F94 KO62) tomorrow from 4.00pm until 10.00pm and again on Thursday from 12.00pm until 10.00pm.
Funeral Mass on Friday at 11.00am in St Cartha’s Church Kilcar with burial afterwards in the local Cemetery.
House private on the morning of the Funeral.
Beloved father to his son Tommy. Sadly missed by his loving Fiancée, Melissa, his parents Mary and Seamus, his brothers Owen (Beth & Hazel) and Shane (Gerard), his grandmother, Mary Ann (Byrne), his aunts, uncles, cousins, extended family, many friends and neighbours.
The late Barry ‘Duke’ Breslin with his fiancee, Melissa Taheny, and their son, Tommy (3).
Fundraising Drive
Meanwhile, a staggering sum of more than $850,000 has been raised in just under three weeks for the family of the tragic Kilcar man.
A close friend of the family set up a GoFundMe page shortly after his death. To date, it has raised $821,000, surpassing an initial target of $250,000. In addition, a separate campaign started by an Australian businessman has raised almost $30,000.
On the GoFundMe page set up by the family friend, they stated the money would go towards relieving the financial weight on his ‘utterly devastated’ family.
You can still donate to the fund HERE or by clicking on the following link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/barry-duke-breslin
The late Mr Breslin was a hugely popular member of the local community in south west Donegal and played at underage level for Kilcar GAA club. His mother, Mary, is well known in GAA circles all over the county.
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