THE death occurred at the weekend of Canon Caimin O’Carroll, retired Parish Priest of Doora-Barefield.
Canon Caimin was a native of Scariff, and was a priest of the Diocese of Killaloe for 67 years.  He was a past pupil of St Flannan’s College, Ennis. He studied for the priesthood at St Patrick’s College, Maynooth where he was ordained in June 1954.
His first appointment was in the Diocese of Brentwood in England. He returned to Ireland in 1959 to become curate in Portroe Co Tipperary. In March 1961 he was appointed as curate in Templederry Co Tipperary.
In 1966 he became the curate in Doora-Barefield parish and was also appointed as Diocesan Secretary.  He was appointed Parish Priest of Doora-Barefield, Co Clare on October 23, 1987. He was appointed AP in the same parish in July 2005. On July 26, 1991 he became a Canon of the Chapter of the diocese of Killaloe. On July 23, 1993 he was appointed Diocesan Financial Secretary.
Canon Caimin’s Funeral Mass will take place in the Cathedral of SS Peter & Paul, Ennis, on Wednesday, November 10 at 2pm and can be viewed on the Parish webcam www.ennisparish.com/our-parish/web-cam.
A spokesperson for Ennis Parish stated, “We extend our sympathy and think of his family, his many friends, and colleagues throughout the diocese.”