NICHOL (SMYTH), Ciara (Ashbourne and formerly Clontarf) - 6 September 2023, (peacefully) in the attentive care of the staff of Connolly Hospital and Beaumont oncology, surrounded by her loving family, after a long illness, bravely borne, at the age of 57. Loving wife of Ken and devoted mother of Maeve. Loving daughter of the late May and Brendan. Sadly missed by her husband, daughter, sisters Deirdre and Eilis, brothers-in-law David and Marc, goddaughter/niece, Níamh and nephew, Rónán, Aunt Allie and Uncle Fred, cousins, extended family, wonderful friends and neighbours and great friends in Ashbourne Flower Club/AOIFA community and her friends in Ashbourne Craft Group. Reposing on (today) Saturday, 9 September 2023, in Kennedy's Funeral Home, Freshford, Co. Kilkenny (Eircode: R95 C44T) from 5.30pm with Vigil prayers and Rosary at 6.30pm. Requiem Mass in the Church of St Lachtain, Freshford (Eircode: R95 K003) at 11 o'c on Monday, September 11, 2023, followed by burial at Freshford Cemetery. House private, please. “Dear Lord, as Ciara abides in your garden, let your Angels touch what she cannot touch again.”