Three parishes in west Donegal will come to a standstill on Thursday, when the funerals take place of the four men who were killed in Sunday evening’s horrific crash near Magheraroarty.
Mícheál Roarty (24), John Harley (24), Shaun Harkin (22) and Daniel Scott (23) all died in the horror smash.
The Toyota Corolla in which they were traveling left the road at Gleannhulaigh shortly before 9pm and all four men were pronounced dead a short time later.
The four friends will be laid to rest on Thursday
The funerals are staggered throughout the day at 10am, 11.30am, 1pm and 2.30pm.
The Funeral Mass of Shaun Harkin, late of Killult, Falcarragh will take place at Christ The King Church, Gortahork at 10am.
At 11.30am, the Funeral Mass of Mícheál Roarty, late of Dunlewey, will be in the Sacred Heart Church, Dunlewey.
John Harley, of Carrowcannon, Falcarragh, will be buried following Funeral Mass at St Finian’s Church, Falcarragh at 1pm.
The bells will toll again at Christ The King Church, Gortahork, for the 2.30pm Funeral Mass of Daniel Scott, late of Bedlem, Gortahork.
Thursday will be one of the darkest days in the area.
The deaths of the four young men has sent shockwaves through West Donegal and through the heart of the local parishes from where they come.
All were involved in the local community including being members of both local soccer and GAA teams.
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