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Browne’s Funeral Home’s versatility allows for a broad array of multimedia resources for your loved one’s funeral. We have the ability to play your favourite music, watch memorial videos and slideshows, or live stream your service. Whatever the reason, health, old age or distance sometimes family and friends are unable to attend a funeral but our steaming service provides a wonderful alternative to say goodbye. The link to the service is simply through our website and is available worldwide.

Around this time Annie met Nick Browne.  Their parents were friends and Annie and Nick married in 1925.  Determined to continue after the fire, Nick joined Annie in her family business.  They had seven children.  Their eldest son became a priest and so the mantle fell to Tom, the third youngest to take over the family business, now in the name of Browne.  He learnt his carpentry trade inhouse, as traditionally undertakers made all the coffins and makers themselves and so were skilled carpenters, and Tom and his staff were one of the last funeral directors in Ireland to make their own coffins.  This practice has long since been replaced by modern manufacturing processes.

Tom Dreelan started working at Browne’s Funeral Home in 1982, and in 1985 The Browne’s bought Riverview House, the current location of Browne’s Funeral Home.  The beautiful building was built in 1986/7.  Both Toms spent many years working together, and Paul started working with his father, aged only 16 years.  After school Paul completed a business degree, trained to be an accountant, and also qualified as an embalmer.  He spent a year and a half training in Mayo.  He is now a member of the British Institute of Embalmers and The Irish Association of Funeral Directors.

Modern day funeral planning, processes and traditions have changed completely since the time of the O’Rielly brothers, and even since Tom joined the business in the 1940’s, but the attention to detail, the care and respect shown to the deceased and their families never has.  Paul proudly continues these traditions to this day. 

The Funeral Home’s versatility allows for a broad array of multimedia resources for your loved one’s funeral. We have the ability to play your favourite music, watch memorial videos and slideshows, or live stream services.  There is a spacious reception area with a grand marble fireplace. 

There are two visitation rooms – one is very spacious and can accommodate large crowds. This room features a commissioned stained glass window, symbolising five generations of Browne’s Funeral Directors in the Enniscorthy area, with five beautiful butterflies traversing down the slope from the hill top to the water’s edge. It is a fabulous backdrop to the room. The second visitation room is more intimate and highly suited to smaller funerals. Velvet red chairs, candles and beautiful décor help to make this room feel relaxing and comforting. 

The office for making funeral arrangements affords families and close friends a private place to discuss all details relating to the funeral.  Browne’s funeral directors will take you through all details of planning the funeral, explaining everything to you. You can view coffins and caskets in the room adjacent to the office.

The full use of our beautiful Funeral Home is provided as part of our overall service charge and our facilities onsite are extensive and include: 

• Off-street private parking 
• A tea room for private or catering use • Wheelchair friendly 
• Public Address system 
• Free access to Wi-Fi 
• Private meeting room 
• Coffin viewing room 
• Multi Media Audio Visual System 
• Live streaming