Alan Finney

Dearest Alan,
thank you for being in our lives, being our friend and being connected by all the lovely and happy moments we shared - often with music and great food.
Twas such a pleasure and honour to have known you for many years - from the earlier days with many great get-togethers with you & Judith, hosted at your place in Renmore - till our last visit in September'25 in Spiddal.
We miss you, Alan, your generous heart, your wonderful music, as well as your great storytelling. We enjoyed your gentle, kind, funny, cheeky, witty, wise old soul...and your radiant smile! So many beautiful memories...
Even when times were hard, you could smile and make us laugh.

May you be at peace and have good fortune on your journey. We wish you a good homecoming.
Our deepest sympathy to Alan's family and loved ones. May you find solace in your shared memories of love and joy with Alan.

There are people we know for the love wich they leave in the world.
To Alan, I leave here my admiration for his journey of integrity and kindness.
May the light of his existence continue to echo in the lives of those who walked beside him.

Dear Alan,

I wanted to write you these lines to tell you how much your friendship has meant to me.
We met many years ago, when I was a slightly lost young woman living in Ireland, trying to understand the world… and also trying to understand your English wordplay, which I didn’t always fully catch, but which made me laugh anyway. You always had that natural joy, those jokes, that generous way of being that made everything feel lighter.

Judith and you became a second family to me at a very important moment in my life, and that is something I will carry with me always.
I will never forget your music. Watching you play the guitar at home, giving me songs as if it were the most natural thing in the world. Cavatina will always bring me straight back to you; every time I hear it, you appear instantly, guitar in hand, with that calm presence of yours.
I keep such a warm memory of your trip to Spain — Seville, "La feria" … sharing my country with you and Judith was a true gift.

I want you to know that you leave a beautiful mark on my life. I will hold on to all the good we shared — the laughter, the songs, your bright way of being. That does not fade.

Lots of hugs and love for you, dear Judith

Always with me.
Matilde.

Rest in Peace dear Alan 🕊️ Sincere condolences to all your friends and loved ones 🤍 You will be sorely missed by many

Alan - with your lovely cheeky smile - you will always have a very special place in my heart.

I love to think of all the afternoons and evenings we spent together in Renmore, fifteen years ago, making music together, playing guitar and singing, with you and Judith. I still dearly treasure the guitar I got from you and what you taught me as my teacher. We also trained for the Galway Bay Half Marathon together back then, you, Nik, James and I, with you cheering us on with fun military rhymes while we trained. You just knew how to enjoy life - and I actually don’t think I would have run 22 km without those training sessions before.

I feel very blessed that I got to know you and that I got to spend this time with you. It always felt good to be in your and Judith’s company, safe and loving.

See you with our guitars and a pint again in the music corner in heaven, Alan! Big warm hug, Carla

Alan, what a wonderful person u was. Full of joy and wit, never in bad spirit.
We'ed enjoy all the time we spent together with You and Judith.
The world is a bit emptyier without u! We hope, up in the sky where u are , u play some lovely tunes and make the Angels laugh....we miss you!!!
Lots of love and hugs to you Judith

Alan was a wonderful neighbour. We were so lucky to have his humour, music and friendship in our lives. He lived lightly and spread joy to others, particularly to the young people in his life, with whom he was always ready to play and trick act, even when he was ill. Our deepest sympathy to Judith, and to Alan's nieces, relatives and friends. We will miss him very much and think of him often.

Dear Alan, I can't believe you're not around anymore. I'll never forget your broad smile, wonderful stories, beautiful music, and your many patient attempts to teach me to play the piano (even online). The love between you and Judith is so special and wonderful to be around. You made the world a better place. Thank you for all of that.
Cheers big ears! ❤️
Lots of love for you, Judith 🥰

Sincere Sympathy Judith and all the Finney family on the passing of Alan. We will miss him calling into us, he was always so cheerful and happy. May he Rest in Peace.

Rest in peace! Your smiles, your love for sports and swimming, and all the coffees I had the pleasure of serving you will remain as memories! Shine brightly from above because your role on Earth was well-executed and you left behind only love. Thank you for everything.

We enjoyed Alan's company on many occasions in Baile an Domhnalláin. We fondly remember his warm personality, his gentle ways, his singing voice and guitar playing.
We send our heattfelt sympathy to Judith and Alan's family and friends.

It was an absolute pleasure to meeting you Alan and having you in our lives.there are no many souls like you were!! You alway made my day full of SUNSHINE and positivity your gentle deep voice was always so nice to listening to.
You will be missed so much 😢
I hope you are in better place now.
May your soul rest in peace.
We are with our deepest thoughts with Judith and your family.
Daniel and Veronica from Jungle

Deepest condolences to Judith and all of Alan's family & friends. May Alan rest in peace.

Alan was one of the kindest, most gentle and funniest people we ever had the joy and privilege of knowing. He brought alot of light into our lives for as long as both knew him. His incredible musical talent was unparalleled as was his penchant for making people laugh. We will miss him terribly but know he is now resting peacefully.💜

Deepest sympathy to Judith and family on the sad passing of Alan .Alan was a gentleman always with a smile and time to say hello.His bravery through his illness typical of his strength of character May his gentle soul rest in the arms of Jesus

So, so sorry about hearing of Alan's passing, my heartfelt condolences to Judith and to his many friends and family. Although it is years ago that we met, Alan will always stay in my memory as a warm & friendly person, full of interesting tales, music and just a great man! My thoughts are with you at this difficult time, Judith!

So sorry for your loss Judith. Alan was a lovely warm and friendly person. I was very sorry to hear he was ill. May the life you shared together and the wonderful memories comfort you at this time. May Alan Rest in Peace. 🙏

Judith so sorry to hear of Alan's passing i got to know ye a long time ago when living in Renmore what a very pleasant man loved his music he was certainly one of lives gentleman

Deepest condolences to Judith and all Alan's family and friends. We know Alan from the Ladies Beach where we hung out, philosophised about the world and discussed the temperature of the water. We now know that they were special moments. Alan was a lovely man, he was warm and kind. We are sad to know that he is no longer with us. We will miss him.

Please accept my deepest condolences Judith on the passing of your beloved Alan. Wishing you strength and peace at this difficult time.
Trócaire Dé ar a anam.

I am so sorry for your loss Judith.

Alan was such a warm and friendly person to meet at the front desk.

It was blantantly obvious how much you genuinely loved each other. X

I was so sorry to hear about Alan. He was a lovely man and great company. My thoughts are with you, Judith and all his family and friends.

Judith and family. So sorry for the loss of Alan. Thinking of you x

Dear Judith, Gecondoleerd met het verlies van je geliefde Alan.
Ik denk met liefde en warmte aan onze fijne vriendschap.
De mooie herinneringen blijven in mijn hart.

Our heartfelt condolences to you Judith and Katie (niece) and extended family and friends on the sad passing of our dear friend Alan.
We will miss the wonderful singing sessions, the invigorating chats and the fun we used to have, and most importantly the beautiful bear hugs that Alan always gave on meeting you.
May he rest in peace.

Treasured memories of Alan, always singing and smiling and playing the piano, great for the hugs! We are so deeply saddened to hear of his passing, such a gem. Our love to you Judith and all the family xx

Our deeply felt condolences to Judith and family and friends. We will miss Alan forever and always remember the good times we shared with him

Our deeply felt condolences to Judith and family and friends. We will miss Alan forever and always remember the good times we have shared with him

I am so sorry Judith to hear of Alan's passing. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Deepest condolences to Judith and all Alan's friends and family.

Our sincere condolences to Judith and Alans family.It was always a pleasure to meet him and have a chat.We will miss him. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam usual.

My deepest condolences on your loss Judith. Thinking of you during this difficult time.

Deepest condolences to Judith and all the Finney family. Alan was a friend and a pleasure to meet. He had a great outlook on life and was never stuck for conversation. So sorry to hear this news. Rest in peace Alan. Anthony, Mags and Sibéal.

Judith, I was so sorry to hear Alan was sick and then to hear the very sad news, he had passed away last week. You spoke of Alan so fondly and I was always amazed and inspired by all the adventures you both enjoyed. You obviously complimented each other in ways most people can only dream of. May he RIP.

I was deeply saddened to hear about Alan’s passing.
He was such an interesting soul a man of many passions, stories, and warmth. I will always remember him for his great smile and the kindness he showed, especially as a wonderful uncle to Grace.

We are so sorry to hear the news of Alan’s passing. He was a real gentleman with sharp wit and intelligence. It was always a lovely sight to see Alan and Judith arriving in to the Búilín or Trá Sáilín on their bikes. Alan will be deeply missed by many people in An Spidéal.

Rest in peace Uncle Alan 🕊️
Sorry for your loss Judith ❤️

Sincerest sympathies to Judith and family on the passing of Alan. May he Rest in Peace.

Sincere sympathy to Judith, Maureen, Kathy,Brian, nieces & nephews & all Alan's loved ones on his passing.