Alfie Gallagher

Sincere Condolences to Kate, Frank and the extended Gallagher and Devitt Families on the sad loss of Alfie
From the O'Keeffe Family New Inn

Memories of many a great Alfie led childhood adventure return. Climb that dangerously rickety tree? Ofcourse. Go camping in a storm? Naturally. Make soda streams with enough sugar to knock a horse? Definitely. Borrow Franks veterinary equipment to build contraptions? Absolutely. Is that a bull or a cow in the far corner of that field we want to explore? Sure we'll chance it anyway. Swimming huge waves in Bundoran. Staying up too late reading and watching the latest Hollywood blockbuster on repeat. Kate, Frank, Katie, Paddy, Jenny and Seán, James, Seán, Emily, Patrick, Róisín, Rosie, Thady, Mary and family I am sorry for the loss of your beloved Alfie. You have my deepest sympathy. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

Frank, Kate, Katie, Paddy, Jenny, Seán, and James, Seán, Emily, Patrick, Róisín, Rosie, Thady and Mary: I have so many happy memories of the times that Alfie and I and others all spent together as children. I remember reading together, books like the Fortean Times and The Chronicle of the 20th Century, which reflected Alfie's quirky, curious, unique way of seeing the world. I remember playing video games like Goldeneye, and playing in the fields around the house. I remember Supersoaker water pistols that lived up to their name, and the pure adrenaline of looking around a corner knowing there was a risk of getting a high-powered jet of water right in the face from one of your friends. I remember playing soccer in long summer evenings (I still have the chipped tooth to prove it), and I remember just being together, hanging out, talking about life and space and the universe and spontaneous human combustion (in retrospect, not everything in the Fortean Times was true). Losing Alfie is a terrible loss, and my heart goes out to all of you.

My heartfelt sympathy to you Kate, Frank and your extended families
on the death of your dear Son Alfie.
May his gentle Soul Rest in Peace

Sincere Sympathy to The Gallagher Family on the very sad passing of Alfie. He had always a wave and a friendly smile whenever he was out for a jog. May his gentle soul rest in peace.

There are no words that can bring comfort in the face of such a heartbreaking loss. My thoughts are with all who loved and will sorely miss Alfie. Deepest sympathy, especially to Kate, Frank, Katie, Jenny, Paddy, Sean, and all of Alfie’s extended family and friends. May you find strength in each other and in the love that surrounds you. Grief is the price of love. Wishing you courage and strength as you navigate the silence of Alfie's absence.

“It’s so much darker when a light goes out than it would have been if it had never shone.” John Steinbeck, The Winter of Our Discontent

Dear Kate , Frank & family, we were so sorry to hear of Alfie’s passing. May he rest in peace .
Condolences to all the Gallagher and Devitt families.

Dear Kate and Frank, you’ve been in my thoughts and prayers ever since I came home from Ballymote last week. Thinking also of Katie, Jenny, Paddy and Seán at this really difficult time for all of you. Alfie certainly got a wonderful send-off last Thursday. Fr. James said such a beautiful Mass, the music and singing was so lovely and Kate your prayers were very, very special. I hope the sheer numbers of people who turned out to bid Alfie a final farewell will give you all some strength and help you cope with your terrible loss over the coming weeks and months. I am so sorry that I never had the privilege of knowing Alfie as a young adult but my memories of him as a 6 or 7 year old back in the day still bring a smile to my face. Go raibh suaimhneas síoraí ar anam álainn Alfie anois agus go dtuga Dia sólás don chlann uilig.

My sincere condolences to Kate and Frank on the very sad passing of your beloved son Alfie May his gentle soul rest in peace. You are in our thoughts and prayers.

Deepest sympathy to Kate, Frank and family on the sad passing of Alfie.
May he rest in peace.

Sincere Sympathy to Kate,Frank,the Gallagher & Devitt
Families & all who mourn the loss of Alfie. May his gentle soul R.I.P.🙏🙏

My deepest sympathies to Kate, Frank, Katie, Paddy, Jenny, Sean, his eight nieces and nephews, and all his friends and extended family.

I feel for you all as you go through the grief of Alfie's passing. I hope there is ease as you reminisce on your memories together and the knowing that Alfie is in a good place now.

I’ve been going through some nice exchanges Alfie and I had over facebook. We hadn’t chatted for ages, and that’s a real pity. Alfie was so full of wisdom. Here are some words he wrote:

“I think most successes occur either by pure dumb luck or by being lucky enough to have another opportunity to learn from past mistakes. Either way, there is a lot of good fortune involved. Rather than struggling to be successful (whatever that means), it's probably better to focus instead on just being decent to ourselves and to each other. Anything beyond that is a nice bonus.”

This busy world can be really tough going. It's easy to see how Alfie would struggle in it.
But as he wrote, “Keep your chin up, and keep on trucking.”

May you be at peace now, Alfie.

Deepest sympathy to Frank and all the Gallagher family on the sad passing of Alfie.

Kate, Frank, Katie, Paddy, Jenny and the extended family of nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and the community at large.

I send my love to you all through these tough times.

Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal.

Alfie's gentle soul, his deep understanding and knowledge, his love of a ballad, his kindness and dignity and his love of his family.

Those who have passed are never far. They remain in our hearts and watch over us always.

Sending hope and light through these dark days.

To Frank, Kate, Jenny, Katie, Paddy and Sean and the extended Gallagher family, I would like to offer you my heartfelt condolences on the sad loss of Alfie. I've only known Alfie for the last few years but even in that short time I have come to know him as a deeply caring, highly intelligent, honest, (with a great sense of humour!) sensitive man. He showed great courage as he tried again and again to overcome the many challenges he encountered on his life journey. He loved all of you so much and he often spoke of fun times he had with you. I know he will be sorely missed by you all. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers and hope that you can find some solace in the months to come...

It is with great sadness I offer my condolences for Alfie, who has left us too soon.

I have so many fond memories of our friendship down through the years. Our trip to Kerry where we tried our best to snorkel despite the weather and dodgy equipment. I'll forever remember the times spent playing the Nintendo or games of table tennis and football growing up. You introduced me to many a great movie, novel and sea shanty and never ceased to bewilder me with your encyclopedic knowledge of topics as diverse as middle Eastern geopolitics, the troubles up north, mathematics, history. I always enjoyed our long conversations together, even if I was often out of my depths regarding the topic of discussion.

I'll remember a very kind hearted friend who, despite having his own struggles, always thought of others before himself, had a wicked sense of humour, a gifted intellect, and left an indelible mark on the lives of everyone fortunate enough to have known Alfie through the many good times.

You will be sadly missed and I hope you rest in peace my old friend.

Our deepest sympathies to Jenny and all the Gallaghers. Alfie was a really special person and we have fond memories of his kindness, intelligence and humour from our college years. May he rest in peace.

Thinking of you all and sending our love.

My deepest sympathies on the passing of Alfie.

I have such fond memories of Alfie from when we lived together in Dublin in the early 2000s in Rathmines and Drumcondra. As a student at Trinity I thought of myself as a bit of a ‘know it all’ but five minutes in Alfie’s company was a humbling experience. I don’t think even my lecturers at the time could have competed with his knowledge of Irish history. He was, without shadow of a doubt, the most intelligent person I have ever known.

Alfie was so witty and while I was often the subject of his jokes I did benefit from his sense of humour. A case in point being the time I had to write a light hearted speech for a history class debate. I produced what I thought was a hilarious speech and recited it for Alfie. In the gentlest possible way he tore it to shreds but then rewrote it, coming up with puns and one liners that on the day of the debate brought the house down.

He was well known for his powers of persuasion in an argument and I think his greatest achievement in this area was convincing the flatmates of Blackberry Lane that cornflakes and a sandwich qualified as two of the three meals he knew how to cook!

I will remember Alfie as someone with a strong moral compass who had a deep empathy for those hard done by in society. His belting singing voice will live long in my memory.

Alfie showed great courage in facing his struggles with the unwavering support of his family. May his gentle soul rest in peace.

Alfie, your loss is felt so deeply by all those who knew and loved you, near and far. I don't think an hour has passed this last week that you weren't in my mind.

I treasure the days we spent living together in Dublin, I was always so glad if you were home when I got there. So many laughs, so many chats, I loved your easy and warm company. You were always witty (and I was often the butt of your jokes!), so knowledgeable about every topic imaginable, but never in a showy way, ever humble.

Your close relationship with Jenny always stood out to me and in more recent years, I've seen you gently loving your treasured niblings, they were so lucky to have you.
Thank you for sticking around for as long as you did, I know it wasn't easy.
I pray you find the peace in heaven that you so richly deserve.

Your friend,
Catherine.

My deepest sympathy to you Frank, Kate & all the Gallagher family at this sad time. May Alfie Rest in Peace

Alfie
You have left us just over a week, and I just cant get you out of my mind.I have wonderful memories of you as a little boy, who was cheekÿ,funny and just gorgeous.... The little boy who bought me a little green ornament of a leprecaun when up in Dublin with his family for a few days.It lasted until a few years ago,but it always brought a big smile to my face when I spotted it.
Alfie, I always felt there was something special about you..just like your dear Mam,Kate.How lucky I am to have her as my friend.Kate is the most beautiful,selfless,kind,non judgemental person I know,and you had all those qualities Alfie. You had a huge intellect and above all huge empathy for those who suffered,especially The Palestinian People,The Syrians and all people who suffered in these war torn Countries.
I was so delighted to be at your funeral Mass, concelebrated by Fr. JAMES and two other priest who are very important in your family. Once again ,Kate shone with her simple eulogy and message. Her love for you is so pure as it is for your dear sisters Katie and Jennie,and your dear brothers Paddy and Sean.
Rest now Alfie.
Slan agus Beannacht
Rosemary

I am so saddened to hear of the loss of your dear brother, Katie. Sending you and all your family my deepest condolences.

Deepest sympathy to Frank and all the Gallagher family on the sad passing of Alfie.

My deepest condolences to Katie and all of the Gallagher Family. May Alfie rest in peace. (I was in school with Katie)

Dear Frank, Kate and entire Gallagher family,
We were so sad to learn that your beloved son, Alfie has died. There are no words to take away the pain of love lost (in this world) but I believe all of our ancestors are now cradling his soul in the spirit world. I wish we lived closer so we could have a cup of tea and a hug... We'll watch Alfie's funeral at 7:00 your time on Wednesday.
Love from Minnesota,
Cathy

Kate, my deepest condolences to you and your family at this sad time. May Alfie rest in peace

Deepest sympathies to Kate, Frank and all the Gallagher family on the passing of your beloved Alfie. You are all in our thoughts and prayers at this very sad time. May Alfie rest in peace.

Our deepest sympathies to Jenny and all the family. Rest in peace Alfie.

Deepest sympathy to Kate, Frank and all the Gallagher family on the sad passing of Alfie. May he Rest in Peace.

I would like to express my deepest sympathy to all the family on the death of Alfie who will be forever remembered in our prayers.

Our hearts go out to all of the Gallagher family especially Alfie’s parents and siblings. There really are no words but hopefully the happy times you shared and treasured memories you have will bring you some comfort. May he now Rest in Peace.

Deepest sympathy to Frank, Kate & all the Gallagher family on the sad passing of Alfie. I am very sorry for your loss. May Alfie’s gentle soul rest in peace.

Condolences to Kate Frank and all the Gallagher family on the passing of Alfie, may he rest in peace

My sincerest and heartfelt condolences to Kate, Frank, Katie, Paddy, Jenny, Sean, extended family and friends on your loss. Thoughts and prayers are with you all at this sad time. May Alfie's gentle soul rest in peace.

Our sincere sympathy to the entire Gallagher family especially to Frank, Paddy and Patrick on the sad loss of your beloved Alfie . May he rest in peace.

Our most sincere sympathy to Frank & Kate and all the Gallagher Family on the very sad passing of Alfie. Our thoughts are with you all during this very sad and difficult time.

Sincere sympathy to Jenny and all the Gallagher family. May Alfie rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to Frank,Kate and family on the sad death of Alfie-may his gentle soul rest in eternal peace.

Im so sorry for your loss. May Alfie rest in eternal peace x

Dear Kate, Frank, family and extended family, sincere and heartfelt sympathy to you on the death of dear Alfie.
Remembering Alfie and you all with great fondness from Colaiste Muire.
Thinking of you at this sad and difficult time.
May Alfie R.I.P.

Deepest sympathies to the Gallagher family on Alfie’s untimely passing. May he rest in peace.

Condolences to Frank and Kate on the passing of their son Alfie to his brothers and sisters and extended Gallagher Family, He is at peace now and resting

Sincere Sympathy to Frank, Kate and Family, extended family, relatives and friends on the death of your beloved Alfie. May his gentle soul Rest In Peace.

Our deepest condolences go to Frank, Kate, Katie, Paddy, Jenny, Seàn and to all extended family and friends at this difficult time. You are in our thoughts and prayers. May Alfie’s gentle soul rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to Kate, Frank and the Gallagher family on the sad loss of your beloved Alfie. May Alfie rest in peace. Beannacht Dé lena anam dílis.

Our deepest sympathy to Frank, Kate and family on the sad passing of Alfie thinking of you all at this difficult time

Sincere sympathy to you all on your sad loss, you are in our thoughts and prayers.
May Alfie rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to kate Frank and
family on the passing of alfie

My deepest sympathy to Frank, Kate, Paddy and entire Gallagher family on the loss of your dear Alfie.
May God give you strength in the days and months ahead.
May Alfie Rest in Peace

Sincere sympathy to Jenny and the Gallagher family on the sad passing of Alfie. Thinking of ye all at this sad time. Rip Alfie

To Kate, Frank, Katie, Paddy, Jenny, Sean & families. Deepest sympathy on the sad passing of your beloved son, brother & uncle Alfie. May he rest in eternal peace. You are all in our thoughts and prayers at this heartbreaking time.

Deepest sympathy to Frank, Kate and all the Gallagher family on the sad passing of Alfie. May his soul Rest in Peace.

Dear Kate, Frank, Katie, Paddy, Jenny and Sean, I am so sorry to hear of the devastating loss of your treasured Alfie. Alfie senior and Frank were household names in my home place in Lisssneagh, throughout my childhood. Your world is shattered. May your precious Alfie be in the loving arms of those who have gone before. Heartfelt condolences.

Sincere sympathy to the Gallagher family on the passing of Alfie.May he rest in peace.

Deepest Sympathy to Frank, Kate and all the Gallagher family on the sad passing of Alfie. May his soul Rest in Peace.

Deepest sympathy to Kate, Frank, Katie, Paddy, Jenny and Sean on the sad passing of Alfie. I am so sorry for your loss. May Alfie's gentle soul rest in peace.

Kate my sincere sympathy to you and all the family on Alfie sad passing may his gentle soul rest in peace you are all in my thoughts and prayers

Sincere sympathy to all the Gallagher family at this very sad time. May Alfie rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy to the Gallagher
family on the death of Alfie. May his gentle soul rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy frank and kay and all the gallagher family sorry to hear the sad passing of Alfie may he RIP Amen