Blanaid Hennessy
(née Kelly)

It is with heavy heart that I heard of Blanaid’s passing today while visiting the Bishops Palace. 🥲

Sincere Sympathy to the Hennessy and Kelly Families on the loss of your lovely Blanaid.

She was such a delightful lady, always a pleasure to meet. She will always remain in our hearts.

Thinking of you at this very sad time.

Olivia and John
Savagetown, Kill. Co. Waterford

Im so sorry to hear of Blanaid's passing. Great memories of her when we were in 'The Welkin' with Ballyduff drama group. A lovely lady. Always had a sense of humour and was full of interesting conversation. Great company. May her lovely soul rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to Robert, Niall and Catherine.
We will remember Blanaid as a kind and fun loving expert on Rogers & Hammerstein musicals.
She will be missed by all who have been fortunate to meet her.

My sincere condolences to Robert, Niall, Catherine and the Kelly and Hennessy family on the passing of Blanaid. I had the great pleasure of working with Blanaid since 2013. Her warmth and generosity to me over the years will be greatly missed. Rest in peace Blanaid aka Mrs Rickards.

My deepest sympathy to Blanaid's family on her untimely passing. I knew her from my frequent visits to the Bishop's Palace. I really enjoyed having a chat with her. She was so warm, friendly and a wonderful conversationalist. May she rest in peace

Sincere condolences to you Robert and to your family. May Blanaid rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to Robert and all of Blanaids' family, so sad that she has passed away, so talented and such a nice person. May she rest in peace.

Robert , Catherine and Niall..So sorry to hear of your loss..grant Blanaid eternal rest...a lovely person..glad she got to do the drama circuit with Ballyduff which she enjoyed...so glad our paths crossed

Sincere sympathy to Aine and the Hennesy and Kelly families on the very sad loss of Blanaid. Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.

I’m so sorry to hear of Blanaid’s passing. My thoughts are with Robert, Catherine, and Niall, and with Rebecca, Helen, Niamh, Áine, Aengus, and Michael. Please take care of yourselves.
Rest in peace, Blanaid.

I am so sorry to hear of Blanaids' passing. I remember her warmth and kindness from our time in a play together years ago. My deepest condolences to her family at this sad time.

So sorry to hear of Blainad's passing--- she was such a big part of Lismore Dramatic Society in the last few years . Her part in " Big Maggie " was a tour de force " in particular .Although short in stature,she towered over all to make it ,like Maggie,in her own way. Her performances in Waterford were enjoyed by all our family ,especially our grandchildren. RIP Blainad.

Deepest sympathy to Robert and family on the passing of Blanaid,may she rest in peace.

Sending our deepest condolences to Robert and family on their very sad loos of Blaniad.
Alan and Anna

Sincere sympathy to all Blanaid’s family on her passing. A lovely lady who always had a warm greeting for you. Rest in Peace Blanaid

Áine so so sorry for your heartbreaking loss. Sending love and prayers to all the Kelly and Hennessy families at this sad time. May all your beautiful memories of Blanaid bring you comfort.

My deepest sympathies to Blanaid's family on her passing. A powerhouse onstage, a pleasure to know offstage. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Our deepest condolences to Blanaid's family and friends at this very sad time. May she rest in peace.

Robert, Hennessy and Kelly families.
So very sorry to hear of Blanaid's passing. Fond memories of past times in The Glenside. Rest in Peace Blanaid.

Deepest sympathy to Robert and all his family on the heartbreaking loss of Blanaid, may she rest in peace ❤️

Robert, Niall, Catherine land family we are so very sorry and just heart broken about the loss of Blanaid, words can’t describe how sad we feel she was such a great woman and well loved and will forever be in our hearts and memories.

Our deepest sympathies to Robert and all the Hennessy and Kelly families RIP Blanaid

Words fail me, my sympathies to Robert and Rebecca and all Blanaid's extended family and friends. Even these words cannot express the depth of feeling for your, our, loss. May Blanaid rest in peace and may we all find strength from the life she lived. RIP Blanaid

To dear Áine and all the family, what deep sadness for you all. You are in my thoughts and prayers, with love from Judy.

So sorry to hear about Blanaid passing, May she rest in peace x thinking about her family during this time RIP

When people as kind, joyful, and extraordinary as Blanaid are no longer with us, they leave an immeasurable void around them.
Our deepest condolences go out to Robert, Niall, Catherine, Letizia and the beloved nephew and niece, and to Blanaid's family in this moment of sorrow.
Blanaid, you will be forever in our hearts.

My heartfelt sympathy to Rob and all of Blanaid's family. Even though its been many years since I've seen Blanaid, I have very fond memories of her in Churchtown, always smiling and joking around. Rest in peace lovely xx 💕 Ali and family

Wonderful memories of our times together in 'The Welkin', a beautiful lady in every sense of the word. Condolences to her beloved family at this sad time. Gone too soon, rest in peace Blanaid

To the Hennessy and Kelly Family, I was so very saddened to hear of the passing of Blanaid , a very special warm loving and kind person with a beautiful smile and bright eyes.So sorry for your loss . May she rest in peace

Very sorry to hear of Blanaid's passing - we offer our sincere condolences to the Hennessy and Kelly families.

So sorry to hear Blanaid has passed away. Condolences to everyone who loved her. May she rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to Robert & All the Hennessy & Kelly family on the sad passing of Blanaid , may she rest in peace

To All the Hennessy family and Kelly family ,Very sorry hear this sad news Blanaid was a beautiful friend to me for many years in balally ..Blanaid Rest In Peace 💕💕

Our thoughts and prayers to Robert and family on the sad passing of Blanaid.
May she rest in peace.

Rebecca and Family I was very sorry to hear of the passing of Blanaid. May she rest in peace. Greta Byrne

My sincere condolances Robert to you and your family. So sorry to hear of Blanaid's passing. My memories of Blanaid are full of fun, warmth and laughter. May she rest in peace.

Sincere sympathies to Richard and all Blanaid’s family, Blanaid was a truly remarkable person, a wonderful and hugely talented colleague and friend.
She was a consummate professional who had a wonderful capacity to bring history to life when she gave her hugely popular guided tours in the Bishop’s Palace as her alter ego Mrs Rickards!
The museum ‘s visitor book bears testimony to her skill as an actress and her ability to transport her audience into another world.
May her gentle soul rest in peace.

Eamonn McEneaney a former colleague.

Condolences to all of Blanaids family. Thinking of you all at this sad time. May she rest in peace. X

I am so very sorry to hear this sad. News of blaunit passing.a wonderful neighbour when she lived in dublin beside me .my love to all the family.ethna.

Thinking of you Rebecca and all your family at this sad time. May Blanaid Rest in Peace

Sincere Sympathy to All Blanaids family and Friend's, a pleasure to have know her ,May she rest in peace 🙏

Our deepest sympathy to Rob and all the family on the passing of the lovely Blanaid. Thinking of you all at this sad time. May She Rest in Peace.x

I am so sorry to hear of Blanaid's passing. I remember her gorgeous smile and sense of fun from school days in Notre Dame. My sincere condolences to all her loving family and friends. May she be at peace now. X

Sincere condolences to Robert and Niall on the passing of beautiful Blathnaid, thoughts are with you and your family.

My deepest sympathies to Robert, Niall & Catherine and all of Blanaid's family. I have nothing but happy memories of Blanaid. She was a lovely person, so full of joy. She will be missed.

Our sincere condolances to Robert and family, also to the Kelly family at this very sad time.

Sincere sympathy to all the family on the sad passing of blanaid a lovely lady always a smile and a chat may she rest in peace

My sincere condolences to the Hennessy and Kelly families on your loss.
Blanaid was so full of fun and always kind, I have very happy memories of her in school and I was delighted to see her at the Notre Dame School Reunion.
May she rest in peace.

I am so sorry to hear this news, my deepest condolences to Niall, Robert and Catherine. Blanaid was such a beautiful person. May she rest in peace.

I am so sorry to hear this news. My condolences to Niall, Robert and Catherine. Blanaid was such a beautiful person, may she rest in peace.

Thinking of you all at this time. Rest Easy Blanaid xx

Our deepest condolences Robert, Niall, Catherine, the extended Hennessy and Kelly Families at this sad and difficult time. Our thoughts are with you all. Blanaid will be missed. Rest In Peace xx

I was so sorry to hear this sad news. Blanaid was a truly kind and wonderful school friend. Our sincere condolences to all her family. May she rest in peace.

My sincere condolences to Robert, Catherine, and Blanaid's son and his family in Italy. I have fond memories of Blanaid in Waterford Treasures when we worked together as guides several years ago, she always enthralled the guests whether adults or children. Also worked briefly with Blanaid's daughter Catherine, in Lismore. Gone too soon, May Blanaid rest in peace. Thinking of you all at this difficult time, Ciara

Deepest condolances on the sad news of Blanaids passing.
Thinking of Cathrine and family at this difficult time.
RIP Blanaid x

So sorry to hear the sad passing of Blanaid henno one of my favorites lovely girl may she rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to Robert Niall and Catherine as well as both the Kelly and Hennessy families on Blanaid’s passing. A sad time for you all. May she rest in peace.

So sorry to hear this news. Was privileged to share the stage with Blanaid in ‘The Welkin’ and she was a pleasure to get to know. Always encouraging and supportive to all. May she rest in peace.

My most sincere condolences to Robert, Niall, Catherine, the Hennessy family and the Kelly family. I had the privilege of working with Blanaid over the past few years. She always had the warmest smile and laugh, and she was such a lady. She brought so much light, life, and joy to work and her absence is profoundly felt. Thinking of you all and sending so much love during this incredibly sad time.

Rest easy, Mrs. B Rickards.

Very sorry to hear of the passing of Blanaid. She was a lovely lady, I'm very sorry for your loss.