Brendan DURNIN

Our sincere sympathy to Patricia and Kevin and all the Durnin family on the death of Brendan, may he rest in peace.

RIP Mr Durnin.
Mr Durnin taught French with a passion and could be a humorous entertainer in his own unique way.
I fondly recall when a small chap came into his class wearing blue shoes . "Why are you wearing blue shoes ?" the chap was asked. "Is it because you are a Smurf ? Mr Durnin continued. "No" was the response. " If you are not a Smurf kindly leave my class and return with proper school attire" There was some sort of feeble rebuttal that they were the only shoes he could get. " Out" instructed Mr Durnin while responding to the whole class with "He could only find blue shoes in the shoe shop, absolute nonsense." Class was in stitches.

My deepest sympathies to Eugene, and family.
I had the pleasure of meeting Brendan at some family celebration and a true gentleman he was. May he rest in peace

To all Brendan's Family, Past Pupils and Friends, I am sorry to hear about Brendan (R.I.P.). Brendan was an active and well respected member of Co Louth Co Archaeological and Historical Society, our sincere sympathy.
"I nglac Dé igcónaí Brendan."

Sincere sympathy to Patricia,Kevin and extended family on the passing of Brendan.R.I.P.

We were colleagues for many years in De La Salle College. Some of my memories of Brendan would be of him being an outstanding classical scholar, widely travelled, an enthusiastic teacher and above all a true gentleman. Sadly as I am unable to attend Brendan’s funeral I would like to offer my sincere sympathy to his family, his former colleagues and all who miss him. May he rest peacefully.

Sincere sympathy to you Patricia and all the family on the sad passing of Brendan. May he rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to the Durnin family.

My deepest condolences to Brendan's family and friends on behalf of myself and all my colleagues at De La Salle College.

Sincere condolences to Brendan’s family, The untimely passingof this uniquely talented gentleman leaves a cultural void not alone in Co, Louth but much further afield, Ar dheis De go raibh do anam uasal,, a Bhreandain..

Our deepest sympathy to Patricia, Kevin and extended family. We were so sorry to hear of Brendan’s untimely passing.
Brendan was a valued colleague for over thirty years in De la Salle College. A teacher of French, he was immersed in French culture and language. When Dundalk twinned with Reze in France, Brendan involved himself in the process from the beginning. A man of many gifts, he was instrumental in laying the foundation for the introduction of Art to the college curriculum.
Brendan was a man of great intellect and learning, a fount of knowledge on history and literature stretching back to classical times. His other great interest was participating in quizzes and I shared many quiz tables with him. When Brendan was participating, quizmasters knew there was no room for error.
In addition to his many gifts and talents, I will remember Brendan most of all for his decency, courtesy and kindness.
May his gentle soul rest in peace.

Condolences to Brendans family. May he rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy to the Durnin family on brendan's passing may he rest in peace

RIP Mr Durnin. A decent Man. His one liners will stay with a lot off men forever.

RIP Mr Durnin.

Our sincere condolences on the passing of Brendan. May he rest in peace.

“Tout le monde regardez le tableau noir!” The instruction would be given, and I often regret not paying more attention. Brendan spoke the beautiful language of France as naturally as the French themselves. My sincere condolences to his family and friends. May he rest in peace.

Sincere sympathies to Patricia and Kevin on the sad passing of Brendan. May he rest in peace.

May he rest in peace

Sincere condolences to Brendan’s family.
Brendan was a gentleman.
May Brendan rest in eternal peace.

Our deepest sympathy to Brendan's family & friends. His knowledge & appreciation of french langauge & culture was legendary in De La Salle. May Brendan rest in peace.

Deepest Sympathy to the entire Durnin Family on your Immense loss. Brendan, was man of great Wisdom, Integrity, Worldliness, and in whom possessed a wonderful degree of Communication skills throughout his teaching career. Respectful and Fair Brendan never judged too harshly and was richly appreciated by his fellow teachers as his Teamwork and Integration skills shone to the fore. Many conversations I had with Brendan in the Lordee Pub in Bridge St were i got a wonderful insight into the True and Compassionate man who taught Myself for many years. He was Deeply Revered by Georgina and Brendan the then proprietor's of the Lordee, and personally speaking I was very Honoured to have had those Meaningful, Responsive and Positive Conversations back in the day. Rest Easy Old Friend and may Your God Reward you for your Kind Degree of Intellect You bestowed on your fellow man. May Brendan's Gentle Soul Rest in Eternal Peace.

Rip Mr Durnin a gentleman.

Very sad to hear of the passing of Brendan. Sincere condolences to all of his family and friends.

Mr. Durnin taught me art and civics a long time ago back in the De La Salle. I always found him to be a fair, honest and interesting teacher.

A gentlemen. RIP.

My condolences to the family of Mr Durnin. He was a teacher of mine for many years at De La Salle college. I have the utmost respect for the man who gave so much to his profession. A true gentleman, may be rest in peace.

Sorry to hear of Mr Durnans passing, still don't know my french. Condolences to all the family. Rest in peace.

Brendan was my art teacher in the 80s in the dela fair and interesting man rip brendan

I am so sorry to hear of Brendans sudden death. He was a work colleague of mine in the De La Salle. He was extremely well read and had great general knowledge. He was a gentleman.

Mr Durnin was an inspirational and massively amusing Teacher. Some of his quotes have lived with me for years, as relevant now as they were when he first uttered them. Rest in Peace.

To all of us students you were Mr Durnin, that strange delightful and strict French teacher. Seems like a contradiction because it is, I had the pleasure to spend a little time in your company outside the school environment and discovered a caring sensitive very learned gentleman with wonderful stories and lots of time for all. May you RIP.

Deepest condolences to Brendan’s family and all who knew him. May he rest in peace 🌹

Condolences to Brendans family and friends, Rest in peace

Brendan was a cultured and erudite man. I have fond memories of our many conversations over the years about history and politics. May Brendan's gentle soul rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to the extended Durnin family. Greatly by all his quiz companions and former colleagues. May you rest in peace Brendan.

We were saddened to hear of Brendan’s sudden death. Brendan and I joined the staff of the De La Salle on the same day. He was an interesting intelligent man and many times entertained the staff with tales of his African experience. We would like to offer our deepest condolences to all Brendan’s family. May He Rest In Peace.

So sorry to hear of Brendan's passing. Condolences to his family. I knew him from a good many years ago. A lovely man, intellegent, great at crosswords, good company and a gentleman. Rest in peace Brendan.

Rest in peace Mr.Durnin you were one of the good ones just so so sorry I didnt listen to you more in school but you tried your best.My condolences to all your family may your memory be a blessing.

So sorry to hear of Brendans passing. Great memories of him as a colleague in the De La Salle. May he rest in peace

Condolences to all those bereaved by Brendan's death.He was a highly cultured and interesting man.

RIP Mr Durnin. You were one of the good ones.

We were very saddened to hear of Brendan's death.
Brendan was a longstanding, valued DLS colleague and friend, a master of the French language, author and, in his spare time, a successful TV quiz contestant. Having shared a house with Brendan for a short while, we got to know another side of his personality, the shy, quiet, private one.
We extend our sympathy to all Brendan's family. May he rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to all of Brendan's family and friends on his sudden passing. Lots of memories of Brendan over the years. He was a lovely man. May he rest in peace.