Bro. James O'Hare

Bro. O Hare may you rest in peace.
Thanks for being such a great influence in my life.

I wish to extend my sincere condolences to the O'Hare family, his community in Celbridge & the Salesian Order on the passing of Bro. James.

It was with great sadness that I learned of the passing of Bro. James while I was in Germany. He was a man with exceptional business acumen and he had a tremendous interest and knowledge of plants. His love and knowledge for plants was infectious. I attended Warrenstown Horticultural College in the '70's as a student and worked there until it closed its doors for the last time in 2009, testament to the respect I had for Bro. James, for Warrenstown and for my interest and love of horticulture.

There was another side to Bro. James though, he was a very thoughtful and kind person. Prior to having transport of my own, I can remember he would regularly visit his mother in Co. Down and on the way he would swing round by Blackrock near Dundalk, drop me off at home and on his return give me a lift back to Warrenstown. It is the many generous acts like this that I will remember him for.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Honoured to attend Bro.James funeral and his burial later in WarrensTown.
I was of the 66/67 class and it was a different Ireland of limited opportunities.
Bro.James opened doors to Education for me that only he saw.
Eternal gratitude Bro James and may your far seeing gentle spirit rest in peace
Tom Callagy.

Thank you Bro. James,
Rest In Peace

I was so sorry to learn of the death of Brother James. He gave great encouragement and advise to countless students and took an ongoing interest in their subsequent careers and was a father-like figure to many. He was also a mine of information and possessed a pleasant sense of humour.
I enjoyed many visits with him over the years since the closure of the college; be it in Warrenstown or Celbridge. Brother James also took an ongoing interest and concern in Horticultural/ Agricultural matters; one of the more recent being that of Ash Dieback.

Brother James had an innate interest in meteorology. He maintained the meteorological measuring station on a daily basis at Warrenstown since 1951. Measurements of rainfall and temperature were meticulously recorded each morning. In 2017, the Director of Met Éireann, Mr. Eoin Morgan acknowledged Brother James for his immense personal contribution to the national climate archive of Ireland. For his part Brother James explained that it was a basic tenant of the Salesian order to contribute to the community and to the country, but that his long association with Met Éireann had been very satisfying and enjoyable.

I will miss the visits to Brother James.
May God rest his gentle sole.

Thank you Brother O Hare for setting so many of us on our way in life. You were an inspiration to anybody that came in contact with you.
May you rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to the O'Hare family & the Salesian community on the passing of Brother O'Hare from all the Thynne Family.

Our deepest sympathy to the O'Hare family & the Salesian community on the passing of Bro.o' Hare.
We have very fond memories of Warrenstown & Brother James during our time in Warrenstown. He was an inspirational educator who instilled the love of plants in us all.
May his Kind & gentle soul rest in peace 🌹🍂

RIP Brother O'Hare. You were an inspirational Man and your knowledge of horticulture would be hard to beat. We had many a funny episode on our Friday afternoon practical's and I will always remember my years in Warrenstown.

I was a student under Brother O Hare from 1975 to 1977. My career led me to the Commercial Vegetable Seed trade which enabled me to keep in contact with him by supplying the college with vegetable seeds and I personally kept in touch with him. In the vegetable seed industry I got to meet some of the most experienced and highly qualified Horticulturist in the UK and Holland all because of Warrenstown .
I am privileged to say I was trained by one of the best.
May he rest in peace.

A wonderful Salesian, remembered with great affection

It is sad news to hear of Brother O Heirs passing. He was a legend in horticulture. All former Warrenstown students will remember him with respect. Rest in Peace

On behalf of my late husband, Michael Dempsey, I wish to offer my sincere condolences to Br. O’Hare’s family, the Salesian community and his friends. Michael admired Br. O’Hare greatly and visited him regularly in Warrenstown, then in Celbridge and had his last visit with him in Crumlin last July. Br. O’Hare honoured Michael by sending Fr. Hennessy to represent him by assisting at Michael’s funeral, which we appreciated greatly.
May he rest in peace.

My deepest sympathy to the O'Hare family and wider Salesian community on the passing of Brother O ‘ Hare. A lovely man with the best humour in Warrenstown. Rest in peace.

I had the greatest of life's fortunes to have met Br O'Hare in 1989 when after interviewing me I was signed up for the horticulture course.

He was a very astute man and it didn't take him long to spot that I was always up early having a smoke. He also noticed I was always having that last smoke at night. He had a job for me.

Depending on the time of year it was ventilating glass/polytunnels, turning on/off co2 burners or moving lights in the mushroom shed up beside top glass.

He would check up on you!

Especially when moving the lights on the rails for the early protected crop plants. But he was never shy of sticking his back in and helping you move them.

I am in a much different business these days but one which is very weather dependent. I visited him in Celbridge just prior to Covid and we spent the guts of 4 hours reminiscing and talking about various things but he kept driving the conversation back to the weather and the impact it has on my working day.

What I realised on the way home that evening was that Br James, even in his 91st year, had an insatiable quest for knowledge. A knowledge that he would never keep to himself!

His ethos was knowledge is there to be shared and he was mighty fine at sharing his.

If ever anybody was worthy to follow Don Bosco it was Br James.

Deepest Sympathy to Br James' relatives and his Salesian Family.

May he Rest in his well deserved Eternal Peace 🙏

Deepest sympathy to the O'Hare family and the Salesian community on the passing of Bro. O'Hare. May he rest in peace.

Bro James o Hare may you rest in peace. A very informative man in the horticultural world.

Rest in peace Brother O Hare
A driving force to the success of Warrenstown College

Sincere sympathy to Br o Hare,s family & Salesian Community on his passing.What can I add to all the condolences that have described his life only to say he had an encyclopaedic mind in Horticulture & Current Affairs.
It was a privilege to celebrate his 90th birthday in March 2019 with some former classmates ( 1970- 72).So happy to be able to visit him again last January and attend his funeral mass.
Br o Hare in my chain of friendship you were definitely my Golden Link.Rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to the family of Brother O'Hare.He gave me my first job in Warrenstown all those years ago. May his gentle soul rest in peace.

So sorry to hear about the passing of Bro.O Hare a legend in his time a very knowledgeably man in all aspects of horticulture and particularly the plant world He will be sadly missed in the plant world.May he rest in peace

Deepest sympathy to the o ' Hare family and the wider salesian community on the death of Br. O' Hare. A very knowledgeable and sincere man that i admired during my time there as a student.

Deepest sympathy to the O'Hare family and the Salesian community on the death of Br. O'Hare. May Br O'Hare rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy to the O Hare family and the Salesian Community on the passing of Br. James SDB. Br. James left a lasting legacy as a brilliant inspiring tutor and was an eminent horticulturalist. I had the privilege of having Br.James as my mentor in ‘71 and ‘72 and found him to be a humble sincere man with a fountain of knowledge which he shared generosity with any student willing to listen. Many of his teaching skills I brought into play myself during my own teaching career. May your gentle soul James rest in peace.

My deepest sympathy to the O Hare family and the Salesian Community on the death of Br James. He was a very special person to those who were lucky enough to have known him. He made a major contribution to horticulure in Ireland. I am proud to have had the benefit of his knowledge as part of the horticultural class of 1964. May he forever rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy to the O'Hare family & the wider Salesian community on the passing
of Bro O ‘ Hare
Great memories of my time in Warrenstown and Bro O ‘ Hare

Lovely memories of Bro. O'Hare in Warrenstown College, a true passion for horticulture and life long learning. He was an inspiration to many with his kindness and knowledge. My sincere condolences to his family and friends. May he rest in peace.

My sincere condolences to the Salesian community and Bro O Hare's family. To me he was a great educator and mentor.A very knowledgeable horticulturist and good businessman.
I can say he was pivotal in directing my course in life and his encouragement and help will never be forgotten. May he rest in peace in heaven's garden.
Student 81.

Our Deepest sympathy to Bro. James family. May he Rest In Peace.

Deepest sympathy to the O'Hare family & the wider Salesian community on the passing of Bro. James. I spent the years 69-71 in Warrenstown & have very fond memories there. Bro. O'Hare & the Salesian staff were brilliant. May he rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy to the O'Hare family Salesian community on the passing of Bro. James. A true gentleman and great motivator.
Fond memories of Warrenstown and especially Bro. James trips on Sundays in the van. Rest in peace Bro. James.

Apart from his many achievements, Bro. James was a very humble man with a great sense of humour. May this gentle kind man rest in eternal peace.

Sincere sympathy to the Crumlin Community and to Bro. James's family and many friends. I have known Bro James since 1953. I remember him as a great educator, an eminent horticulturalist, a learned and highly qualified man, a hard worker, a faithful religious, and a good Salesian. Leaba in measc na n-aingeal dó.

Condolences to the Salesian Community and the O'Hare family on the passing of Bro James. As a student of his in the 60s I could not have wished for a more gentle, caring knowledgeable and inspiring teacher.
Go ndéana Dia trócaire ar a anam

My sincere sympathy to the Family,Salesian community and friends on the sad loss of your beloved Brother James.He was a kind,caring,competent and knowledgeable man.Many the technical discussion we had over the years,his interpretation was flawless from a fountain of knowledge.May he Rest In Peace in the arms of the Lord.

Sincere Sympathy on the death of Bro O Hare
May he rest in peace

My deepest sympathies to Bro O'Hare SDB's family and friends and the wider Salesian Community. I was very lucky to have known Brother O'Hare all my life, my father was a past pupil and my mother worked in the college. In adulthood I was priviliged to live beside Salesian House and enjoyed many a snowy evening with Bro O after an intimate mass with the Salesian Community. He really left a lasting legacy with all the past pupils and beyond. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Brother O hare was a magnificent teacher, leader and as students you knew where you stood with him. He always knew a face and was a very respected man whenever he entered a room . Condolence to his family.
Student 93-96

An understanding and decent man....rest in peace

I was sad to hear of the passing of Br. James O' Hare. He helped cultivate in us the passion we have for growing as I still implement some of those gems of wisdom he shared when we grow crops.
He left an incredible legacy for which I will always be indebted. Sincere condolences to his family and all the Salesian community at this time.

Sincere sympathy to all Bro O,Hare's family and the Salesian Community on the sad passing of Bro James fond memories working with him he was a very nice Boss may his soul rest in peace

Sincere condolences to the O’Hare family & the Salesian community on the sad passing of Bro O’Hare. A brilliant tutor & Horticulturist . Enjoyed my student days in Warrenstown in the early 70’s & later worked with Bro O’Hare . He really put Warrenstown & Horticulture on the map . May he rest in peace .

RIP brother o hare . A gentle man great man to know . Rip

Sincere sympathy to the family of Bro. O’Hare & the Salesian community.Wonderful memories from the years as a student in Warrenstown.A great teacher and always there with good advice.

Deepest sympathies to the O Hare family.
We have great memories of him in Warrenstown. He was very generous with his help annd advise over the years.
May he rest in peace.

Sincere Sympathy to the O Hare family, Salesian Community and his many friends.
He was a lovely man,great teacher and most helpful to all students. I was a student there in 1962 - 63 and most grateful to the Salesian Community for a most enjoyable year and set me in the right direction for life.
May his soul rest in peace.

Condolences to all the O’ Hare family and the Salesian community on the passing of Bro James ,
It’s with fond memories that l remember my time in Warrenstown,with Bro O Hare master of operations,he was a shrewd businessman as well as an educator,he was as interested in imparting life lessons to his students as he was devoted to horticultural teaching,we are all truly lucky to have crossed paths with him and may his gentle soul rest in peace

Sincere condolences to Salesian Community and O’Hare Family on the death of Brother O’Hare. May he rest in eternal peace.

I have very fond memories of you showing me how to set up a line and plant a hedge. Or going to morning prayers with all the Brothers.
RIP Br. O'Hare, your legacy is immense.

Sincere sympathies to all the family & the Salesian community on the passing of Bro. O'Hare, a wonderful man. Forever grateful to Bro. James & all the wonderful staff that made Warrenstown a great place to have attended. At times he had to be a Lion Tamer for the untamed like myself, but he did so with all the ethos of Don Bosco & the Salesian order, teaching us knowledge, discipline & a work ethic, that helped guide us in later life. His passion & devotion for the job was second to none, even whizzing around section to section on his Chopper bike.
Thank you Bro. O'Hare & all at Warrenstown, past & present.

RIP Br O hare, what a wonderful man, a person who I respected greatly and will be forever grateful.

Sympathies to Bro O’Hare’s family and Salesian family,fond memories of my time in Warrenstown. May he rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to The O'Hare family and Salesian Community on the passing of Bro. James.
My late husband Matt was in charge of meteorological readings in Warrenstown and they had to be done by 9am every morning and if that didn't work Bro.James was on his Chopper bike to check. Now they are both in heaven I suppose climate change is on the Agenda and please God grant them rest and Please God they will grant us sunshine.
We will keep everyone in our prayers.
May Brother James rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to all of Brother O Hare’s family, friends and colleagues. My father worked in Warrenstown right through my formative years, therefore Brother O Hare was central to my life. I always found him to be a jovial, kind hearted, and sincere man. He loved education. He loved inspiring and encouraging. He truly was from the school of Don Bosco.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

My sincere sympathies to the Salesian community and the extended family of Brother O'Hare. He was a wonderful mentor, teacher and person. Like countless other horticultural students who passed through Warrenstown over the years, Brother O'Hare left a lasting influence on me in life and in Irish horticulture.
May he rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to the salesian community and family It was a privilege to have worked with him and to have known him .A great teacher and mentor Rest inPeace Br O Hare

It was with great sadness to hear of the passing of Brother O'Hare. As a past horticultural student from 1985 to 1988 I look back at that time as one of the happiest and most influential in my life. My love of plants was nurtured by many evenings poring over books with Bro O'Hare in his library, time he gave so generously. His kindness to my parents is still remembered by them who were treated like royalty on any visits and travelled back home to Mayo with a car full of fresh vegetables and fruit courtesy of Bro O'Hare. I owe him everything, for his encouragement and guidance and carry his love of plants and horticulture with me forever. May his gentle soul rest in eternal peace.

Sincerest sympathy to the family of
Bro. O'Hare and the Salesian Community.
It was a privilige to have known and been mentored by a true gentleman, his calibre gave their lives to guiding and educating us students, who benefitted from the wealth of knowledge he bestowed.

My sympathies to the family of Br James O Hare . I was in Warrenstown as a pupil 1973 ,74 , 75 and have been a veg grower all the years commercially . In life sometimes we are lucky to meet a kind ,inspirational and a treasure of a person ….Br James was all of these characteristics and much more to us as young people starting out in life .

Sincere sympathy,
May he rest in eternal peace.