Carol O'Connor

My deepest sympathies to you Mary. Ray, Stephen, and Kieran and family on the death of your sister Carol

I had the privilege of working with Carol in the musicianship department for 9 years. Carol was so helpful and kind to me and she freely shared her knowledge, time and resources to help me when I arrived as a new teacher in 2006.

I witnessed the extreme care, love, and attention to detail that she gave to her classes and also to her cello students. All of the children loved her so much.

She was great fun to be with and I was so thrilled that she was able to attend my 60th birthday celebration at my house in Whitechurch in June 2022. Eithne and Carol were the last to leave as we were chatting so much.

She will be greatly missed

May her gentle soul rest in peace

So sorry to hear about the death of Carol. She was such a lovely person and taught my children piano. I also have memories of her and Mary back in St Francis Choir

Sincere condolences to all of Carol’s family and friends on her very sad passing.
At dheis De go raibh a anam.

Deepest sympathies to all of
Carol’s family and her many great friends and colleagues. I have known Carol for many years on the music scene in Cork. I will remember her love of her family and friends, her zest for life and her kind and fun loving nature. She truly lived her life to the full. Rest in peace Carol.

Carol was the best music teacher I ever had. I will never forget her compassion and kindness towards all of her students. Carol will be dearly missed. May she rest in peace.

All my sympathy to Carol’s family and friends, taken too soon. She was a lovely, chatty person and will always be remembered so fondly.
Suaimhneas síoraí ar a hanam dílis.

We were heartbroken to hear of Carol's death. She was a wonderful cello teacher and a great, warm friend. Our sincere condolences to all of Carol's family.

Deepest sympathies to all the O'Connor family.

My deepest sympathies to Carol's family. You were everything to her. Carol always managed a smile when she spoke about her family.
I developed a great friendship with Carol over the year's in the Bons.
I was sorry to have missed her passing.

May her gentle soul rest in peace.

Sending my deepest sympathies to dearest Ray, Carol, Stephen and all the O'Connor family on the passing of your beloved sister, Carol. While I did not have the privilege of meeting her, the volume of compliments I have heard from friends and associates shows that the world has lost an exceptional, talented, impressive and beautiful person; no surprise coming from an equally beautiful family who gave her the best of care. I know you will miss her terribly. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.

My deepest condolences to Carol’s family. She taught me cello since I was 10. I really enjoyed her teaching. Her lessons were fun and she was always so encouraging to me. Sleep well, Carol.

To Mary, Ray, Stephen, Kieran and extended family.
We were so sorry to hear of Carol's passing.
Carol was a friendly neighbour to us in Kilbrittain.
We tuned into Carol's funeral Mass on Saturday 21st June2025 and it was so spiritual, meaningful and sincere.
May Carol rest in peace.

Bobby and Marsie.

I shall forever treasure the small moments and chats I had with Carol on the Cork School of Music halls. She was so very positive and we both appreciated this quality in each other. I am grateful to have gotten to know Carol, a lovely cellist to have connected with. May she rest in peace.

Ray & family, I was so sorry to hear of Carol's passing. She taught me many times in my days in CSM. May she rest in peace.

We were so sorry to hear of Carol's passing. Deepest sympathies to all her family. Carol was a fantastic teacher and a great influence on us in our formative years in the CSM. We'll always remember how nice she was to us whilst at the same time teaching us all we needed to know over the five years we spent in her musicianship classroom. Carol's passion for music was infectious and will live on in everyone she taught. May she rest in peace.

I was very sad to hear of Carol's passing. She was a friendly person. Such a talented cellist who inspired me & many others. Thinking of all the O'Connor family at this sad time.

Our sincere sympathy to Mary, Conor and The O’Connor family on the sad passing of Carol.

My sincere condolences to Carol's loving family! Carol was a steadfast friend since our college days. She enjoyed all our get togethers & had a genuine interest in all our lives! She was like a proud auntie to my family, always full of praise & admiration!
Carol was a wonderful, trustworthy friend who made us all feel better for having known her!
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam uasal!

Dear Carol,

Thank you for nurturing my love of music from the age of five to adulthood! You were always, so gentle, so patient and so supportive. Your innate kindness was so clear in everything you did.

I don’t know where we go when we pass over, but I know your kindness, generosity and musicality live on. My son here in London is in love with the cello and there are 100s of former students out there no doubt passing on your love of music to the next generation.

Wherever you are I know you’re at peace.

My sincere condolences to your family and closest friends. Carol was loved by many.

Steve

I offer my sincere condolences to the O’Connor family and to Carol’s friends. I was in Carol’s Junior Cert music class at CSM and met her again in recent years playing in the Cork Concert Orchestra. Her kind, positive and ever smiling presence will be sadly missed. May she rest in peace.

Sincere Sympathy to the O' Connor Family on Carol's death. Carol will be fondly remembered by all the Twomey Family. May she Rest in Peace.

You're one of the best Cello teachers my daughter had, thanks for your patience and love. Rest in peace Carol, now heaven can enjoy your lovely music.

Our deepest sympathies to Mary,Seamus & The O’Connor family on the sad passing of Carol.May Carol rest in peace.

Very sorry to hear of Carol's passing. She was a great teacher back in my CSM days and always had a smile on her face when I met her through the years. RIP Carol. Wishing your family and friends lots of support and no doubt many happy memories.

Deepest sympathies to Mary Kieran Stephen & Ray on the very sad passing of your beloved Carol
You are in my thoughts and prayers . May Carol rest in eternal peace

We’re so so sorry to hear about the passing of beautiful Carol,our condolences to all of her family, such a tragic loss, may she rest in peace.
Eileen and all at ProMusica

Deepest sympathy to Kieran, Neasa and Sarah and the O Connor family on the loss of Carol. I remember her playing beautifully at events in Sacred Heart secondary school many years ago. We were so delighted to have Carol accompany us for our 2015 school concert in the City Hall when Sarah was in 6th class. Carol added hugely to the performance, was so giving of her time and a pleasure to have with us. Thinking of you at this difficult time. May Carol rest in peace.

I still know some of the songs Carol taught me in musicianship class as a child. She always brought great fun and a sharp wit to the lessons. She will be sadly missed by the music community in Cork. My condolences to her family and friends. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam.

Carol was my cello teacher many moons ago. She was always kind, patient and encouraging and though I didn’t continue playing into adulthood, I do have fond memories of my time being taught by her. May she rest in peace.

Our sincere sympathy to Mary Seamus & extended O'Connor Family on the passing of Carol. May her gentle soul rest in peace.

It was with great sadness i heard of Carols passing.Sincere sympathy to her family and friends. Carol was a kind and talented lady who gave so much of her time and encouragement and shared her love of music to all her students.She will be greatly missed .May Carol rest in Peace

Sincere sympathies to Mary, Ray, Stephen, Kieran and all the O’Connor family on the sad passing of Carol, your beloved sister, aunt, colleague, neighbour and friend. Carol taught Aoibhe in the School of Music and she gave such commitment to all her students. We often met Carol over the years at CYO concerts and like with all her past pupils wanted to know that Aoibhe was well.She loved music and made such a positive mark on so many. You are all in our thoughts and prayers at this sad time. May Carol Rest in Peace.

My Deepest condolences to Carol’s family and loved ones. I had the privilege of being her cello and musicianship student for many years and I’ll always be grateful for the kindness, patience, and inspiration Carol shared through her teaching. May she rest in peace

So so sorry to learn of Carol's death.

A wonderful teacher, an extraordinary musician, an amazing chamber music player and a delightful person and friend.

I feel truly privileged to have participated with her on many music adventures. I treasure these memories.

My deep sympathy to her family and to her many friends.

Kevin Goggin

Deepest sympathy to Mary, Seamus and the O’Connor family on the sad passing of Carol. May she Rest In Peace.

Sincere condolences to Ray and Carol, and the O’Connor family on the passing of Carol. My thoughts are with you at this sad time. May she Rest in Peace.

Sincere sympathy to all of Carols family and friends on her sad passing.
A lovely lady. May she rest in peace.
Evelyn Martin Tony Stephanie and Carol Herley

Deepest condolences to Mary, Ray, Stephen, Kieran and the extended O'Connor family on the sad passing of your beloved Carol. Also thinking of her many CSM friends. Carol was such a lovely, friendly and kind person to all, she will be so sadly missed. Rest peacefully Carol.

I was deeply saddened to hear of Carole’s passing. She was such a kind and genuinely lovely person. I remember her fondly from the IT classes back in the CIT days—always a pleasure to be around. I especially recall meeting her at her Master’s conferring, a truly proud and special day. Carole had such a warm presence, and I always looked forward to crossing paths with her.Fly with the angels, Carole—heaven has truly gained a remarkable lady. RIP 🙏

Our deepest sympathies to all of Carol’s family and dear friends on the passing of Carol - she will be missed by you all. May she rest in eternal peace. Thinking of you all at this very difficult time.

My deepest sympathies to all the O'Connor family on Carol's untimely passing. May she rest in eternal joy and peace.

It was with great sadness I heard of Carol's death. A kind, and caring person with a great zest for life, an excellent teacher and musician who made such a contribution to the musical life of the city and leaves so many positive memories and associations behind. It is very clear from all the condolences how special a person she was and how her life enriched and impacted so many.
Sincere sympathies to the extended O'Connor family on their loss.
Leaba i measc na naomh go raibh aici. Suaimhneas síoraí dá hanam.

Wonderful memories of you Carol as a dear friend and colleague at MTU.CSM will never fade. We played in so many orchestras and chamber groups together and had so much fun but our years playing as the Eudoxa String Quartet for me will hold images of a brilliant musician, who contributed so much in every way to the group.

Chamber music was your passion and you continued to play string quartets
until it was no longer possible.

Your dedication to your students in musicianship classes , cello and Piano will
always be remembered.


Farewell my friend,
Gone, but never forgotten.

Sincere condolences to all the O’Connor family on Carol’s untimely passing.
May her gentle soul rest in peace.

Very sorry to read that Miss O'Connor has passed away. She taught me music theory 40 years ago. She was a very nice lady, and a fine teacher who really had it - very knowledgeable, imparted and steadily built up knowledge well, and had huge patience. A fine cellist as well - I remember she showed us her cello one day and played Mancini's Pink Panther theme for us. R.I.P. Sincerest condolences to the O'Connor family.

Sincere sympathy to Kieran Neasa and Sarah on the sad passing of Carol. Thinking of you all at this difficult time. May Carol RIP

Sincere condolences to Neasa, Kieran and the O’Connor family on Carols passing. May she rest in peace.

Carol was a teacher in a million. She taught my brother 40 years ago and my daughter Merryn up until her retirement. Aged 7 and 8, Merryn was a reluctant cello student but Carol just had a way of turning things around, teaching outside of the box, bringing everything to life… and Merryn adored her. We all did. She will be sadly missed.

Condolences to Ray, Carol and all the O'Connor family and friends on the sad passing of Carol from Colette, Donncha, Aedin and Nollaig O'Cuill. May she rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to all of Carol’s family at this very sad time. Carol taught me cello in the Cork School of Music. She was a wonderful teacher and always had such great energy and enthusiasm.
May Carol rest in peace.

Sincere condelences on Carol's passing. Lots of happy memories of Carol in our college student days & our meeting up every summer with our college gang. May she Rest in Peace

Sincere sympathy to all of Carol’s family and friends.
Carol was such a kind, caring and supportive mentor throughout my time in CSM. I thoroughly enjoyed our pedagogy chats Carol and I will never forget your kindness and encouragement.
Rest In Peace Carol, you will be missed dearly ❤️

Mary, Ray, Stephen and Kieran, I am so sorry to hear your beloved Carol has passed away. She was such a lovely gentle talented lady. I enjoyed many a chat with her since I retired while out walking. She had such a warm kind heart, heaven has gained a beautiful angel. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

Our sincere sympathy to Carol’s family on her untimely death.

Our best wishes to Kieran and his extended family. Carol had an amazing send off this morning. RIP

Sincere condolences on Carol’s passing, may her gentle soul rest in peace.

Condolences to all the O’ Connor family on the passing of Carol. May she rest in peace.

Like so many others I first knew Carol when I was growing up in CSM but when the Adult Youth Orchestra of Ireland started she was one of the first smiling faces I saw when I arrived at our first rehearsal. I loved getting to know Carol as an adult, especially in our Vibrato Vault apartment in UL in 2023. We had so many laughs together. She was always up for late night giggles and chats. I’m really going to miss seeing your smiling face in the front desk of cellos. Sleep well Carol xxx

I was very saddened to hear of Carol’s passing. Our paths first crossed over 40 years ago when she accompanied our choir in Turners Cross primary. We later played in CSMSO together and reconnected more recently through CFSO where she introduced us more senior members of the cello section to A3 copies of music, so that we could actually see the dots!! Carol, you were a fun loving, kind lady, a fabulous musician with an infectious laugh and will be sorely missed. May you rest now in peace x

My sincere condolences to Mary, Ray, Stephen and Kieran on the sad passing of your beloved Carol. May her beautiful soul rest in the peace of Christ.

Deepest condolences to Stephen, Annemarie and Emma on the passing of Carol. May she rest in peace. Thinking of you at this difficult time.

Helena, Alan Corbett and Family.