Desmond (Des) Gallagher

Margaret, Des, Michelle, Maire and Paul, please accept our deepest sympathy on the passing of your dear dad Des.
We have wonderful long-lasting memories of Uncle Des especially of his visits to Lumcloon and his and your mother Kaye’s welcome and hospitality afforded to us when we visited you all in Meadowgrove. His great generosity in coming to stay with Teresa allowed us to take our annual holiday without any worries. It wasn’t all rosaries however! - Uncle Des took her on many trips including to Aclare and Knock. No visit occurred without him bringing tins of dog food for Penny and taking her for long walks up the bog road. Uncle Des brightened the lives of all he met with his good humour and gregarious personality.
May God grant Des eternal rest and may all the lovely memories you have of him bring you comfort at this time. May he rest in peace.

We were both so sad on hearing of

the passing of Des
I remember the many times he visited us in Yellowmeadows with Granny Grandad Kay and his children
We had many happy times together and Des was always an extremely happy person and we had such laughs not forgetting his visits to Cuppanagh Cloonloo Sligo (his late wife Kay's) home place indeed it was a special place for him also Des junior Paul Margaret and Maura Michelle
You will be sadly missed Des
Our sympathies to Des Jnr Paul Margaret Maura and Michelle
May he rest in peace
Michael and Anne Dwyer

Des was my godfather and I couldn’t have asked for a better one.
He always had time for me, never forgot my birthday and was most interested in my life.
He was so kind and good to my late mother and they were such great friends.
I have lots of good memories of Des but here are three of my favourites:
- Mick and Anne’s Wedding in Ennis and the quick drive home on bad roads to our Local in Sligo where we all continued the Party
- The Ruby Wedding Anniversary Party for Des and my parents. It was very sad of course because Kay my godmother had passed away but at the same time provided a great opportunity for both families to celebrate our parents.
- Des’ 80th Birthday Dinner in the Shelbourne where he had spent many happy times during his working life. He regaled us all with marvellous stories and everyone had a wonderful evening. Des did not want the night to end, he had such energy for life.
Des had a lovely life and we all enjoyed his company, laughter and singing.
May he and Kay rest in peace, together again.
Margaret (Dwyer)

Dessie
We sadly miss your presence here in Meadow Grove. Thought of you today St Patrick’s day ... and our running joke about the flag flying on my chimney!
You would ask if the coast was clear ... great memories over 60 years
Love Bea

Des you are greatly missed- we always loved your company - such a kind, generous man with a great cheeky smile who always lit up a room - rest in peace Des xxx

Des, you made me laugh.
I shed some tears
It was a pleasure to be with you
You will always be near

Lots of Love Teresa. Rest in peace.

My sincere condolences to all the Gallagher family. Des was exceptionally joyful, and loved by many. I will remember him for his sharp wit, and exuberant laughter. I wish you all peace at this tough time.

Dear Margaret, Des, Michele, Maire, Paul and all the lovely grandchildren -
Our deepest sympathy, love and prayers to you all on the loss of your beloved Dad and Grandad. Dessie was my Uncle and a very special person who has brought lots of love and joy to our family and indeed to everyone fortunate enough to have known him. My late and much loved Auntie Kathleen was my Dad’s Sister and she and Des visited us in Oldham when Bridget and I were still in our early teens – so I have known him a few years! Their home in Churchtown was always open house to us and actually, to one and all. You could be sure of a lovely warm welcome, kindness, hospitality and lots of fun and laughter and often a song or two or three! We had some great times together. They were indeed ‘The Rare Ould Times’. We loved Dessie and we miss him.
May he Rest in Peace.

Dear Margaret and all the Gallagher family, I was so sorry to hear of the passing of your dear Dad Des. He was such a lovely man, full of fun and always smiling. Whenever I met him he always greeted me with a big hug. He was a lovely singer and I will always remember him singing Noreen Bawn in the Glenside last March. He will be sadly missed. May he rest in peace.

Dear Gally Cousins, we are sending you our love and prayers as you grieve the massive loss of your amazing Dad, what a wonderful Uncle and fantastic friend he has always been to us, how blessed we were to share so many very happy fun-filled times. The welcome and hospitality we were always so generously given by both Auntie Kathleen and Des was second to none, simply unforgettable, we thought the world of them both. We were honoured to be part of Des’s extended family. God bless you Des and all your family always. Lots of love Caroline, Phil, Caoimhe, Orla & Finnian.

Sincere condolences to all 'The Gallies' at this sad time. Dessie, my Godfather, was quite simply one of my favourite people that I ever had the pleasure to meet. I have so many wonderful memories of the happy times we shared down the years. A game of golf, a few pints, great craic and often a few songs to round it off. He was such a great character and every time we were together we laughed. What a gift he had and he loved to share it. We will of course miss him dearly but will never forget him and will always tell our stories of him with warmth and a smile! RIP Des

My deepest condolence to the Gallagher family on the death of your DAD.

Ar dheis de go raibh a h-anam dilis

Dear Margaret, my sincere condolences to you and the family on the Passing of your beloved dad.
May he R.I P.

With love,
Creeda

Our deepest sympathy to Des Junior and all the Gallagher family on your dad's death.
Des played with our Muredach's golf society for many years -hosted us once in Dublin Mountain Club - and was the spark that lit up every social occasion.
I remember him parring the 18th on the difficult Monty course in Carton one wild day when no one else managed to do so.
His life is one to be celebrated.
Pat and Teresa

Deepest sympathy to the Gallagher family on the death of Des.Have very happy memories of working with him at St. Endas.

Deepest sympathy to the Gallagher Family at this sad time
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam dilís

To Paul and the entire Gallagher family.

I am very sorry to hear of Des' passing - thinking of you all at this difficult time.

Conor

Margaret and Kayleigh, I'm so sorry on the loss of your Dad and Granddad. I'll be thinking of you and saying a prayer, may he rest in peace.

To all the Gallagher Clann, thinking of you all in and through this time, and celebrating the family you have always been for and with each other; the family that your your dad and your mum always took such pride in, and joy from. Who can ever forget that terrifyingly infectious Gallagher laugh, especially when a cackle of you all are together!!! Sending you lots of thoughts and prayers, in and through this time. God bless your dad, your Mum, indeed all of you.

Margaret so sorry to hear of the passing of your dear dad, RIP Des.

Noel

Sincere sympathy to the Gallagher Family on the death of Des. RIP

My deepest condolences to Margaret, family and friends of Des on this sad occasion. May he rest in peace and all are given the strength needed at this time.

So sorry to hear of your father's passing Margaret. My deepest sympathies to you and your family.

Our sincere sympathy to all the Gallagher family on the passing of your dear Dad Dessie r.i.p. We have fond memories of meeting him at many family occasions over the years, always full of the joys of life and a great sense of humour. Now reunited with his beloved Kay and Fran.

My deepest condolences to the family. I. Met Des through my Brother and Sister in law Michael and kathleen Behan. Des was a lovely man. My the departed rest in peace.

Dear Margaret, Michele, Maura, Des and Paul

Our deepest sympathy are with you all.
Dessie, with an infectious smile and in true Gally style laughing!
We will remember Dessie and the warmth of #72 will be not be forgotten.
Ni neart go cuir le cheile.

Sincere sympathy toMargaret and siblings on death of your Dad I remember him colecting mam after work in the 1980 s Kay was a very special person to us i have great memories of her May Des RIP
The Nyhan Family Kilbeggan Westmeath

Our deepest sympathies to Des, Maire and all the Gallagher family on the sad passing of your dad. He was a great character and a true gentleman. May he rest in peace.

Deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Des.
Great memories of Des over the last 25 years from serving him as a customer to sitting the right side of the counter in his company.
Condolences to his many friends and family.

Des

This wee Diddly from over the sea
came to visit the family full of laughter and glee
Out for a walk and a pint in the pub
Then back home to Shelly’s to fill up with grub
With a tune on his lips and a grin on his face
He’d take to the dance floor and set a good pace

Often seen on the golf course for a round or two
Then c’mon to the pub..... just me and you!
Great lover of the rugby, on the side line he’d be
To watch all the kids play and of course....help celebrate too
The stories he told, the jokes they were plenty
When Des was around the place would never be empty

He’s moved on up there to join family and friends
Well you know that wee Diddly.....he could be a bit flighty!
We’ll miss you Des, we had an absolute ball
To meet such a gentleman and the craic.......... it was 90!

So beware you old friends, lest you forget, Des is on his way.........it could be a good night yet!

Margaret and the Gallagher family, deepest sympathy on the death of your dear Dad. May he rest in peace.

To Maire and family, very sorry to hear about your dad, he was much loved.

Dear Margaret,Des, Michelle,Paul , Maire , thank you for facilitating us to join in prayers for Dessie at his funeral Mass this morning.....you gave him a very dignified and respectful service which he would have been proud of and you gave us a chance to say our goodbyes.....it was wonderful to hear Des talk about your Dad, and the pride and love of you all as a family....over the past few days I have been remembering so many of the wonderful times we enjoyed together and the laughs we had over the last 40 years...I am going to miss him.....like yourselves, I thought he was bullet proof...I am thinking of you all at this very difficult time .....Dessie RIP with all my love

So sorry to hear of your loss. Dessie’s huge smile, hearty laugh, & the mischief in his eyes is what we will remember. Deepest sympathy on your very sad loss.
Orla (Quinn) Donnelly & family

Michelle and family. I'm so sorry for your loss. I didn't know your dad but I hear he was a character. Back in the 80's when I was teenager, myself and Trisha had a few (too many) sneaky bottles of Stag at Sarah's 21st I think it was. We needed to be brought home before mum found out. Who pulls up in the taxi only Des, much to Sarah's horror. But he got us home safe and sound and never said a word, fair play. RIP Des.

Dear Margaret, Maire, Des, and all the family.
Our heartfelt condolences on your beautiful dad's passing. You are in our thoughts and prayers.

Dear Michelle and family,
So sorry to hear of Des's passing, our thoughts and prayers are with you all. He was a fine and generous man and we look back very fondly at the times and the laughs we enjoyed in his company.

Thinking of you Maire and your family on the huge loss of your Dad. His zest for life was more than a man half his age.
Take care of each other. xx
RIP Des.

Sincere condolences to you Margaret and family on the passing of your dear father Des. May he rest in peace.

To Des and the Gallagher Family.....on behalf of Des's colleagues at Oracle i offer sincere sympathies and condolences for your sad loss. Our thoughts are with you all.

Kind Regards
John

Sincere sympathy to all the Gallagher family and extended family on the passing of Des. I have happy memories of meeting up on joyous occasions in the Dwyer household and as a child I recall attending the double wedding of the two sisters. Ar dheis De go raibh a anam. Marice Henry Sligo

Sincere sympathy to Margaret and all of the Gallagher family on the passing of your beloved dad. May he rest in peace.

To the Gallagher family. Deepest sympathy on the death of Dessie. He was a great character on the golf course particularly on the 19th hole.
Jerome Fahey,
Saint Muredach's Golf Society

RIP Des. Margaret, Michelle, Des, Maire and Paul your Dad had such an absolute zest for life, his stories, laughter, sense of humour and fun will be missed by many but none more than yourselves. Remembering you all in our prayers during these very sad days.

To the Gallagher Family,
Sad to hear of your Dad's passing. He always had time for a cheery neighbourly greeting. Sincere condolences at this sad time. May all the wonderful memories of your Dad bring consolation in times ahead.

Our deepest sympathy to all the Gallagher family on the loss of Mr Gallagher. Our thoughts are with you all. May he rest in peace

Margaret I'm so sorry to hear that Des has passed away, he was a lovely, generous cheerful man, always that big smile, and full of life. He shared his birthday with my mum Frances, and he would call over to mark the passing years, we will miss him greatly. May he rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy to you all. So sorry for your loss.
A wonderful, kind Man
May he rest in peace

Margaret and Kayleigh my sincere condolences to you and your family on your Dad and Granda's passing. Thinking of you at this very difficult time.
May he rest in peace.

Maire, Margaret and family. My sincere sympathy on the death of your Dad Des.
He was a lovely charming man. May he rest in peace.

Des and family, so sorry to hear of your Dad's passing. May he rest in peace.

There is no doubt they are partying at the 19th hole upstairs and he is in the centre of it all.

He was a lucky man to have such a loving family who made his final years so full of joy and laughter.

Lots of love, Aoife, Dave, Luke and Ross.

Dear Michele and Family
Very sorry for your loss. Great memories of golf and The Bells ! Des is fondly remembered. Thinking of you all at this sad time . Much love The Robsons xx

Deepest sympathy to all the Gallagher family on the passing of your beloved Dad. When I think of Dessie, I will remember him with a smile. I will remember the laughter, the sing-songs into the early hours and the hearty ‘Howya Ev’ whenever we met. I will treasure our almost 70 years of friendship. He is with ‘Feathers’ now. May they both rest in peace. Ev.

Sincere sympathy to you Margaret, Kayleigh and family at this sad time. You are in our thoughts and prayers. RIP

McCabe Family

Dessie. Father of my wife and in-laws father in law and good friend of mine for 25 years. Where do I start. Is it at dingle when we got in so much trouble with the family for playing an extra 9 holes and an extra few pints missing the arranged dinner. This was a normal occurrence. Was it going to the hardware store and trying to find some bits to splice the clutch cable on the Nissan for the 6 hr journey back to Dublin. Was it the fantastic laughs we had in England with all the friends you made and the golf days were so funny followed by the eve in the pub. The drive from Galway to tubbercurry. We new we were late but still managed to squeeze a game in on I think ballinrobe on the way. Why did you always get me in so much trouble?. I have received so many messages from my friends who became your friends recounting stories of fun we had. They specifically remember the exploding golf balls and the runaway golf trolley. The prize giving after followed by a good seshon in the pub. In short Des you made so many people so happy and will be sorely missed. Particularly by me. By the way. Don’t ever forget my near 186 yard hole in one the one when I putted for 2 and then you sank a 46 yard putt to halve it. You never let me hear the last of that. Quite rightly so. God rest and will miss my time with you dessie. Won’t mention the rugby. Xx❤️❤️

Des was the best grandad you could ever ask for! Always so kind and funny, and loved to give us some extra money for christmas without our parents knowing!

To Paul, Maire & all the Gallagher family, I’m so saddened to hear of your beloved Dad’s passing. He will be sorely missed by you all. He was such a great character, full of fun! He was happiest when you were all around him. I have such fond memories of him especially on our trip to Dingle! May he live on in your hearts (& your infectious Gallagher laughs). May he rest in peace.
Love Anita, Finn, Pauline & family, Dundrum

The greatest and funniest grandad in the world. Hope your enjoying a nice pint of Guinness !

Our deepest sympathy to u all.rip des.lovely memories of you

Margaret, Kayleigh, Pete. Sincere sympathy to you and all the family at this very sad time.
Barbara, Paul, Lucia, Jack & Eva