Dr. Finbar CALLANAN

I wish to offer my sincere condolences to the Callanan family on the death of your dad, Finbar.
He gave great inspiration and encouragement to female engineers, to the development of their careers and their involvement in the Institution and encouraged the development of rural Institutional Regions and had no hesitation in travelling to support them.
A true gentleman. Rest in Peace Finbar.

Sincere sympathy to Finbar's family. Finbar was one of the finest ambassadors for engineering that I have known. May he rest in peace.
Kevin Terry
(Former City Engineer, Cork & Limerick)

Dear Callanan family, I am so sorry to hear of the passing of Finbar. He was always entertaining and great company when John and Carmel had people in for an evening and was always generous with his professional advice. One such piece of advice was given to my class of '93 Electronic Engineering in DIT Kevin Street, which has always stuck with me. When Dad died, he wrote the most beautiful letter to us with reminiscences of how he and Dad had studied German together in the late 1960s, in the hope of 'big jobs in Europe' when we finally were accepted to the EEC. A wonderfully pleasant gentleman. No doubt you are all very proud of the man he was. May he Rest in Peace with the wonderful Maureen.
Colm Hagan, Butterfield Park

My sincere condolences to the Callanan family. Finbar was a thorough gentleman and made an enormous contribution to the Engineering Profession here in Ireland. His interest in the education of young engineers was much valued especially in the developing RTC sector and subsequently the Institutes of Technology. May he rest in peace.

Please accept my sincere condolences on the sad passing of Finbar, RIP. He was a gracious gentleman who made major contributions to engineering and to many facets of economic, social, and cultural life. I am confident that he now enjoys unity with the Divine, as promised by Jesus to his followers. May God grant to Finbar's family the consolation and strength to face his loss, until we meet again. Con

Dear Anne, Mary and John. Our sincere condolences on hearing of the sad passing of your dear dad, Finbar RIP. Thinking of you all at this difficult time. Fond memories of very pleasant visits to Butterfield Close, back in the day,Anne and your lovely dad and mum’s warm welcome always.
Much love. Nora, Emily, Paul and families.

Sincere sympathy to the Callanan family on yout great loss.

Finbar was an exceptional engineer who did so much to develop the profession and support people in their careers.

Finbar was an all-rounder, a great Director General of the Institution of Engineers of Ireland, with exceptional inter-personal skills.
Ar dheis De go raibh a hanam dilis.

Sincere and heartfelt condolences to the Callanan family. Finbar was very supportive of my career progression and a champion of women engineers. It was always great to meet him and enjoy his warm and engaging manner. His contribution to engineering in Ireland was outstanding, he will be missed. RIP Finbar.

Ann, my sincere sympathy to you on the loss of your dear Dad, may he rest in peace.

My Sincere Condolences to John and all the Callanan family on this sad occasion, my thoughts and prayers are with you all at this sad time.

The engineering profession is truly indebted to Finbar for his many talent’s, innovation and ingenuity, together with his outstanding contribution to the Intuition of Engineers of Ireland throughout the years.

He was one of life’s true gentlemen and will be sadly missed.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a n-anamacha

Finbar was an outstanding promoter of the engineering profession in Ireland over many years through the then IEI and later Engineers Ireland. I recall also his great support for the Regions and his constant encouragement of younger engineers to get involved in the various Committees and Sections of the Institution. Sympathy to his family and may Finbar rest in peace.

Those of us who have been in the Culwick Choral Society for many years, will always remember Finbar's tall, dignified presence at rehearsals and concerts and his wonderful singing voice, his good humour and witty company at many choir social events. This morning's Mass was a most fitting tribute to a great man. Our sympathy to all his family members.

To John and family: I offer my sincere condolencess on the passing of your beloved father, Finbar. Your Dad's Funeral Mass was a beautiful tribute. May he rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy to the family on the death of Finbar. A valued neighbour over the years.

Sincere condolences John and family.

Losing someone so close is so hard. We will be here to support you at any time and any hour.
Finbar was an amazing person and he will be truly missed but he will live in our hearts forever.
Sending you so much love!!

What a lovely man ,had the pleasure of his company over many years.
RIP.

Sincere condolences to you John, and family.

To Mary, Jorg + all the Callanan family I was very sorry to hear the sad news of your Dad's death. Please know you are in my thoughts + prayers. I have many fond memories of entertaining evenings in Butterfield. May Finbar Rest in Peace.

Condolences to Mary, Jorg and extended family. May Finbar rest in peace

Deepest condolences to Ann, Mary and John on the passing of Finbar. He was always a kind and friendly man to both myself and Martin. May he rest in peace.

My sincere sympathy and condolences at this very sad time to the family of the late Dr Callanan, who was always a most pleasant and engaging person to meet at 22 Clyde Road. You, his bereaved family, are in my thoughts and prayers. May he rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy to Anne, Mary and John on the death of Finbar. He was a man full of sympathy and warmth.

Deepest sympathy to all the family on Finbar's sad death. He was a perfect gentleman, always pleasant and helpful. He will be very greatly missed.

My deepest sympathy to Mary, Anne and John on your lovely Dad’s passing. He kept me highly amused when we were young playing in your house Mary. RIP

I knew of Finbar from my late sister Magdalen O'Connell, also in the Culwick Choir. My family enjoyed a lovely evening in his company on the occasion of the Conferring of my mother Cecil (Cecilia) O'Connell with a F.IEI. in 1997
My sincere sympathy to his family on Finbar's death. He was an extremely nice man.

Anne wishing you, John, Mary, Brian, Lara, Rebecca and John sincere condolences on the passing of Finbar. His light burned brightly.

Dear Mary and Jorg I am so very sorry to hear of Finbar's death RIP. He was a very entertaining man, very good company and a very treasured member of Culwick Choral Society. My thoughts are with you and your family at this sad time. Margaret (McIver)

Deepest Sympathy to Ann and all the Callanan family on the sad passing of their Dad RIP

Finbar was an exceptional man. A great engineer, he steered the profession through the difficult times of the seventies and eighties. He was wonderful company ,a great wit and raconteur and had a huge circle of friends. We will miss him sorely but his memory will never fade. Deepest sympathy to all the Callanan family. He had a great love for the Irish language and used it at every opportunity - Ceol na naingeal go gcloise se.

Finbar was an engaging personality with a deep love of engineering and a record of service to the profession over many years. He has left behind ,over a long and productive life , a lasting legacy in the success of Engineers Ireland and in the Irish Academy of Engineering ,where he was a founding member and President in 2006.
We mourn the passing of a very dear friend.
Tom Leahy
President (2021-2023)
Irish Academy of Engineering

Our late Dad Bob Hayes was a life long friend of Finbar's and a fellow engineer. We have good memories of Finbar and Maureen visiting our house. May they both rest in peace.

We are extremely sorry to hear the news of Finbar's passing, our sincere condolences to Mary, Jorg and the Callanan family. Finbar was a true Gentleman. Our thoughts & prayers are with you all at this very sad time, May Finbar rest in peace. John, Claire, Sarah and Emma.

Sincere sympathy to the Callanan Family on the passing of their dear Dad. Finbar was a man blessed with many talents and a great sense of humour which brought a smile to many of us chatting at the corner house over the years.
Farewell and rest easy Finbar.

Our sincere condolences to Finbar's family on your loss. Finbar was a man of great wisdom and practical common sense, imbued with a nicely-balanced sense of humour, always good company. We will treasure a water-colour painting by his own hand of the view of Carlingford Lough and the Mourne Mountains that he presented to us following a visit with Maureen. Jim and Catherine McQuaid (Sheffield and Carlingford).

Dear Mary, so sorry to hear about the passing of Mr Callanan. Thinking of yourself and Jorg at this difficult time, sincere condolences from myself and Conor x

Deepest sympathy to all the family.Finbar and I graduated as Engineers in U.C,C in 1951.May he rest in peace.

To all the Callanan family, I have treasured memories of Finbarr singing at Mum and Dad's parties at 54 Butterfield Park. With fondest memories and heartfelt condolences to you all. Paula Hagan, Spain.

To Mary and the Callanan Family, my sincere Condolences on your Dad's Passing. Thoughts and Prayers are with you all at this difficult time.

Dear Mary and Jörg,
I am so sorry to hear about Finbar's death. It hurts to lose such a dear person. I wish you much strength, and my heart goes out to you.

Sincerest sympathy to the Callinan family on passing of Finbar.His contribution to engineering and to Ireland was enormous both nationally and internationally

It was a privilege to have known Finbar. My sincere sympathy to the Callanan family at this sad time. May he rest in peace.

My sincere sympathies to the Callanan family on the death of Finbar. He will be greatly missed by those of us who had the good fortune to know him and to work with him. An exceptional engineer he worked tirelessly to promote the profession of engineering at home and overseas, through his pro bono work with Engineers Ireland and the Irish Academy of Engineering. May he rest in peace. Ní bheidh a leithéid ann arís.

Jim Browne (ex NUI Galway, former President of Engineers Ireland and the Irish Academy of Engineering).

We are so sorry Mary to hear of the death of your dad. Our deepest sympathy to you, Jorg and your family.

Sincere sympathy to you John and your family. Finbar was a unique and kind human being - always ready with a joke and a smile. Brian and I are thinking of you all at this time

Condolence to Finbar's family. Farewell to a kind and friendly neighbour in Butterfield Close

Deepest sympathy to all.

Mary, so sorry to hear about your Dad. Our family was very fond of him, as you know. I will always remember the art lessons he gave me!! Thinking of you all and sorry i cant be there for the funeral. Love from China! Cian xx

Mary, so sorry to hear of your sad loss. Thinking of you all. Mary and Des

It is with great sadness to learn of the death of Finbar. My condolences to you John and to your extended family. I always enjoyed meeting and working alongside Finbar and have wonderful memories of him in No. 22. May he Rest in Peace.

RIP Finbar
One of the top engineers that advanced engineering in Ireland
Sincere condolences to the Callanan family Tom Kilgarriff City Engineer Galway (Retired)

Mary and Jorg, so sorry to hear of your Dad's passing. I have wonderful memories of him at No. 7, teaching me how to waltz in the kitchen and the many singsongs we shared over the decades! He will always be in our hearts. It's a difficult time for you all xx

Very sad news. I remember him as being very sharp and having a good sense of humour. Sincerest condolences to the family, especially John. May he rest in peace.

My condolences to Finbar's family, I am sorry to hear of his death. Finbar was a treasured member of the Culwick Choral Society for many years. Both he and Maureen ran the summer choir in the Culwick and their warmth and kindness to all is legendary.

Sincere sympathy to Finbar's family. He will be fondly remembered by his friends in the Culwick Choral Society. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Sincere sympathies to all family and friends of Finbar, he left an important and timeless impression on the engineering community. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. May he rest in peace.

Our sincere sympathy to Finbar's family and friends. Finbar was a treasured member of our Church choir for many years and always made us feel welcome in his home where we enjoyed nights of singing and laughter. He is now with his beloved Maureen and may he rest in peace.

John, sincere condolences to you and all the family on the sad loss of your father. Wishing you peace and comfort at this most difficult time

Finbar was a much loved fellow member of the Ballyroan choir. A great MC at all our parties. May choirs of angels welcome him home. Rest in peace Finbar.