Dr. Thomas Ryan RHA

Very sad to hear of the passing of this unique Irishman- a true gentleman and scholar. Tom was a national treasure and a brilliant artist, great company and fully immersed in the cultural life of Ireland right up until the end to which he greatly contributed. Deepest sympathy to all his family. May he enjoy eternal rest.

Sincere sympathy to Mary and all the family on the very sad passing of Tom. May he rest in peace.

Pearse - My sincere condolences to you and your family during this sad time. May your father rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to Mary and all the Ryan family on Tom’s passing

Deepest condolences to Mary and family on the passing of Tom. Tom was a member of the Central Bank Numismatic Design Panel and advised on elements of commemorative coin design. He brought deep artistic insight and good humour to every meeting.


Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam

Alison O'Donnell, Central Bank of Ireland

We would like to offer the Ryan Family our sincerest condolences on the passing of a dear Husband, father and grandfather.
May he rest in peace.

Sincere sympathies to all of Tom's family. I met Tom through his work on Irish coin design. He was always so helpful, incredibly knowledgeable and great company, added to that his dedication and commitment to the task in hand made working with him easy. He will be sorely missed. May he rest in peace.

Condolences to Mary and family on Tom's passing. Let us also celebrate Tom's life; he has left a great legacy behind him and he enriched the lives of many people. My most vivid personal memory is when he and I, just the two of us, 'went on the town' in Budapest, Hungary, to celebrate Tom's 70th birthday in September 2000 when we were on a visit to Hungary with a group of colleagues from the Irish Grand Priory of the Military and Hospitaller Order of St Lazarus of Jerusalem. I remember Tom's joy on that occasion!!!! May he enjoy eternal bliss, and may we meet again 'at the other side of the veil'. Con

Deepest sympathy to the family
A truly talented man RIP
from Tom & Kathleen Ryan Galbally & London

Sympathy to Mary and family from Mary, Liam and family and particularly from Fiona.

Deepest condolences to Denis and the Ryan family on the passing of Thomas. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

Sincere condolences to Myles and all of the Ryan family on the death of Thomas, may he rest in peace.

On behalf of the Friends of the National Collections of Ireland, of which Tom Ryan was a recent president, I want to express our deep sympathy to Mary and family. Tom was unique. We shall miss his good humour and wit which enlivened our gatherings. May he rest in Peace.

Rest Easy Tom,
You served your city well. Our 'native land' salutes you, may you rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy to Mary and family.
As fellow members of the Order of St Lazarus,we always enjoyed his wonderful company.
A wonderful artist,we are lucky to have some of his beautiful paintings
May he rest in peace

Our sincere condolences to the John, Richelle and the entire Ryan family on the passing of Mr. Ryan.

Whilst Ireland has lost a talented artist his accolades and artistic creations have eternalised him.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h'anam dílis

Heartfelt sympathy to Eavan and all the Ryan family on the sad passing of Thomas. His contribution to Irish art both as an artist and as PRHA was immense.
A thiarna déan trócaire ar a anam.

Sincere sympathy to Mary and family on the death of Tom,may he rest in peace.

My deepest condolences to Mary and the Ryan family on Tom's sad passing. He was President of the United Arts Club from 1989 until his retirement last year. He was a true gentleman and admired by all his friends of whom there were many. He will be missed by Mary and his family but also by all who had the pleasure of knowing him. May he rest in peace.

Deepest condolences to Mary and Family,
An icon of Irish art has passed to heaven.
I always enjoyed Tom’s company and art advice.
Probably the best President of the RHA in recent history.
Tom’s art will endure and on our wall too.
Deepest sympathy,
Ivan Sutton
Kilmore Quay

Sincere sympathy to Justin and the Ryan family on the passing of Tom, May he rest in peace.

Condolences to Aengus and the Ryan family on Tom’s passing. May he rest in peace.

Dear Mary and family,
My sincere sympathy on the death of a good friend Tom.
Enjoyed his company in the Order of The Holy Sepulchre and the Order of Lazarous as well as the Arts Club.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h'anam dílis.

My sympathies Mary on the death of Tom. What wonderful times I have enjoyed with you both at Holy Sepulchre functions and visits abroad. Wishing Tom continued fun in the Everlasting Life in the New Jerusalem.

Our deepest sympathy to Mary and all the Ryan Family on the sad loss of Mr Ryan.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.
Go n-ardóidh an bóthar suas chun bualadh leat.
Go mbeadh an ghaoth i gcónaí ar do dhroim.
Go shine an ghrian te ar d'aghaidh;
titeann an bháisteach bog ar do pháirceanna agus go dtí go mbuailimid le chéile arís,
go mbeannaí Dia thú i mbosa a láimhe.

Ann, so sorry to hear of your dad's passing. Sincere condolences to you and your family.

I was extremely honoured to have met Tom
A humble legend with such a sense of fun.
I wish to express my condolences to all his family and friends.
May he rest in peace.
Mary
FNCI

Mary and family. So so sorry to hear of Tom passing. One of life's gentlemen. Sorry I was unable to be with you at the funeral, but I had one in the parish. I will offer mass for Tom and family this week coming.

Dear Mary and family
We are so sorry to hear of the sad passing of your beloved husband Tom .Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this sad and difficult time .May his gentle soul rest in peace .
Ita Teresa John Dessie Gerard Siobhan and Brendan ODonnell

Mary and family
Sincere condolences on the loss of your dear husband/father/grandfather. His many state legacies are eternal.
May Tom Rest In Peace.
Marie (ex AIB Ashbourne)

Sincere condolences to my dear niece Mary, all her family, grandchildren and extended family members on the sad passing of Tom .Thinking of you all and may his gentle soul rest in peace .God bless xx

I was sorry to hear of Tom's passing. My sympathies to you, Mary, and all your family, on this sad occasion.
Kind regards
Una Mannion

How sad to read that Tom has died. I was very young when my late father- Don Clancy Principal of the Municipal Technical Institute on O’Connell Avenue - where Tom attended and subsequently taught Art- brought me to an exhibition in the City Library in Perry Square. It was my first connection with Tom’s paintings. My father held him in such high regard and always recognised his wonderful artistic ability. I am the proud owner of one of his paintings “Stacking Apples” which I cherish. Tom also presented me with a sketch he had done in Luton Airport in 1991.
So great to have such memories.
Leaba I measc na naomh go raibh aige.

Sincere condolences to all the family on the death of Tom.
May he rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy to the Ryan family on the passing of Tom. Thinking of you all at this sad time May he Rip

Our deepest sympathy to you Mary and to all your family on the great loss of Tom who will be enormously missed both inside and outside the Ryan family.
Ar Dheis Dé go raibh a h'anam dílis.

Deepest sympathy to Mary and all the Ryan Family on Toms passing RIP.
He was a great artist and wonderful storyteller too .
He entertained us many times on his visits to the gallery .
It was an honour to have known him .
Imelda Collins & Loretto Meagher
The Trinity Gallery

Dear Mary
My sincere condolences over the loss of Tom
Wherever a beautiful soul has been, there is a trail of beautiful memories. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.

My sincere sympathy to Justin and the extended Ryan family on the death of Thomas. May he Rest in Peace

My sincere condolences to Mary and all of the Ryan family on your loss. RIP Tom

Condolences to the Ryan family on the passing of Tom. I shared many a morning discussing art with him in my home in Clontarf.

Our sincere sympathy to Mary, John and all the Ryan family at this time of great sadness and loss for you all. May Tom's gentle soul rest in peace in his heavenly home. 🙏🕯💐

Our sincere sympathy to the Ryan family on the passing of Thomas,my mother was a cousin ( Mai Walsh,nee Ryan ) and very proud of her famous artist cousin,may he rest in peace.

My very deepest sympathy to Mary and family. I remember pleasant interaction with Tom when I was Chairnan of the Committee of the United Arts Club and he was President. May he rest in peace.

Dear Mary & Family, I’m very sad to hear of Tom’s death. He always was a great friend and gave me enormous encouragement. We’re mourning the death of a remarkable gifted painter and I treasure greatly my time’s when I was received in your home. Rest in peace.

I would like to express my sincere sympathy to Mary and the extended Ryan family on the death of Tomås.

We grew up together in Davis Street, Limerick. Although Tomås was nearly 16 years older than me we were friends and and he would grab me on the street and cycle, with me on the bar of his bike up to his studio in the Technical School in O'Connel Avenue where I had to sit for him. After several sittings he presented me with a portrait of myself which is very proudly hanging in my daughters house in Dublin. He never allowed me to see any work he was doing until it was finished. In hindsight I enjoyed those occasions although when sitting was always told "don't move".

Ar dheis De go raibh.

Deeply saddened at Tom's passing, one of Limerick's favourite sons, artist supreme, raconteur and wit, Freeman of the city and Honorary Doctorate from the University. As we say in Limerick
" One of our own". I have known him from his days living in Rathmines and it was always a pleasure to meet him when he returned home to Davis street for functions in the city. Luckily i hold two of his works and he once presented me with a print by the famous Harry Kernoff which I treasure. Therefore it is with sadness that I send my condolences to his wife Mary and his family in Ashbourne, his sister Nuala and brothers Denis and Justin. May his gentle soul rest in peace in that great studio in the sky.
Farewell Tom

Sincere sympathy to you Mary and the Ryan family on the death of Tom.
May he rest in peace.

RiP Mr Ryan and condolences to all the family.

Sincere condolences to Mary, John and all the Ryan family on the passing of Tom. May he rest in peace

Our sincere Sympathy to Mary and all the family He was a man highly regarded in many ways We always enjoyed his company and admired his skill. We are privileged to have a little of his work . May he rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy to the Ryan family on the passing of Tom. May he Rip

Sincere condolences to you Myles, to your own family, your Mam, brothers, sisters and extended family on the sad passing of your Dad. We will say a prayer for him and we're thinking of you all at this difficult time. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam dhílis.

Condolences to Mary & family on the death of Tom. May he Rest In Peace . Thinking of you all.

Dear Mary and family. Lauri and I watched dear Tom's funeral live and were glad to see he was paid the respect by the state and the the arts as he deserved, as well as by his many friends and much loved family. We chatted for ages about his kindness, his originality and his talent. I recalled the day of my graduation from NCAD when he (the guest of honour as president of the RHA in his full regalia,)stood up on his chair and cheered when I was presented with my degree, much to the envy of the other students! That was the kind he was. Lauri recalled how supportive he was when her sister died and we both recalled the dinner parties at her house at Christmas times of which we shared lots of lovely anecdotes! He will be much missed by us and so many and we both send our deepest condolences to you and all the family.

Deepest sympathy and sincere condolences to Aengus and all the Ryan family & friends.

Sincere condolences to Mary and the wider Ryan family on the passing of Tom. He was a generous friend to us in the society, a fantastic speaker and national treasure. May he rest in peace.

On behalf of the Numismatic Society of Ireland I send our sincere condolences to Tom's family. We enjoyed Tom's company so much over the years.

Condolences to Mary and family. For nearly 40 years I framed Tom's magnificent art. I would have met him on a weekly basis and we became very good friends. I learned so much from him and I will miss him. He will live on through his art.

My sincere sympathy to Justin and the extended Ryan family on the death of Tom. Limerick people should be very proud of him and for his contribution to the arts and culture of the city. May he rest in peace.