Eileen O'Mara Walsh

Deepest sympathy on the death of Eileen. She was a wonderful woman of great aforesight who made a huge contribution in many facets of Irish life and particularly to the development and status of the tourist industry. May she rest in peace.

Dear Eoghan, Yvonne and Ava,
Eileen was a remarkable, admirable and inspirational woman and I am very glad to have known her. She was a great support to me when I ran the Millennium Festivals organisation - her wisdom and kindness to me were such a strength. What a great contribution she made to the ongoing challenge of bringing culture and tourism together. May she rest in peace.

My sincere sympathies on the passing of Eileen, she was a great lady in the tourism industry and we soldiered together at many events for at least 50 years .. May she Rest In Peace.

Dear Eoghan,
My condolences. Eileen was a huge influence in my life as a mentor and a friend. I know she will be missed by the many hearts she touched and her spirit will continue to be a beacon as she was in this life. May you find peace in your loss.

Eoghan
So sorry to hear of your Mums passing. Reading the article in the Irish Times recently brought back many happy memories working for her in OMara Travel.
Thinking of you all at this sad time, take care. Patricia

My deepest sympathy to the family of Eileen, a trailblazer in Tourism and a beautiful person RIP

So sorry to hear of the death of my school friend Eileen. We both left Dominican college Muchross Park in 1958. We met a few times since and I remember her as funny, clever, great company. My sympathy on your loss, particularily at this d.ifficult time.

To you Eoghan,Yvonneand Ava , I send my deepest sympathy.
I meet Eileen first in 2005 through IWF and so enjoyed her company , her charm and kindness to a Northern incomer. She led a remarkable life from the outset as we read in her book and I think if she had a fault it was her modesty about her very considerable achievements, particularly at a time in Ireland when life was not easy for women .She was always so grounded and a real mover and shaker , at the same time so entertaining and optimistic .A real tonic to be with .
We will miss her greatly , may she rest in peace .
Paula

So sorry to hear of your Mam Eileen’s passing,Always a true professional and wonderful leader in the early days of the fledgling tourism industry in Ireland,May she Rest In Peace I will remember her fondly

Dear Eoghan I was so sorry to hear of the sad passing of your mother. The loss of a mother is always a great wrench but especially so in these difficult days. Eileen was a pioneer in the industry and a great role model for us all. I was so glad I had the opportunity to meet with her in happy circumstances last August one last time. As always she was the life and soul of the party! She will be greatly missed. Sincere condolences Sheila

Dear Eoghan, I was so sorry to hear of the sad news of Eileen's passing. Please accept my sincerest condolences. Eileen was a trailblazer and a great role model for many women in the tourism industry and the arts. She will truly be missed. My thoughts are with you and the family at this very sad time.

Eoghan, my deepest sympathies to you and your family. Eileen was an exceptionally gifted, warm and generous person, who was hugely supportive of me and other women that she knew. RIP

Eoghan - my thoughts are with you and Yvonne at this time. Eileen was a very special person, a great mentor and a kind and generous friend. I will miss her greatly.

My deepest sympathy on Eileen’s death. I knew Eileen from her Paris days with our mutual friend Ann O Leary.

So very sorry to hear of the death of Eileen, a truly inspiring and wonderful business woman, who gave great encouragement to us women in our career.

I knew Eileen well from the early days of Focus Ireland, way back in 85/86, when she was a very active volunteer and did wonderful work for us. Sending my sincerest condolences to all her family, and I'm sorry we can't do this in person. May she rest in the peace of God.

Very sorry to hear of the untimely passing of Eileen. She was a longstanding member and great contributor to the IWF. Her energy, enthusiasm, and ability to engage people around her were some of her many great qualities, which led her to have such an impact on the tourism business in Ireland.

I am saddened to hear of Eileen's death, please accept my condolences on your very sad loss

I was so sad to hear about Eileen’s death. Please accept my very sincere condolences. Eileen always lit up the room she was in with her hearty laugh and great stories. She will be missed by all her IWF friends and colleagues.

Eoghan, so very sorry to read of your sad loss. Eileen was a trailblazer for women in leadership and left a lasting legacy in both business and tourism. Our sincere condolences to you and your family.

Genesis

Very sorry to hear of the passing of your mum , Eoghan. Hope you and your family are doing okay.

Eoghan,
My sympathy to you and all your family at this difficult and sad time. Eileen was an amazing business woman who influenced and contributed so much to the Tourism Industry. She will be sadly missed but remembered by all of us.

Eoghan. My sympathy to you and your family on Eileen's death. I first met her in the 1990s and was hugely impressed by her enthusiasm and drive for Irish tourism. In more recent years I had the great pleasure of meeting her at IWF events and enjoying her terrific company, good humour, interest in people , wisdom and great conversation. Every good wish at this very difficult time.

Deepest sympathy Eoghan on death of a wonderful lady.

Eoghan. Really sorry to hear of Eileen's death and we send our deepest sympathy. Vincent remembers you and your Mum in Ardglasson on those lovely summer days. Mary(Banotti) and I remember with great warmth a super long lunch in Roundstone last Summer. Your mum was in great form and we trawled all our memories of our past lives. Eileen contributed hugely to all aspects of Irish life and particularly to the tourism sector which you are now continuing.. God Bless.

Very sorry to hear the sad news of your mother my thoughts are with you at this very sad time.

Dear Eoghan, Eileen was a cherished member of our Louisburgh-based book club. On behalf of all the members of the book club, I send you our deepest sympathy at this time of your loss. We will miss Eileen greatly. Her love of life, love of art, love of literature, her generosity and friendly openness endeared her to us, as we argued passionately about books at our monthly meetings. Her wide circle of friends in Louisburgh, Lecanvey, Murrisk and Westport will cherish her memory forever.
John Bradley (Sec., Pantry Book Club).

Dear Eoghan, Condolences to you and Yvonne on the death dear Eileen. What a beautiful lady and such a professional. She will be missed by her peers and my thoughts are with you at this very sad time.

Dear Eoghan, Please accept my most sincere sympathy on the passing of your Mum. Eileen was a great friend and colleague over the years and she earned the highest respect from all who knew her. She was an inspirational woman in many ways. Even when she retired she didn't rest on her laurels but took a degree in UCD and I too followed in her footsteps on her advice. She will be very sadly missed but her legacy will live on. My She Rest in Peace. Take care of yourselves during this sad time. Kindest regards. Hilary

Heartfelt sympathy to you Eoghan and your family on the passing of your beloved mother Eileen. She was such an inspirational business woman and supportive of so many of us starting off in tourism. Her legacy will forever live on. Rest in peace Eileen.

Lord rest dear Eileen.
A true visionary and leader who persuaded all of us in Irish tourism to think bigger and better. We will always fondly remember her and her style and sense of fun.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

Joe Byrne

Eoghan
I was sorry to learn that Eileen had died. Many Happy days spent in her wonderful company.
May the angels sing for her,

Dear Eoghan. We were so sad to hear of the passing of Eileen. She was always a true friend to us all. More like family, as you know.
Our deepest condolences to you, Yvonne and Ava as well as to all the many that will miss her so much.

Eileen was my Mum Anne's best friend and a great Godmother to me, an incredible personality all over, a big hug from Brazil to Owen and family. Martin Hackett

Eoghan A Chara,
Sincere condolences on such a sad loss;I remember Eileen from her first days in Bord Fáilte in Paris, way back when.
She had such an interesting life, not only in tourism.Fondly remembered over the years ever since, even if we didn't catch up as often as we intended.
Last met you at the launch of that intriguing book !
You will have great and happy memories to sustain you and family.
Sincerely
Bill

Eoghan very sorry to hear of the passing of your mother. She was a wonderful lady. Look after yourselves.

Dear Eoghan and family,
Deepest condolences on the sad passing of Eileen. She was an inspirational leader of Irish tourism and indigenous Irish industry,a good person and a personable lady of great friendliness.

Dear Eoghan. I was so sorry to learn of the passing of your beloved Mother yesterday . She was one of the first Industry Professionals I met when I commenced working in Tourism over 30 years ago and she was always a huge inspiration, admired by so many who had the privilege of working with her both here and abroad. She will be greatly missed . May she now rest in peace.

The world needed more people like her, and now there is one less.

Dear Eoghan,
I am so sorry to hear about Eileen. Please accept my heartfelt sympathy. She played a huge part in my early career and her nurturing kindness has stayed with me always. She was my inspiration in so many ways. A wonderful woman. Such a tough time for you. Sending much love in these strange times, Sophie

Eoghan

Sincere sympathies on the sad death of your dear mother..

Dear Eoghan, I am so sorry to hear of the passing of your beloved mother Eileen. Our thoughts and prayers are with you, Yvonne and Ava at this most difficult time. Eileen was an amazing person who contributed so much to Irish tourism over so many years. May she rest in peace. Con

Louisburgh and Carramore have lost a superb woman. We will miss her so much.
May the road rise to meet you dear friend.

Deepest sympathy Eoghan, Yvonne and Ava on the sad passing of your dear mother Eileen. We appreciate how difficult it must be at this uncertain time but our thoughts and prayers are with you. We will always remember the wonderful and gracious lady, Eileen, who did so much for us all.
Steve and Aine Conlon

Eoghan
Really sorry to hear of your mums passing. Best wishes Bernice

Eoghan - my deepest sympathies to you at the passing of your beloved mother. You, Yvonne, Eva and all your family are in my thoughts and prayers. May she rest in eternal peace. Fiona

Sad to hear of Eileen's death.We go back to.the years in Baggot St and Owen and met again in the last few years with a mutual interest in Dorothy Macardle and Patrick Kavanaghs literature.Eileen was a patron of a Dorothy Macardle weekend I organised in Dundalk a couple of years ago.Love to Eoghan,Yvonne&Ava,whom I never met,but felt I knew through Eileen's adoring chats about them.Love Constance

Deepest Sympathy to you all. Noel & Mary Treacy, Gurteen, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway.

Eoghan, Yvonne and Ava,

My sincerest and heartfelt sympathies on the loss of your dear Mom Eileen. She was much loved by so many in the Irish Tourism industry and her passion and commitment was evidently infectious with her You Eoghan leading the charge as CEO of ITIC.
To lose your Mom at anytime is very difficult but harder agin during these days of isolation. May she sleep well And rest in peace.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam

Sincere condolences on Eileens passing...knew her in the early days . Benny Neff ex Aer Lingus, Germany and Europe.

Suaimhneas síoraí dá hanam. Sincere condolences to Eoghan & family.

Dear Eoghan & family and friends of Eileen, Sincere condolences for your loss. She was so inspiring and generous of spirit. RIP Eileen

Dear Eoghan, Yvonne and little Ava,

My deepest and most heartfelt sympathies to you and all the family on the passing of Eileen, our dear friend. She will be forever in our memory and dearly missed.

Angela and all the family.
Louisburgh

Dear Eoghan and family

My deepest sympathy to you on the loss of Eileen. She was a strong and influential leader in the tourism industry and it was a privilege to work with her for many years.

She became a friend as well and was always great company and very interesting to chat to - particularly given her passion and interest in the arts.

We will all miss her greatly.

Paul Bates.

Dear Eoghan & Family,

Our condolences and thoughts are with you all at this sad time. Eileen was simply phenomenal, a leader to many , a mentor to those working in this global industry and a visionary to young women starting out and occasionally struggling to be heard in a loud world.
Her loss is significant however her legacy lives on in many.
She was completely unique.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam.

Staff & Students
The Galway International Hotel School,
Galway Mayo Institute of Technology.

Is trua liom bhur mbris, Eoghan and your family
Your mother and I were in the same year and school - Muckross Park. Many years later we met a few times in Dublin.

Eoghan so sorry to hear of the p.assing of your mum,May she rest in peace,

Eoghan,
So sorry to hear of your mother's death this morning. She was a lovely person and we enjoyed meeting her at Summerhill Court.

Dear Eoghan and family. I am so very sorry to hear of the passing of Eileen. She was a wonderful woman, equal parts fun and wisdom. She made a massive contribution to Irish tourism, in addition to her many other achievements. I had a huge regard for Eileen and learned so much from her. May she Rest In Peace.

Very saddened to hear of Eileen's passing, we all idolised your mum, thinking of you Eoghan at this difficult time,