Fr Ralph (John) Egan C.P.

Rest in Peace,
Sean.
It was my pleasure to have known you.
Till we meet again.God Speed.
Paul X.

So sad, he was the most uplifting priest and great listener. Always went to him for guidance. St Gabriel’s missed him so much but he will never be forgotten RIP Ralph

Sad to hear of the passing of Fr Ralph. He was our Parish Priest at St Gabriels in Prestonpans a number of years back, he was well loved and respected by all his parishioners. I had the pleasure of spending many an evening with him putting the world to rights, he was warm, personable and well read, always respectful, had a great sense of humour, and was a good listener. Condolences to the Egan Family.RIP.

So sad to hear of Fr Ralph’s passing.
My husband and I travelled from his old Parish in Prestonpans , East Lothian in August to visit him. He was a wonderful man and will always be in our hearts. RIP

Really sorry to hear about the death of Fr Ralph. I remember when he first arrived in the mount, he was a breath of fresh air up around the Crumlin end of the parish, he had time for everyone. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

So sorry to hear of Fr Ralph’s passing a very special person may Fr Ralph rest in peace.

So sad to hear of the passing of Fr Ralph. Such a kind and gentle man. Not only did he baptise myself but my children too. May he rest in peace.

So sorry to hear of the passing of dear Father Ralph a great friend of many years I remember him coming from Archbishop House to visit my Grandad in July 1974 and told us our beloved Mount Argus was to be a parish and he was to be our first parish priest my condolences to his family and the passionist community he will be greatly missed RIP

R.I.P Fr. Ralph, deepest condolences to his family and his large community of friends, fly high with the angels, fond family memories of a true gentleman 🕯❤️‍🩹

Probably the last connection with Fr. Cuthbert Dunne. I add my condolences representing the Murphys of Larkfield Avenue.

Deepest sympathies to Father Ralph's family and the Mount Argus community on his death. He will be much missed.

Deepest sympathy to all the Egan family on the passing of Father Ralph.Sean ,as he was known to us , married my parents , my sister and John and I. He was a kind , caring and gentle man with a good sense of humour.
We will miss Sean but remember him with great fondness.
May he rest in peace .

Sincere sympathies to you all on the passing of Fr Ralph. He was a great support to my late mother Helen following the passing of my father many years ago. He will be missed.

Many wonderful memories of Ralph as we grew up in the shadow of Mount Argus and joined the Folk Group . Ralph was our first Parish Priest . He was as many have said a kind , gentle man with a great sense of humour. He will always be remembered with love .

Sorry to hear of the passing of my cousin Sean , he was also a good friend of my wife’s
family the O’Connor family of Harold’s Cross.
We will always remember him fondly.RIP

Robert & Evelyn Dent . Melbourne Australia

Deepest sympathy to the extended family of Fr. Ralph. May he Rest In Peace.

An-bhrón orm an drochscéala a chloisteáil.
Chuir mé aithne ar Réif agus Monica agus iad ar chúrsa Gaeilge ar an gCeathrú Rua in 2018. Beirt uasal, álainn.
Suaimhneas síoraí dóibh agus comhbhrón ó chroí lena muintir agus le comhluadar Réif sna Páiseadóirí.

Deepest sympathies to Fr Ralph's sisters, brothers, the extended Egan family and the Passionist community on his passing.
Fr Ralph, known as Séan when he visited my parents Owen & Eileen on Balfe Ave many years ago. Always warm and engaging whenever we met in Mount Argus over the years.
The light of heaven to his generous soul.

Sincere condolence to Father Ralp.s extended family on his passing I was undergoing surgery on the day of his death It is over 50 years since we first met and have been in regular contact up until his death .He valued his extended family living and deceased ,He had boundless energy and did a huge amount of good work unknown and unseen .May you take solace from memories of joyous times past and may he rest in a well deserved peace after a life very well lived in bringing peace and comfort to many as he joins those dear to him and gone before him R.I.P

Eternal rest to our dear friend Fr. Ralph r I p. Sympathy to his family and fraternity. Ever grateful for celebrating Holy Mass for us.
AR dheis De go raibh a Anam Uasal.

So sorry to hear of his passing, the last time i saw him was at my mother's funeral
May he rest in peace

We are so sad to hear of Fr Ralph's passing (or Sean as his cousin my Dad always called him). Sean was great company and a kind and understanding man. He was the priest at my parents wedding, which was his first wedding as a priest, and he was the priest at our wedding.
He was an all round great man.
Condolences to all of the Egan's.
May he rest in peace.

Suaimhneas síoraí dá anam dílis

Sorry to hear of Fr. Ralph's passing and my sincere sympathy to his family and the Passionist Order, Mount Argus. Great memories of his wit and his attendances at many of our family gatherings.
May he rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy to the Egan family and all in the Passionate community on the death of Father Ralph. I met him when he was visiting his cousin next door. He was a lovely man who will be sadly missed. May he rest in peace.

SO SAD TO HEAR OF fR RALPH'S DEATH...a most lovable PASSIONIST.
We have very happy memories ot his time out here in Dublin 15,,,,
MASS OFFERED...LOVE PEACE & HOPE

A man of intellect, wit, compassion and cultural curiosity, he adored God, his family, his Passionist brethren, close friends and parishioners. A modest man, he would be humbled by the high regard in which he was so clearly held. I hope he knew how much he meant to everyone.

A steady fixture in my own family for over 70 years, he will be very much missed.

With condolences to the Egans, all at Mount Argus and his inner circle. May Ralph rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy to Fr Ralph's family and his Passionist brothers on his recent death. He was a very kind and caring man and a loyal family friend who married us almost 40 years ago in Mount Argus. May he rest in peace.

A lovely, genuine, warm and compassionate man. Rest in peace Fr Ralph

Sincere sympathy to the Egan Family, and the Passionate Community, on the death of Fr. Ralph, RIP. He was a lovely man, great company, and true friend, he will be much missed.

So sad that Father Ralph has passed . He was my Dad Peters cousin and always known as Sean in our family.
We were so fortunate that Father Ralph married all 5 of us , sisters and brothers, even traveled to France for my brother’s Wedding. He baptised all of our children and as recently as 4 years ago baptised my granddaughter Isabella.
He was such a lovely person and will be missed by all who knew him .
May he Rest in Peace

Heartfelt Sympathy to the family and friends of Fr. Ralph ! He had such a loving gentle soul and was always so kind to our family . He was a childhood friend to our father ,Paddy and a loyal lifetime friend to our parents Paddy and Imelda . He was so supportive to us as we walked the last steps of Paddy , Imelda and PJ’s lives.
Forever in his debt and in our thoughts
The Gilmartin Family

On behalf of the Kavanagh & Sheahan families, my sincere condolences to the Egan family and Mount Argus Passionist Community on the sad passing of dear Fr. Ralph. For many years he celebrated Mass in my house with family and friends and it was such a joyous occasion and we shall miss him dearly. `May you Rest in Peace Fr. Ralph.

Solas na bhFlaitheas go bhfeice sé, Ceol na nAingeal go gcloise sé

Condolences to the Egan family and everyone at Mount Argus.A kind,genuine man.Rest in Peace Fr Ralph

Deep condolence to the Passionist Community and the Egan family on the death of Fr. Ralph C.P. Fr. Ralph was truly one of our greatly loved past pupils. He told us last November when celebrant at our annual Mass for our deceased past pupils that Mr. Reid was the first teacher to call him Johnny. That was the name that stuck to him in school. Go ndeana Dia trocaire ar a anam dilis.

Our deepest sympathy to the Egan family and to the Passionist Community on the death of our beloved Fr. Ralph. As a former Garda Chaplain, he was a most compassionate, kind and caring man, dearly loved by all who knew him. He will be sadly missed. We will recall Fr Ralph with fondness at our annual mass, going since 1958, on the 6th January next. May his gentle soul rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to Father Ralph’s family and all the Passionate Community, he was truly a lovely person and will be greatly missed.

From all your old friends and members of Kildare North Garda Retired.

Ar dheis De go raibh a anam dilis.

Declan Keaveney
Branch secretary,

Sincere condolences to the Passionist community and the Egan family on Ralph's sudden death. Thinking and praying for you all

Sincere sympathy to Fr.Ralphs family on his sad passing
May he Rest in Peace

Very sad to hear of the loss of my Cousin Ralph, he was a lovely kind man and we will miss him. RIP

Sincere sympathy to Fr.Ralph’s sisters annd brothers and the Passionist Community at Mount Argus on his passing. Fr. Ralph was a kind warm hearted and compassionate human being who always made you very welcome when you visited Mount Argus, and always engaged you in conversation no matter what the topic. He was a very popular Garda Chaplain and will be sadly missed by the Garda Community.
May his gentle soul rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to Father Ralph's family and the Mount Argus Community on the sad passing of your beloved Father Ralph.
He was a very kind man who took time to attend my retirement function in Stackstown.
May his gentle soul rest in peace.

Our sincere sympathy to our Passionist Brothers and the Egan family on the death of Fr Ralph. He was a friend to all of us!

Suaimhneas síoraí d'á anam uasal.

Sincere sympathy to the Eagan family on the death of Fr Ralph. A true friend to An Garda Siochana. May his gentle soul rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to Fr. Ralph,s families, the Egan family and his Passionate family. He was a kind, compassionate, and caring priest and a friend to all. May his gentle soul Rest in Peace. We will all miss his smile and kindness.

My heartfelt condolences to Fr. Ralph's family, friends and parishioners. May he rest in peace

Deepest sympathy to Fr Ralph’s family and friends. He was a true representative of God, a man who had great humanity and empathy.

On behalf of my family I would like to express our deep sadness on the death of Fr Ralph.

In my youth I served his mass on many on occasion in Mt. Argus, and in latter years along with my Uncle,
Fr. Brendan O’ Connell from Beauvais, Oise in France he baptised my daughter Sinead way back the years.
He was a great support to and loved by my mom and dad, Val and Tess O’Connell.

May God bless them all.

Ar dheis De go raibh a hanam dílis

I sincerely sympathize with all the relatives and friends!!! Father Ralph was a very kind and sincere person, we will miss him very much. RIP 🥲

So sorry to hear the sad news. Sincere sympathy to the family of
Fr. Ralph, and to the Passionist Community on his passing. May he rest in peace.

Our deepest condolences to Maura, the Egan family and all relatives of Fr. Ralph.
May he rest in eternal peace.

Sincere sympathy to the Passionist Community on the death of Fr Ralph. Rest in peace Ralph.
Sr Riona Mchugh.

Condolences to the Egan family and the Passionist community on the death of Fr Ralph.He was a popular and very kind Garda chaplain,may he rest in peace.

On behalf of the Garda Siochana Retired Members' Association (GSRMA) and staff at Head-Office, I extend my deepest condolences to the Passionist brothers and the Egan family on the sad passing of Fr. Ralph - a genuine, compassionate and friend to serving and retired members of the Garda Siochana and their families' over many years. Ar dheis Dè go raibh a anam dìlis.

The Board of Management of St. Clare’s Primary School extends our deepest sympathy and our prayers to the Egan family and the Mount Argus Community on the death of Fr. Ralph. May he rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy to Fr Ralph's family especially to Seamus who worked in Botswana and was such a help to Fr John and was my Boss for some time how lucky i was no fuss . He will be sadly missed . MAY HE REST IN PEACE.

So very sorry to hear of the death of Fr. Ralph . He was a wonderful Garda Chaplain , a very witty and compassionate man . My sympathies to his family including his Passionist family . May he rest easy. RIP

Sincere sympathy to family of Fr Ralph and to his confreres in religion.

Heartfelt sympathy to the family of Fr.Ralph and to the Passionist Brotherhood.
You have lost a most wonderful and humble priest who spent his life in the service of others.
The world is poorer without him.