Gabriel Curran

I have fond memories of visiting Gay in Rathgar and him popping out to see us in Celbridge. Kind, smart and witty I always felt happy in his presence. Rest in Peace Uncle Gay we will miss you.

Gay grew up on Rathgar Avenue in the 40s and 50s. During Gay’s youth, the avenue was full of young families, a sort of Dub Sesame Street where Protestant, Catholic and Jewish children played together. Gay, his five brothers and his older sister Clare were always in the thick of it. The boys played piggy sticks in the alley behind the avenue, and walked together to Orwell and Bushy Parks along the Dodder, where they learned to swim and to catch fish with improvised lures. Gay was the rare master of all trades – an able carpenter, metalworker, and stone-mason and, like his father, Joseph Curran Sr., a gifted gardener. Gay had a life-long love of the great outdoors. Alongside J.B. Malone and others, he pioneered the Wicklow Way. Later, Gay hiked the entire Spanish leg of the famous Camino de Santiago pilgrimage, accompanying the broadcaster Donncha O'Dualing in one of the first Irish contingents to attempt the challenging walk. When he was not hillwalking, Gay was to be found in a book or in his Rathgar garden. Gay was close to his many nephews and nieces, and, for many years, the highlight of Christmas Day for the extended Curran family was in the “piano room” at Rathgar. In later years, Gay divided his time between Rathfarnham and a cottage near his father’s roots in Fenagh, Leitrim, which he helped to renovate. All the Curran siblings met for drinks in Wynn's Hotel on Abbey Street to discuss the "heroes of renown/the passing tales and glories" and the city made of their town.

Our deepest sympathy to all the Curran family on the passing of Gay. May he rest in peace

My deepest sympathy to the Curran family on the sudden passing of Gay. I worked with him for many years in Murrays and he was such a gentleman May he rest in peace .

I worked with Gay for more years than I care to remember in Murray’s in Baggot Street and he was a true gentleman . A private man but with a great sense of humour . We will all miss him.

Worked with Gay many years ago in Murray’s Europcar, always a true gent. Rest in peace 🙏🏼

Such a sad time saying goodbye to uncle Gay always a pleasure to spend time in his company,used to love his unexpected visits to our home he was a warm generous kind witty man will be missed terribly.rip Gay

Deepest sympathy is extended to Gay’s brothers, sister Clare and extended family and friends on his sudden passing. May he rest in peace.

My deepest sympathy to all the curran family on the passing of gay may he rest in peace

We extend our sincere condolences to the family of Gay. May he rest in peace.

Our deepest condolences to Gays family at this sad time. May he Rest in Peace.

RIP Uncle Gay. Will always have fond memories of Rathgar gatherings and arranging car hires.

Very saddened to hear on sad passing of Gay we enjoyed having the chats with him and will miss seeing him on our road rip Gay .

We wanted to send words of comfort during this difficult time ,Gay was a wonderful man and a beautiful soul. The world is less bright without him and we know we will cherish our memories of our time spent together. Please do not hesitate to call if ever you need us ,we are here anytime day or night. Rip Gay

My sincere condolences to Fergus and all the Curran family on the loss of their brother Gay. Gay was one of the stalwarts of Mountain Meitheal and was made an honorary member at our 15th anniversary for his outstanding contribution to our work in mountain conservation. Gay was a quiet man with a great dry sense of humour and a great work ethic. We spent many great days in the hills and some special nights camping under the stars in Mayo and Maine. Gay will be missed by us all, may he rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to all Gaybriels family. I first worked with him in Murray’s in 1965 and during my working time there found him to be the very best and most efficient person in the company.
May he rest in peace.
Ken

Rip uncle Gay . We will all deeply miss you. From our childhood visits to Ratgar to our adulthood visits to Fenagh , our memories will be cherished.

Sincere sympathy to Clare Joseph Gerald Dermot Fergus on the death of Gabriel May he Rest in Peace

Deepest sympathy to Fergus and all the Curran family on the passing of Gabriel, may he rest in peace

Sincere Condolences to Joe .Clare .and the extended Curran Families.on the Sad passing of Gabriel .may his Gentle Soul
Rest in Peace .🙏🏻

Sincere sympathy to Clare and all the extended family & friends on the sad passing of Gay. May he rest in peace. Thinking of you all

Deepest sympathy to Clare,Joseph,Gerald,Dermot and Fergus on the sad passing of Gabriel. May he rest in peace

Sincere sympathy to Gay's family on his passing. I had the pleasure of dealing with him many times when I worked for Murrays Europcar at Cork Airport. It was a pleasure to deal with him. Rest in Peace Gay.

We are saddened to learn of the sudden death of Gay Curran and send our heartfelt sympathy to his family and friends. We were very involved in the early days of Mountain Meitheal and it was a real pleasure to work alongside Gay. His friendly enthusiasm in the club was infectious. Our age and health prevents us going out on the Meitheal nowadays. However, it was always nice, during the Covid lockdowns, to bump into Gay on our regular walks in the neighbourhood and catch up with his news. We last met him a few weeks ago in the hills at a Mountain Meitheal commemoration for another past member. They will be sorely missed.

Such a sad loss of a wonderful man and Uncle. Rest in peace Uncle Gay

, thinking of all his family and friends may he rip

Sincere condolences to Clare, Joseph, Gerald, Dermot, Fergus and all the family, Ar dheis dé go raibh a anam.

So sorry to hear of the death of Gay. We always enjoyed chatting with him - especially about trees. He was a regular visitor to The Four Seasons Garden Centre in Ballinamore and was always interested to search out our most recent, unusual specimens. Always a man we were happy to see coming in the door! Our condolences to his family.

Rip uncle Gay , we will always remember the Christmas mornings in Rathgar. Great memories that we will treasure .
Mandy mark Callum and Kyle .

Our deepest sympathy to Gabriel 's family. We always enjoyed the updates on his house.
From The Forge, Ballinamore

So saddened to hear of Gay's sudden death. Deepest condolences to Clare, Joe, Gerry, Dermot, Fergus and their families. It was a privilege to be related to such a fine person. From his cousin Maria, her husband Declan and family. May he rest in peace.

May he rest in peace.

May we offer our deepest sympathy to all the Curran families.A very kind person who will always be remembered .

Sending love and support to Fergus, Ailish, Aoife and all of the extended Curran family. Gay was a wonderful character and gentleman and will be sadly missed. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Sincere sympathy to all the curran family on the passing of gabriel may he rest in peace

I am deeply saddened to hear about the loss of Gaye. Gaye was a highly valued member of the Mountain Meitheal crew. His contributions and dedication will always be remembered by all our members who knew him throughout his many years of volunteering with the group. On behalf of Mountain Meitheal, please accept my heartfelt condolences during this difficult time. Gaye's spirit and commitment to our cause have left an indelible mark on us all, and he will be greatly missed.

Our deepest sympathy to Clare, Joseph, Gerald, Dermot, Fergus and all the family, we're thinking of you all. May Gay rest in peace.