Gerhardt Gallagher

My deepest sympathies to Donnacha and family on the passing of his father. May he rest in Peace

It was my privilege to have been associated with such a friend and gentleman.

Gerhardt rest in peace.

Sean Fletcher

Hello Mia, Donnacha, and Etain.
I Wish to express sincere condolences on the loss of your wonderful Gerheardt.
Really enjoyed his company and companionship at Black Church Studio.
So many fond memories of our conversations together over some fine wine. We had lively and amusing exchanges relating to nature, forestry and the arts. He harboured such a fountain of knowledge on issues relating to the environment and the arts. We have all benefitted from his
wonderful contributions towards a better, greener and holistic Ireland.
The funeral mass was such a fitting
celebration of the wonderful fulsome
life he lived. Forever in my thoughts. Rest in Peace. V🌲🌲🌲🍁

My deepest condolences to the Gallagher family on the passing of Gerhardt. I have fond memories of chatting with him in my parents house. He made a painting of my mother outside her house in Ballycotton, after your Mum and he had stayed for a few days and gifted it to my mother, it is now hanging in my home.

My sincere condolences to the Gallagher family on the sad passing of Gerhardt.. He was a passionate about forestry, a true gentleman and always willing to help. May Gerhardt’s gentle soul rest in peace.

Sincere deepest condolences to all the family on the passing of this lovely gentleman and wonderful forester & artist , I had the pleasure of meeting him many times at exhibitions , an amazing person , may he rest in peace , and may the perpetual light of nature shine upon him RIP.

I was very saddened on Friday last, to hear of Gerhardt's death. I got to know Gerhardt over the last 10 years or so through the Society. He was an ever present at events that we organised including seminars, regional field days, international study tours and national conferences. It was always great to see him make the effort to attend and contribute.
Gerhardt always had an interesting viewpoint on topical issues, with recommended solutions. His legacy will be remembered within the Society and industry as a whole, combined with his scientific workings. On top of all of this, he was a gentleman and a great character and I will miss him. May he rest in peace.

So sad to hear about Gerhardt's passing. I only met him a few times and he always struck me as a Gentleman and a Scholar. Deepest condolences to Mia, and to Etain and Donnacha, and to Gerhardt's wider family and friends.
Ar dheis De go raibh a anam.

Sincere sympathies to the Gallagher family on the sad passing of Gerhardt. A true gentleman and a talented and most knowledgeable forester. Always generous with his time and knowledge to all and very active to the end in highlighting the benefits of his well-chosen profession. May Gerhardt rest in peace.

Mia, we are so sorry to hear about your lovely Dad Gerhardt. May he rest in peace. Sending much love from Leitrim. Cómhbhrón ó chroi, Róisín & Rossa x

My deepest sympathies to Donnacha and family on the passing of his father. May he rest in Peace.

Thanks to Gerhardt's family for the wonderful ceremonies today. He was a colleague, mentor, and above all a friend. One of the gentlest and brightest people I've known. One in a million. Very sadly missed.

My condolences Lisa, Len, Pat and all the Gallagher family. May Gerhardt rest in peace.

Sincere sympathies to Mia, Donnacha, Etain, Len and all the Gallagher Family. The Forestry family is all the more lonely at the passing of one of Irish Forestry's true greats. Gerhardt was a gentleman and a true font of knowledge of Irish Forests. His passion for forestry was admirable, especially the importance of long term forest research. It is up to the rest of us now to take up the mantel and see through on a Forest Research Center. Rest in peace Gerhardt.

Deepest sympathy to Len and all of the Gallagher family on the sad passing of Gerhardt. A gifted researcher and a true gentleman. Always remembered, never forgotten.

Donnacha and the Gallagher family, I am so sorry for the loss of your Dad, May he Rest in Peace. I am thinking of you at this sad time.

Gerhardt was one of the nicest people I worked with in Coillte. He was a very pleasant and likeable colleague. He also had a very keen intelligence and a deep understanding and “feel” for his area of competency and for forestry in general. Sincere condolences to his family.

Sincerest sympathy to the Gallagher family. Gerhardt was a true gentleman, so gracious and wise. A dedicated and skilled artist whose presence I will very much miss in the Black Church Print Studio.
Rest in peace Gerhardt.

I'm so sorry to hear about the passing of Gerhardt. It was a pleasure working with him at the TEDxCrannTreesforIreland 2021 conference - his talk called "How to Restore a Billion Trees to Ireland by 2031" still inspires me a lot. Gerhardt's passion for trees, contribution to science, and vision for the future will stay with me forever.

Sincere condolences to Gerhardt's family. He was such a gentleman and a very interesting person to talk to, as well as being an incredibly talented artist and printmaker.
He'll be greatly missed in the Blackchurch Print Studio and the wider artist community.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

My sincere condolences to the Gallagher family. I've such fond memories of working with Gerhardt at the start of my forestry career in Leeson lane. Such a helpful, kind, knowledgeable and dedicated person. Ní bheidh a leithéid arís ann.

I was saddened to hear of the death of Gerhardt. I have nothing but good memories of my time working with him in Coillte. My deepest sympathies to Mia and to all Gerhardt's family. May he rest in peace.

We offer our sincere sympathy to the Gallagher family on the sad passing of Gerhardt.
May he rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to the Gallagher family and Len at the very sad passing of Gerhardt. A true colleague and a great gentleman over many years.
May Gerhardt’s gentle soul rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to the Gallagher family. It was always a pleasure to work alongside Gerhardt in the print studio and to discover our connections to Waterford. He was an inspiration and a gentleman.
RIP.

Sincere condolences to all the Gallagher and extended families on the death of Gerhard.
He will be fondly remembered.
May he rest in peace safe in the arms of Miriam.

Sincere sympathy to the Gallagher family on the passing of Gerhardt. Your loss is great at this time, but I want to let you know that it is also deeply felt throughout the forestry family where Gerhardt's wise counsel and good humour were truly appreciated.

Even as he entered his 89th year in March, he was still writing for the Farmers Journal and Irish Times with the energy of a man half his age. Members of the Society of Irish Foresters fondly recall his contributions to study tours as in Austria, 2016, where the country's researchers marvelled at his knowledge in a spruce forest established in 1969 as part of a European-wide research trial. Gerhardt, deeply aware of his East German lineage, ensured that this project would include countries behind the then Iron Curtain.

Gerhardt extolled all the benefits of forests including the economic and ecological in a letter to the Irish Times in 2018 after his usual weekend forest walk:

At all levels there is a rich diversity of vegetation. Mature broadleaves, conifers and mixed woodlands – oak, beech and birch, pine, fir, larch and spruce – dominate the canopy….The ground is profuse with fern, sedges, briar, bracken, grasses, mosses and smaller plants, and home to small animals and birds. A pair of ravens patrol the sky...

This extract sums up Gerhardt's love of the forest and why he is such an enormous loss, but it is also serves as an inspiration to face the future with renewed hope and confidence.

Rest easy Gerhardt.

Farewell to a forester

Sincere condolences to the Gallagher family on the passing of Gerhardt. May he Rest in Peace.

Sincere condolences to all Gerhardt's family. As a former colleague, he was a true gentleman and scholar in every sense of those words.

Sincere sympathy to Gerhardt's family on his sad passing. Gerhardt was a most kind mentor to me in my early forestry career. He was one of the leading thinkers in Irish forestry and will be badly missed. May he rest in peace.

Sincere sympathies to Gerhardt’s family on your sad loss. Gerhardt was a true gentleman with a lively sense of curiosity on all things Forestry. He had a deep knowledge of forestry and was a significant contributor to its development in Ireland. He will be greatly missed.
Gerard and Annmarie

Sincere sympathy to the extended Gallagher family on Gerhardt’s passing. He was a lovely gentleman. May he Rest in Peace.

Sincere condolences to Gerhardt's family and friends and to the many people who hold him in such high esteem. Erudite and learned and a genial gentleman. RIP

Sincere condolences on Gerhardt's passing.

Our deepest sympathy Len and Gerhardt's family on his sudden passing. We are thinking of you all at this very sad time.

Suaimhneas síoraí dá anam uasal.

Our sincere sympathy to Gerhardt’s family on his sad passing.
A kind and intelligent gentleman who was always helpful and supportive to his colleagues.
May he rest in peace

Deepest sympathy to Mia, Etain, Donnacha and Leonard and extended family at the death of Gerhardt. I knew Gerhardt for many years as a friend and work colleague. Gerhardt was my first boss and was always so supportive and encouraging, always giving good advice. His enthusiasm for Forestry was endless. He was a great mediator with a wonderful ability of finding a path between very different opinions always ending up on friendly terms.
I will miss the many and very enjoyable discussions we had.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

Gerhardt Gallagher was one of the most outstanding men I’ve met. He lectured me in UCD in my formative years. His knowledge and enthusiasm to pass on knowledge was exceptional. At any conference or meeting Gerhardt always had a word and was always willing to learn more about forestry. Even though his knowledge was immense. Most definitely a visionary. A brilliant man.

My deepest sympathies to the Gallagher family. May Gerhardt rest in peace

Sincere sympathies to Donnacha and all of the Gallagher family. May Gerhard Rest In Peace.

I had the privilege of serving with Dr.Gallagher in the civil service for many years. His professionalism, work ethic, enthusiasm and a willingness to share his knowledge and wisdom to ensure determination of optimum decision - making. I have fond memories of visiting an exhibition of his paintings in a major Grafton Street store (Brown Thomas) at lunchtime many years ago. I would like to take this opportunity of offering my condolences to Gerhardt's family on their sad loss. family. There is a sean-fhocal in Irish which succinctly encapsulates Gerhard's truly remarkable talents and ability - 'Ní bhfeicimíd a leithéid arís', which translated means 'we won't see the likes of him again'. May Gerhardt rest-in-peace.

Sincere sympathy to the Gallagher family and Len on Gerhardt’s passing. May Gerhardt Rest In peace.

Deepest condolences to Mia, Etain and Donnacha. Gerhardt was such a wonderful person and a great gentle artist and soul.

Sincere condolences to Mia and family and all the Gallaghers and extended family on the passing of Gerhardt.

Sincerest sympathies to Donnacha and family.

Beannacht Dé le hanam Gerhardt,fear múinte mánla.

I am so sorry that Gerhardt has left us, he was a lovely man. I was always so impressed with his energy and intelligence and his skill as an artist.I shall miss our chats in the Black Church.

Etain, Mia and Donnacha, am so very sorry for your loss. Gerhardt was such a lovely man. May he rest in peace.

Our deepest sympathies and sadness at his passing. A lovely man and talented artist

My sincere sympathy to Len and Gerhardt's family.

Rest in peace Gerhardt. Fond memories of a kind, intelligent and sympathetic man.

Sincere sympathy to the Gallagher Family on the death of Gerhardt.
May he rest in peace.

Condolences to the Gallagher family on the passing of Gerhardt, a true gentleman of talent in the fields of both art and science. May he rest in peace.

What a sad shock to read today of Gerhardt's death. Deepest sympathy to you Len, and to all Gerhardt's family.
I met him along with my brother Peter in Davy Byrne's last Bloom's Day when we reminisced about our time in the flats on Charleston Avenue and his Football song. We have his painting of Robertstown to remind us of Gerhard, a man of many talents who will be greatly missed.
May he and Miriam rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to the Gallagher family. Gerhard was a thorough gentleman and a wealth of knowledge on all things forestry. May he rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to Gerhardt’s family.
"a man of integrity and talent".
"He was dedicated to his profession’,along with generously sharing his knowledge of trees.
“Rest in Peace “

My sincere sympathy to Len and all Gerhardt's family.

'A society grows great when old men plant trees under whose shade they will never sit'. Rest in peace Gerhardt among the right trees in the right places. Your legacy will grow. Fond memories of earlier tree meetings. Sympathies to his loving family. May their memories sustain them during these times of loss.

Sincere sympathy to Mia, Donnacha, Etain and Len on the passing of Gerhardt. He was one of nature's gentlemen. He had a phenomenal knowledge of forestry. Many young foresters were enthralled by him as he shared this knowledge so freely on the Society of Irish Foresters international study tours. May his gentle soul rest in peace.