James O'SULLIVAN

Sincere sympathy to all of Jim’s family on his passing. He was a fantastic, larger than life character and an exceptionally talented piano teacher. He was a huge inspiration to me over the years that he taught me. I have many fond memories of his piano pupils loaded into his car to go to the RIAM exams, followed by trips to McDonald’s in Grafton St. (a huge treat at the time) and other Dublin attractions. He will be fondly remembered by all of his pupils and he has left a great legacy behind him.

I was very sorry to hear of Jim’s passing. He will be fondly remembered as a kind and valued neighbour in Hanover for many years. My sincere condolences to Éamonn, Éilíse, and Róisín, and all who loved him at this sad time.

Sincere sympathy to Jim's family on his recent passing. He was a larger than life character and his arrival in Shillelagh with a car full of pupils heralded much merriment and smiles from teachers and pupils alike.
We were privileged to have known him and we're glad he passed our way.Suaimhneas na siorrai ort I gconai.

Our sincere sympathies to all the O’Sullivan family on the passing of Jim. We have very fond memories of Jim as our piano teacher over the years. May he rest in peace.

Condolences to Éamonn, Éilíse, Róisín, his 5 grandchildren and his siblings John, Pat, Terry and Mairead (without a fada) whom I met at his farewell gathering. I was one of a group who were in college with Jim from 1968-1975 with the final two years at Marino Teacher Training College. Jim was a friend you’d never forget as he was so talented in so many fields especially at music where he excelled. I remember him as Principal later on in Kilquiggan when he lived in Carlow. Unfortunately although I tried to track his whereabouts after leaving Kilquiggan, I found no trace until I received the sad news of his untimely death. I’m so sorry not to have had contact with him since he left Carlow and the same goes for all his college friends. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam ceolmhar. Paul Redmond

Deepest sympathies to Éamonn, Éilíse, Róisín and all of Jim’s family at this sad time. He taught us well. Rest in peace Sir.

My sincere sympathies to all the O’Sullivan family on the passing of Jim. May he rest in peace.

Éilíse, Éamonn and Róisín,
I am sorry to hear of the death of your dad.
Peter

My condolences to all of Jim's family at this sad time. Jim and me shared many a great story over the years. Rest in peace, Jim.

Rest in peace Jim. You were a wonderful and gifted musician. Condolences to all of your family and friends.

Im so sorry to hear this sad news of jims passing .Condolonces to all the family .Rest in peace Jim .we had many a laugh in o loughlins .U were a great character .

Dear Éamonn, Éilíse and Róisín,
We are very sad to hear of your Dad's passing, may he rest in peace. Knowing you all, we know how much he means to you and can only imagine the pain of such a loss. Sending you courage and strength to navigate through this difficult time.
Take care
Emma & Brendan

Deepest sympathy to Jim’s family on his death.
He was enthusiastically devoted to the education of his pupils especially in the area of music.
Leaba í measc na naomh go raibh aige .

Sincere sympathy to all the O Sullivan family on the death of Jim. May he rest in peace. I have beautiful memories of teaching with him in Kilquiggan as “the Monday and Wednesday teacher!” I always left his school with a smile on my face and an interesting viewpoint to ponder on - using one of the multicoloured hats. Rest in peace Jim.

Jim (James) taught me piano from a very young age when he would arrive at my house in black leather on his motorbike. He made it great fun and nurtured talent amongst many of his students in a way that other person could have. I especially remember the trophy he presented to the Arklow Music Festival for local students when we were often deflated at being beaten by “the Dublin students”. He was unique. How fortunate was I to have met and be taught by such a man.

It's with sadness we hear of Jim's passing..to say he was one of a kind is true .. Thinking of Eamonn,Èilise & Ròisìn Jim's son in law , daughter in law & Grandchildren , he's extended family & wide circle of friends 🙏 RIP

A Master Like No Other
A master like no other—
do you remember?
No Irish, no religion, no P.E.,
no renaming in maths:
you borrow, you pay back.
And above all—no inspectors,
No need for strict directors.

Do you remember Friday lunch,
what he did with the bunch?
No more sitting on a hard old bench.
He would shout,
“ You take the Byrnes,
and I will get the rest,”
and home we all went.
Do you remember the competitions we entered,
The winning, the singing,
the tokens we gathered,
the flowers we planted,
the cherry blossom that bloomed,
reminding us to remember,
The untimely passing of beautiful Miss Casey,
God rest her.

The trips in the trailer,
to the castle, to Shillelagh School.
The pride in our achievements,
the joy on the children’s beautiful faces.
The hats we had to wear—
the white, the yellow, the black, and the blue—
to get us thinking
what was false and what was true.
Lateral thinking—
the best lesson to do,
Edward de Bono said so too.

I remember the two-teacher school,
and the master like no other.
Do I remember?
How could I ever forget?
Thank you, Jim.
You were one of the best.
God rest you.

Sincere condolences to all his Family.
Eileen Murphy

Sincere sympathy to the O’ Sullivan family on the death of Jim. May he rest in peace.

Rest in Eternal Peace Mr O'Sullivan

Sincere condolences to Eamonn, Eilise and Roisin on the sad passing of your dad. Taken too soon. Our thoughts are with you at this sad time.
He was a good friend to us and teacher to our children. May Jim rest in eternal peace.

So sorry hearing this news, Sir, was one of a kind. So many great memories in Kilquiggan NS. Winning all Ireland gardening competitions in memory of Ms Casey, bringing us to joke shops in Dublin when collecting our awards, school tour to the Isle of Man, taking out the roll book for previous months and ticking names off as the inspector would walk up the steps while someone was sent out as a diversion. He left a lasting legacy with so many.
Thinking of Eammon, Eilise, Roisin and all the family at this sad time. RIP Sir xx

My deepest sympathy to the O’Sullivan family on the passing of Jim. I knew Jim in Tinahely and Carlow.
My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
May Jim Rest in Peace,
Charlie Mac Namara
Newcastle
County Wicklow

I have fond memories of Jim sweeping into Tinahely on his motorbike way back in the 70’s and inspiring all us kids in Tinahely NS with his positivity and wonderful sense of fun.

Deepest condolences to all who loved him.

Sincerest sympathy to James' family on his untimely passing. A true gentleman and I had many a pleasant chat with him in former times. May he rest in peace. Solas na bhFlaitheas go deo air.

Condolences to Eamon and the O’Sullivan family on the passing of Jim, may he rest in peace.

Sincerest condolences to Éamonn, Éilíse and Róisín on the death of Jim. I have many fond memories of him from Tinahely, both as a piano teacher and a neighbour. Always funny, interesting & never a dull moment. May he rest in peace.

Mairead, my condolences to you and all the family on the passing of Jim, may he Rest in Peace

Very sorry to hear this sad news about the Master. Sincere condolences to Eamonn, Eilise, Roisin and all your family at this time. I've so many fond memories from Kilquiggan NS!

Very sad to see that Sir has passed,Sincere Condolences to Family on the sad loss of Jim,he made you want to go to school+very fond memories of very happy school days,rest in peace Sir you will never be forgotten,

Sincere condolences to the OSullivan family. May James rest in peace.

Rest in peace

The Master was something else.

I remember gardening outside, potting inside, and being brought home in the back of a trailer because the weather was simply too good to stay in school.

Monopoly, Yahtzee, Gin Rummy, and chess. School inspectors being told—in no uncertain terms—that they weren’t welcome. No Irish, no religion classes. Winning All-Ireland gardening and singing competitions—not bad for a tiny, rural two-teacher school.

None of this was accidental. There was method in it all: his championing of lateral thinking and Edward de Bono, his belief in learning beyond convention.

I remember too when the beautiful Ms Casey died, and the cherry tree he planted for her, so that we could continue to remember.

He had a profound influence on us all. My deepest condolences to everyone who loved him.

So sorry to hear this news
I've many memories of Jim when I was teaching in Ballyconnell.A legend!
Rest in peace Jim
Sincere condolences to all the family

Sincere sympathy to Eamonn,Eilise and Roisin on the death of Jim. Many happy memories of working with him in Kilquiggan NS.
May he rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to all of the O’Sullivan family on Jim’s death. Braon ó dhrúcht na bhFlaitheas go raibh aige

I’m so sorry to hear this sad news. RIP Jim, gone too soon. Thank you for teaching me in National school and also piano! Sending sympathy to all his family.

I am sorry to hear of Jim's passing. A great character. Rest In Peace Jim

Sending deepest sympathy to Jim's family and friends. Jim was a great teacher and friend over the years, and went above and beyond for his music students. He was a true genius and supported many a budding muscian - Jim was a gentleman, with a great sense of humor and will be remembered fondly by many.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam

Very sorry to hear of the passing of Jim may he rest in peace condolences to all his Family

Sincere condolences to all the O’Sullivan family.

Deepest sympathy on the passing of Jim.

Have fond memories of Jim in both Carlow and Tinahely back in the 70s and 80s. Condolences to his family and close friends he will be sadly missed. May he rest in peace.

Sending our deepest sympathy to mairead and family on the sad passing of your brother ,may he rest in peace thinking of you all at this very difficult time

My sympathys to ellise eamon rosin
Jim one lifes gentleman
Rip jim

Sending deepest sympathies to all the family. My thoughts are with you all at this sad time.