John MacSweeney

Deepest sympathy to Laurence, Tony, Sheila and the extended McSweeney family on the sad passing of John. May he rest in peace.

Our sincere condolences to Sheila, Laurence, Tony, the Healy and Mc.Sweeney families on the death of John. May his gentle soul rest in peace.

Our deepest sympathies to Sheila, Laurence, Tony and families on the sad passing of John.

Was really sad to hear about the passing of Mr McSweeney. He was without doubt the best teacher I ever had. He treated every student equally regardless of ability. He gave up his lunch times to hold classes in the chemistry prefab for any student who needed extra help.
Deepest sympathies to his family.

Sincere sympathy to the Mac Sweeney family on the sad passing of John.
John was an excellent Maths and Chemistry teacher. I will always remember him with a blue ring binder folder open and balanced in one hand and a stick of chalk in the other hand ready to go the minute he arrived in to the classroom.
May he rest in peace.

Very sorry to hear of John’s passing. A legend. Looked forward to his classes every single day. His quiet dedication, humility, respect for students and approach to teaching informs my teaching today. Thank you. Sincere condolences and deepest sympathies to his family. Ar dheis De go raibh a anam.

Very sorry to hear of John’s passing. A legend and an inspiration as a teacher. Looked forward to his classes every single day.His quiet dedication, humility, respect for students and approach to teaching still informs my teaching today. Thank you. Sincere condolences and sympathies to the McSweeney family. Ar dheis De go raibh a anam.

It was a privilege to have been one of his students in the 90’s.

He was revered in the school for his ability and dedication. He had a calm authority and I don’t recall him ever raising his voice. I think every student knew how lucky we were to have such a great teacher in our small part of the world.

Just as an example - when we were in our Leaving Cert year, Mr. MacSweeney stayed back late every Friday for an extra revision class. He did not rush or watch the clock and we had the privilege of seeing a master in action. He had to be convinced to accept a token thank you gift at the end of the year.

He could have taught at any level of education and he did not ignore those who needed more help than others.

Sincere sympathies to his family.

Sincere condolences to the family of John. He was an inspiring and dedicated teacher that never raised his voice but had all of our respect.
Lovely man and great teacher.

Sincere sympathy to Laurence and the MacSweeney family on the sad passing of your brother John. May he rest in peace.

You were a big part of my life growing up.
Fun times down in the farm in Rathcoole, planting all your vegetables and giving me drives in your blue tractor.
Great memories from our days in the bog saving the turf
The many Saturday nights we spent at your place watching Match of the Day eating all your sweets.
You were always one of my first calls when I came home from my travels and our conversations could last for hours.
There are many words to describe you - kind, humble, intelligent, hard working, funny to name a few.
You will be missed.
Rest in peace Uncle Johnny.

I was saddened to hear of the passing of Mr. MacSweeney. I was one of his Maths and Chemistry pupils in Rathmore in the 90s.

How lucky we were to have such a special teacher. So dedicated, patient, kind, brilliant, witty, and who genuinely cared for each and every one of us. He was deeply respected and admired by all his students and he left a lasting positive impression.

My deepest sympathy to Mr. MacSweeney's family and friends. I will remember him always with much fondness and appreciation. May his gentle soul Rest in Peace.

Deepest sympathy to Tony Eileen & Family & all the MacSweeney family. May John rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to the sweeney family in the sad passing of John r.i.p.a wonderful teacher

Sincere condolences to Tony, Eileen and the MacSweeney family on the sad passing of John. Leaba i measc na Naomh go raibh aige.

Our sincere sympathy to the McSweeney family on John’s untimely passing. We will always remember his gentle nature, dedication and brilliance as a teacher. We were very fortunate to have been among his pupils. May he now Rest in Peace.

Our deepest sympathy to Sheila, Laurence, Tony and the extended McSweeney on the sad passing of John. May his gentle soul rest in peace.

Our deepest sympathies to Laurence and the extended McSweeney family on the sad passing of John.
May he rest in peace.

Sympathies to John's family on his passing.
One of the great memories of secondary school was having John for chemistry.
Making soap,firelighters he made it so interesting.
What a teacher,what a gentleman' what a genius.
God rest you John and thanks for the great chats and memories

Our sincere sympathies to Larrence,Sheila,Tony and the extended McSweeney family on the sad passing of John. May his gentle soul rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to Sheila, Larry and Tony on the death of Johnny RIP from
all the MacCarthys at Rathcoole House

Deepest sympathy to Laurence, Sheila, Tony and the extended McSweeney Family on the passing of John. John was a very nice, gentle, and humble man with extraordinary talents. May he rest in peace

Sincere sympathy to Lawrence Sheila and Tony and families on sad passing of a true gentleman .May John now reap rewards of all his dedication kindness and encouragement to so many students .Rest in eternal peace

To Tony and Eileen and all the MacSweeney family on your sad loss.May he RIP

My sincere condolences to Sheila and all the family on the death of John. May he rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy to Tony,Eileen and the McSweeney family on the passing of John. May he rest in peace.

Our deepest sympathies to Sheila ,Laurence, Tony and families on the sad passing of Johnny . A true gentleman to have known for many years . May he rest in peace .

Condolence to the family. Rip

Mr MacSweeney thank you for all that you did. It was obvious you loved what you taught and I used to wish I could do maths like you when I sat in your class. I have to say you were a top class teacher. My deepest sympathies to John’s family and friends . Rest In Peace 🙏

Deepest sympathies to Tony Eileen & family on the passing of your brother John. Thinking of you at this sad time.

Our condolences to Laurence, Sheila, Tony & Eileen and families on the passing of John.

So sad to hear of the passing of John MacSweeney..He was a fabulous,dedicated, interested and truly encouraging teacher. John commanded the respect of his students and inspired us to do our best. His gentle nature and kind comments are often fondly remembered by us..Ar dheis De go raibh a anam.

Sincere sympathy to Laurence Sheila Tony and Families
On the untimely death of John
May he now Rest In Peace.

Sincere condolences to Laurence, Tony, Sheila and the extended MacSweeney family on the passing of John. Thinking of you all at this difficult time. May his gentle soul Rest in Eternal Peace

Deepest sympathies to the family of Mr MacSweeney. He was an excellent teacher and was completely dedicated to all the students he taught. He will never be forgotten by the pupils he taught throughout his teaching career. Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.

Sincere sympathy to Laurence, Sheila, Tony and the extended McSweeney and Healy families on the sad passing of John. May he rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy to Sheila, Laurence, Tony and to the extended MacSweeney families on the sad passing of Johnny. May he Rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to Sheila, Laurence, Tony and families. So sorry to hear of your dear John’s passing. At dheis De go raibh a anam dilis agus leaba I measc na Naomi go raibh aige

Our deepest sympathy to Laurence and the McSweeney family on the death of John. May his soul rest in peace.

Sincere Sympathy to Sheila, Laurence, Tony and the extended families on the sad passing of John! Thinking of you all at this difficult time. Rest in peace John.

Deepest condolences to John’s extended family on your sad loss.
John was my maths and chemistry teacher in the 90s and was a brilliant teacher.
He always managed to get full respect from the class without having to raise his voice, even from the messers.
Whenever we had a maths or chemistry test he always had it corrected by the next day, unlike some teachers who took weeks, not mentioning any names!
There was a maths camp in UCC one Saturday for leaving cert students, all our class went, John had organised the bus and the tickets and when we went to pay him, he wouldn't take a penny off us.
One of my family came out of the Leaving Cert maths exam in a bit of a panic, there was one question they couldn't get at all, they showed it to John and after a few seconds he goes "But sure that was easy"!
Back before Lansdowne Rd had floodlights, Ireland games were on during the day and I'd often sneak a radio and earphones in to class to listen to it. I thought I had gotten away with it, until I'd be leaving the class after, when he'd ask me quietly what the score was - he obviously had known all along!
May you rest in peace John.

Sincere sympathy to Sheila, Laurence ,Tony and the extended MacSweeney family. May John rest in peace.

The best way to sum him up as a teacher was that the never had to raise a voice to anyone as he was held in the highest esteem and reverence. Even the trouble makers respected him!

He was known as the best teacher in Ireland and we knew he was special. Truly unique. Also very funny and witty and kind and patient.

Made a positive impact and impression on 1000s of people in his lifetime. Inspired many people towards teaching and science.
Lifted all our grades up through his dedication.

Deepest condolences to Laurence, Sheila, Tony and John’s extended family. We were so saddened to hear of John’s untimely passing. We all had the privilege of Mr. McSweeney teaching us in Rathmore Secondary School. He was a brilliant and dedicated teacher with unending kindness and patience. He was a true gentleman. Our school memories are all the richer for having known him. May John Rest In Peace

Our deepest condolences to the Healy, MacSweeney and extended families on your sad loss. Rest in Peace John.

Sincere sympathy to all John's family at this very sad time .May he rest in peace.

My deepest sympathies to Mr. MacSweeney's family and friends on his sad passing. He was such an inspiring teacher who was absolutely dedicated to all his students. His intelligence, patience and kindness shone through in every class that he taught and I feel very privileged to have been one of his students. Ní bheidh a leithéid arís ann.

Suaimhneas síoraí dá anam uasal.

Our deepest sympathy to Laurence, Sheila, Tony and extended families.

Very saddened to learn of Mr MacSweeney's passing. He was one of my favourite teachers in Rathmore Secondary school. He was deeply respectful of all students and went above and beyond to support our learning. He brought a dry wit and expert knowledge to Chemistry and Maths classrooms and made these difficult subjects seem within our reach as students. I remember going with Mac to attend a Leaving Cert Maths weekend at UCC and it was lovely to see him outside the school environment; his interest in how the topic was being taught and how we were responding to it. Mac was absolutely a treasure in Rathmore secondary school and his kindness, wisdom and integrity created a safe and inspiring space for all his students. My deepest condolences to his family and friends and know that he was held in the highest of esteem by his students.

Our deepest symphony to Sheila, Laurence,and Tony ,and extended familys on the sad passing of John.May he rest in peace 🙏.

Sincere sympathy for your loss. May John rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy to Laurence,Sheila, Tony and the extended McSweeney and Healy families on the death of John.
May his gentle soul rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to the McSweeney and Healy families on John’s sudden death.May he rest in peace.

Condolence to the MacSweeney family on the passing of John, who left an indelible mark for his great maths teaching. May he rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to Tony and Eileen and to the Macsweeneyfamily on the sad passing of John May he rest in peace

So sad to hear of John’s untimely passing. He was the best colleague I could ever have wished to work with. The most gentle,intelligent, hardworking and funny man. We spent many happy hours talking in our old stomping ground, the Science Room in Rathmore. My sincerest condolences to John’s family. Mrs O’

sincere condolences to all the McSweeney Family on the passing of John . May he rest in peace .

Rest in Peace Johnny.
My fondest memories are from time spent on Rathcoole farm and the Christmases spent together in Curraraigue. Johnny was always extremely kind with his knowledge and a deeply humble man. He will be missed and it is sad that his great niece Amelia will not get the chance to experience his presence

Sincere sympathy to all the MacSweeney family on the passing of John. May he rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to Sheila and the extended McSweeney family on the sad passing of John, may his gentle soul rest in peace.