John Walsh

My heartfelt sympathy to you Sheila, your children and all John's family. It has been my pleasure & privilege to work with John. Still in disbelief. Thinking of you...

Sincere sympathy to Shiela & family also the O'Neill & Walsh family on the very sad passing of John. May he rest in peace.

Our sincere sympathy to Sheila & family also the O'Neill & Walsh family on the very sad passing of John .May he rest in peace.

Sincere Sympathy to Sheila, Adam, Laura, Aoife, Lawrence, all the Walsh & O' Neill families on John's untimely passing. Thinking of of you all at this sad time & all John's friends, colleagues and Bere Island Community. May John Rest in Eternal Peace

So sorry to belatedly hear of John's untimely passing. He was a true friend of and advocate for all the islands. Our deepest sympathy to all his family, may he rest in peace.

So sorry to learn of John's passing, he was such a nice man, and helped me a lot in the West Cork Islands, he did so much for the islands. Condolences to his family and may he Rest in peace.

Our deepest condolences to Sheila, Adam, Laura & Aoife on John’s passing.
Condolences to the extended O’Neill & Walsh
families. May John’s gentle soul rest in eternal peace.

So sorry to hear. My deepest smpathy to Sheila and family on the sad passing of John. May his soul rest in peace.

Our heartfelt sympathy to Sheila, Adam,Laura,Aoife and extended Walsh and O'Neill families on the sad and untimely passing of John. May his gentle soul rest in eternal peace

My condolences to Sheila, Adam, Laura and Aoife, and all the Walsh and O Neill families on your sad loss. I was deeply saddened to learn of John’s passing.

I had the pleasure of working with John in his role with BIPG on many occasions. John was always such a strong advocate for Bere and all of the West Cork islands, and a great support to Failte Ireland in our work.

John will be sadly missed, may he rest in peace.

Our deepest sympathy all the Walsh and O'Neill families on the passing
of John. May his soul rest in eternal peace.

Sincere sympathy to Sheila and family, O Neill family and Walsh family on the passing of John, may he rest in peace.

So saddened to hear the news of John's passing. My deepest condolences to all the Walsh and O'Neill family.

Sincere sympathy on John's untimely passing. I knew him through parkrun but I know this was only part of his life. A lovely person to deal with at all times. Hopefully the 20,000+ people who have taken part so far and with many more to come in the future will be a fitting monument. He will be missed.

Our deepest sympathy to Sheila & family, also Walsh & O’Neill families
on the passing of John. May he Rest in Peace.

Our most sincere condolences to the Walsh family on the passing of John. His contribution to the work of Comhar na nOileáin, and to the well-being of those living on our islands, was of great value, and he will be greatly missed.

On behalf of colleagues and friends in the Irish Local Development Network

Sheila, Adam, Laura & Aoife and extended family. I’m so so sorry to hear about John. He was so brilliant and was always so kind and supportive. Thinking of you all in this really difficult time. May John rest in peace.

Thinking of Shiela, Adam, Laura & Aoife, all of Bere Island, and all friends/ family and work mates of John. John was a true gentleman. I have had the pleasure to know and work alongside John for the last 5 years here on Inis Oírr. He has been a great mentor to me, kind and always at the end of the phone for advice. Laura what a beautiful tribute you gave to John at the mass well done. We really enjoyed the ESIN AGM on Bere Island last September and enjoyed Johns warm hospitality. Thinking of you all at this sad time. His memories will live on with all of us xx

Sincere condolences to the Walsh family on the sad passing of John
May he rest in peace

Sincere sympathy to Sheila , Adam , Laura and Aoife and extended Walsh family on the sad passing of our good friend and neighbour John . He is a great loss to Bere island. May his gentle soul rest in peace.

Sincere Condolences to Shiela,Adam,Laura &Aoife and the extended Walsh and O Neill Families on the sad and untimely passing of John. May John Rest In Peace.

Our deepest sympathies to Sheila, Adam, Laura, Aoife, and the extended O'Neill and Walsh families on the untimely passing of John. May his gentle soul rest in eternal peace.

Sincere sympathies to Sheila, Adam, Laura and Aoife on the loss of a loving husband and father. Sympathy also to all the O’Neill and Walsh families. RIP John.

Sincere sympathy to John's family on his untimely passing. May John's gentle soul rest in peace. John was a gentleman and always a pleasure to meet.

Comhbhrón ó chroí Sheila, Laura, Adam Aoife. Condolences to all John’s family.
John was a valued and trusted friend of Comhdháil Oileáin na hÉireann, ESIN, and so many other island development and community development organisations. I was fortunate to draw on John’s experience and expertise in Ireland, Brussels and Sweden at COÉ & ESIN events, in particular regarding Island Education challenges and opportunities. Bere island ESIN AGM 2023 was memorable and a credit to John’s skills in bringing this prestigious international event to Bere Island.
Sincere condolences to all John’s family, friends and colleagues. Ní bheidh a leithéid arís ann.

My condolences to the Walsh family on your great loss.
May John rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to Sheila and family and the extended O'Neill and Walsh families on the sad passing of John. May he rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to Johns family, relatives and many friends. He was a wonderful champion for the islands, and I always enjoyed our interactions at council meetings, for Bere Island radio, or on the island itself. A big loss to West Cork, and to all who had the pleasure of knowing him.

Sincere condolences to Laurance, Sheila & family on the sad and untimely passing of your much loved John. Thinking and praying for John and all of you at this difficult time. May he rest in eternal peace.

To Sheila and Family so sad to hear about John - he was a gentleman and will be deeply missed by everyone who knew him.

Ar dheis dé go raibh a ainm

Deepest sympathy to Shelia and family, thinking of you at this very sad time. May John rest in peace

Our sincere condolences to Sheila, Adam Laura & Aoife, and all of John's family on his sad passing. May he rest in eternal peace.

Our Sincere Sympathy to Sheila Family and extended O'Neill and Walsh Families on the sad passing of John. May his gentle soul rest in peace.
(Kathleen Laura & Julia's Neighbours thinking of Leo at this sad time)RIP

My deepest condolences to all the Walsh family on the sad passing of John. He was a vey kind and courteous gentleman. Ní bheidh a leithéid ann arís! May he rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy to the Walsh Family on the sad passing of John May he rest in Peace

My heart goes out to all John's family, friends and to the community of Bere island at this devastating time. I am grateful to John for his kindness, boundless energy and inspiration when he supported arts projects connected to the islands of West Cork over the years.

Deepest and sincere condolences to Sheila, Adam, Laura, Aoife and family. I was deeply saddened to hear the loss of John Walsh.I first met John through St Michael's N.S. His positive influence,  progressive mindset and tireless efforts, always meant that you could depend and rely on him for counsel , advice, ideas and solutions. My heart goes out to all his family. Ní bheidh a leithead arís ann. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

Sincere sympathy Sheila & family on John’s very sad loss. He was an amazing man & was always very helpful to us at Killarney House parkrun.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh an anam. RIP

KH Core team.

I only knew John as an affably engaging exemplar, very capable and positively motivated as a selfless advocate for the wellbeing, resilience and sustainability of small islands in Ireland and throughout Europe. In these capacities he served islanders exceptionally well, with beneficiaries in Baltic, Mediterranean and Atlantic regions. As an affiliate of the Scottish Islands Federation and also the European Small Islands Network, I experience sad loss of a perfectly gracious advocate for our aspirations and ambitions, recognising John as a committed family man and community member, but so much more besides.

I am saddened and shocked to hear of John’s death. I got to know John through his great work on Bere Island, and making it a better place to live and visit.
On the many occasions over the years, as a reporter with RTE, he helped so much. He made sure we had everything and everyone needed to do our work.
My sympathy to his family for their great loss. Also to the people of Bere, you have lost a special man.
RIP John

Deepest sympathy to Sheila and family on your great loss. May John rest in peace.

My sincere sympathy to Sheila and family ,thinking of you at this very sad time ,may John rest in peace

The Murphy family wish to offer their condolences to Sheila, Adam, Laura & Aoife family and friends on the sad and terrible loss of husband, father and good friend to so many.
John was a man who passionately represented the People of Island communities all around the coastline of Ireland and his name will be spoken for many generations to come and with huge respect for all the great work he did for so many. Rest in Peace John .

Sincere sympathy to Sheila and all the Welsh family on Johns said passing he was a real gentleman may he rest in peace

Deepest Sympathy to all John's family on his sad passing, he was a gentleman.
May he rest in peace.

My Sincere Sympathy to all of John's family & extended family members. Also condolences to the Bere Island Community. He will be greatly missed. John was a gentleman. I worked with his father in Sisk's in Cork who was a great friend of my Uncle Pat Kelly. May John now Rest in Peace.

My Sincere Condolences to
Sheila & Family, the Walsh & O’Neill Families on a passing of John,
May his Gentle Soul
Rest in Peace,

Such a shock to learn of John's death.
Deepest sympathies to his family.
Many projects and meetings with John on Bere Island, my most favourite place. John did an enormous amount of work for the island, and its promotion. Always eager to take on more ideas. A pleasure to know and meet. So many people knew and thought him to be a wonderful person. Also for his love and promotion of Bere Island, where my Grandfather was based.

Sincere condolences to Sheila, Adam, Laura, Aoife, Laurence, Angela & Caroline and the extended families. Thinking of you at this sad time.

Sincere sympathy to Sheila, Adam, Laura, Aoife and to all of John’s family.
John was a true gentleman who worked tirelessly for the good of Bere Island. He will be greatly missed.

So sorry for yer loss ,a gentleman, yer in our thoughts and prayers 🙏

Sincere condolences to the Walsh Family & Friends on the passing away of John.
John had broadcasted from Philips Green Durrus, Sheeps Head, may he rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to the Walsh family on the sad passing of John. May he rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy to Sheila & Family and the Walsh and O'Neill Families at this very sad and heartbreaking time. May John rest in peace.

My condolences to you Sheila, Adam, Laura & Aoife , to Laurence, Angela & Caroline and all the extended Walsh O Neill and Murphy families. You should be very proud of yourselves on how you all marked John life. He was gentleman and a great community man. Think of you all at this sad time.

Sincere condolences to Sheila, Laura, Adam, Aoife and to John's brother and sisters. I always enjoyed John's company and appreciate his input in all he was involved in.

Our deepest sympathies to John's family. John was one of the nicest people we've had the pleasure of knowing in West Cork. John's drive and determination is inspiring to us all.

Deepest sympathy to the Walsh and O Neill families on the passing of John.
May he rest in peace.

My sincere sympathy to the Walsh and O Neill families on the passing of John.
May he rest in peace

Thank you so much to Sheila, Laura, Adam and Aoife for John’s beautiful service this Wednesday. It was very moving to discover how much more John had done that we - his ESIN friends - even knew, and to be with you all, his family, island and friends .
John was a very good and trusted friend of ESIN, and I will never forget the times we spent discussing ESIN matters together as he was always there for me as ESIN vice-chair and then for all of us as ESIN chair. I will certainly always remember the time when he and I were in Brussels together for the launch of the Smart Islands Declaration. Being in Bere island for our 2023 AGM will also stay in my memory and those of our fellow ESIN folks. John ‘s loss is truly tragic, but let’s his positive “can-do” attitude and selfless dedication to island matters, locally, nationally and internationally continue be an inspiration to all of us. I will never stop thinking: “what would John say, what would John do?” Sincere condoleances to you all,
Camille Dressler, ESIN Vice chair, SIF chair, isle of Eigg, Scotland