Joseph (Joe) Gallagher

Goodbye for now cousin Joe, what a wonderful life you lived & so many people left with treasured memories of time spent with you. I will remember you for your lovely friendly smile. You were my father's (your uncle's) best man at his wedding, something, which took me as a child a bit of hard thinking to get my head around but that's just one of the interesting things of being part of a large family. Rest in peace Joe.

When we were young, cousin, Joe was a big influence in our life. My late sisters Ruth, Nell and late brother Aubrey often spoke about Joe and remembered him with great fondness.
Rest in Peace Joe.

So sad to learn of Joes passing, and that I was unable to be present at His funeral. Friends for many years having served together in the 2 MP Coy. My sincere sympathy to His extended Family. Slan old friend, may You rest in peace. Beannacht De lena anam.

I was sad to hear of Joe's passing.
He always had a wry smile and that photo says it all .
a good and loyal friend
RIP

So sad to hear the news about my cousin Joe Joe. I have very fond memories of our childhood together in Dublin. We both attended the same junior school and also Rockwell College. I'll never forget, myself Joe Joe and the late JC O'Reilly playing with Joe Joe's model soldiers in his garden. Even at that age he was a budding soldier! Also lovely memories of us both, and my 2 sisters Thora and Dorothy going to the country in the summer helping bring in the harvest. God bless him and may he rest in peace.

Unfortunately I have just learned from Facebook of Joe's passing Otherwise I would have been at his funeral A staunch supporter of the RDFA and our trips abroad will never be the same without the Drumcondra mafiosi! His sories kept us entertained on many a long bus journey May he rest in peace

My condolences to family, friends and colleagues. Joe, Joe will always have a special place in my childhood memories of life in Dublin.

May he rest in peace.

My condolences to family, friends and colleagues. Our cousin Joe was a huge presence during our early years. We knew him as ‘Joe Joe’, a regular visitor to our home in Templeogue, he was an impressive, warm and fun character to us children.

In later years ‘Joe Joe’ was a generous and welcoming host during visits to Dublin giving me a chance to step back into my childhood and of course sharing lots of family stories. Joe had a great passion for life and a wide range of interests.

May he rest in peace.

Most sincere sympathy to Joe's cousins and extended family and so many friends, colleagues, comrades, in particualr Clive(Brooks). Joe was a wonderful friend and adviser to me over many year spent workig together in Bord Failte. He was a great friend to my husband and I, We loved his company and the wonderfu fund of stories, chats etc. Joe was a great supporter of the FTRA (Failte Tourism Retired Association) and attended as many outings and functions as he could over our almost 25 years in existence. Thnak you Joe for the pleasure of knowing you. We will miss you very much.

Truly he was always an Officer and a Gentleman. May his gentle soul rest in peace.

Carmel and Denis Hanley

Deepest sympathy to Joe's cousins and extended family. Joe was an original, one of a kind,, dedicated to his work in Bord Failte, (and rightly proud of his military career too), generous with his time and advice . A wonderful sense of humour, and story-teller, a lovely man, who will be greatly missed. May he rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to Thomas, Eileen and family and all Joe’s relatives and friends particularly Paddy and Clive.
Joe was a kind gentleman with a fabulous sense of humour.
I valued his advice and help during my early working life in Bord Failte.
It was wonderful to spend some time in his company during our various FTRA outings.
Goodbye Joe, God Rest your gentle soul.
Liz and Tom

A great friend & comrade for many years in 2fd MPC. RIP Joe.

Deepest sympathy to Joe's cousins, extended family, neighbours and friends on the sad passing of a wonderful colleague in Bord Failte. Joe was a great raconteur and would keep you enthralled with his multitude of fascinating stories. Joe took great pride in his military service and gave so much of his time to volunteer services. May his gentle soul rest in peace.

My sincere condolences to all of Joe’s family and friends.

God rest you Joe, a steadfast friend and great work colleague. Some wonderful memories.

From an early age Joe knew my father Aubrey from his visits to their house when on leave from the British Army, and he remembered and retold the stories he overheard to me. He went on to support my mother Mary and Aubrey when Aubrey declined with dementia. He visited England frequently and hosted Mary on her later holidays alone to Ireland. A great gentleman.

On one of his visits to us in the UK, we walked to my local hostelry, where a chap complained about a salmon fishing trip he had taken to Ireland. Joe pointed out that the river he had visited was no use for salmon, where he should have visited, and went on to quote the name of the landlady in the hotel the man had stayed at, who was mightily surprised at Joe’s knowledge. Only one of my treasured memories. RIP Joe.

As a boy I remember visits to the Dublin mountains with Joe in his Austin A40 and him picking me up from school. An abiding memory as a 9 year old was a tour of Portobellow Barracks. Joe stimulated an interest in me in the First World War and we shared conversations of battlefields we had visited. Joe visited us in Devon and more recently on our visits to see him in Dublin, he captivated us with his stories. He was a great conversationalist with a sharp wit. He will be missed by all the family but our memories of him will live on.
RIP Joe - we will always remember you.
John and Kate Mythen

So sorry to hear of Joe's passing. A true gentleman, he epitomised what Bord Failte was about.
RIP Joe.

My family and I have many happy memories of our times with cousin Joe. We were given a warm welcome to his house in Drumcondra and driven to several tourist attractions locally. He often spent Christmas with us in Rochdale and Manchester and escorted my mum , Jeanne, to his regimental dinners at Dublin Castle.
He was also very helpful and supportive to my own family history research into our families history.
RIP.
Dave and Lyn, Danny and Lucy O’Reilly

Sincere condolences to Joe's cousins and friends on his death, RIP. I recall him putting his Military Police background to good use when checking vehicles entering Glencairn for a Royal British Legion function there. My own tenuous connection with Joe extends back to 1945 when I was born In his family home on Lower Drumcondra Road with his mother, Nurse Gallagher, in attendance..
Ken Doyle,
Chairman,
Irish Metropolitan Branch,
The Royal British Legion.

So sad to hear the news about Joe. However he had a long and fruitful life. Condolences to Toddy and Eileen who played a big part in his life.
We enjoyed Joe’s visits to us when he did his English road trips, also he hosted us in Drumcondra and was a very generous host. He even allowed me to choose from his wine cellar! What a raconteur! Many an eve was spent round the dining table hearing his fascinating tales.
R.I.P. Joe. You have left many memories. X

I wish to extend my condolences to Joe’s family and friends on his sad passing. He was an officer and a gentleman. We served for a while as fellow officers in the 2nd Ack Ack Bty. FCA in Griffith Barracks , then he moved on to join the Military Police. May he rest in peace.

My condolences to Joe's cousins and many friends. Over the years in Baggot Street we had many interesting chats about RDF & RMF Western Front and Gallipoli and he encouraged me to go there and to the April commemorations at Grangegorman. I shall be in Hampshire but will be with you online on Thursday. May Joe rest in peace, a life well lived, rest easy.

Sad to hear of Joes passing.

On behalf of McKee Officers Club we extend our sincere sympathies to Joe’s family and wide circle of friends and associates. Joe was a very active member of the Club and added his deep knowledge of many subjects to the Club’s proceedings over many years.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

Frank Keegan,
Hon Sec/Vice President,
McKee Officers Club.

I met Joe the first night I joined the 2nd.Fd. Military Police in the FCA, he had a few inspiring words before I was sworn in. He gave so much of himself to the unit and its member he will be truly missed. Rest in peace Sir duty done

Our deepest codolence to Joe's family. A long time and much admired member of The Royal Dublin Fusiliers Association his passing will be keenly missed, not least on our trips to The Western Front, often faithfully recorded on video by Joe. We are all the poorer for his passing. Brian Moroney on behalf of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers Association.

Rest in peace, Joe.
Condolences to Tommy, Eileen & family.

My Condolences to Joe's extended family.A true Officer and a Gentleman, May He Rest in Eternal Peace

Sincere condolences to Joe's family and wide circle of friends. His long service in An Forsa Cosanta and his abiding interest in military history, led him to become an active member of the Military History Society of Ireland and also the Royal Dublin Fusiliers Association. He was also, for many years, a member of Dublin South Probus Club and McKee Officers' Club.
Always great company, his encyclopedic knowledge of matters military was in constant demand. Farewell old friend.

Ní bheidh a leithéad ann arís

Ar dheis láimh Dé go raibh a anam dílis

Deepest sympathy to Joe’s extended family at the passing of Joe . May he rest in peace. Amen. Ken Fitzpatrick.

Our deepest sympathy to Joe's family on the passing of Joe.He was a great friend and adviser to many during his long career in Failte Ireland. May his gentle soul rest in peace.