Joseph Lawrence O'Loughlin

My sympathy to Monica and all the family on the passing of Larry, a cheerful, positive and fun loving person, whom I worked with in the ICC Marketing arena. A man of many talents and liked by all. I hope he's still singing away up there!

I was sad to hear of Larry's passing, My condolences to Monica and all the family. I will always remember meeting Larry in my home when I lived in St Lawrence Rd, Clontarf, a lovely man. My love to you all x

Larry will always have a special place in my heart. Teaching with him in the mid seventies was a joy. He and Monica welcomed us into their family home at a time of need.My sincere condolences to Monica and the whole family. The world is a better place because of Larry. I will love him always.

We are very saddened to hear of Larry's death.
He was a great colleague and an even greater friend..
I will miss our many chats over the years and was always surprised at his superior knowledge of Irish folklore and Irish history. Larry was such a marvellous storyteller also.
We will miss him very much.
To Monica and family we extend our deepest sympathy.

Slan a chara. Larry RIP

We were all so shocked to hear of Larry's death. Such a loving, energetic, generous, enthusiastic person, who loved introducing children to the wonder of words, and expanding their social consciousness. Always fun to be with, and always with a great sense of fun, Larry was such a fixed point in the world of children's literatute and events: he really will be sorely missed by so many people. All best wishes to Aisling and the whole family from everyone at O'Brien Press (proud to have been one of Larry's publishers!)

So very sorry to hear such sad news of Larry. My deepest condolences to all his family and friends. I have sweet memories of working with Aislinn at Wolfhound and of Larry’s bear-like presence. For years afterwards, whenever I met Larry, he was warm, friendly, so in love with books, writing, poems and connecting with children, bringing them on flights of pure, joy-filled fancy. He always remembered my eldest daughter’s name and how as a child she hugged and talked to the standing stones. Larry is in my thoughts and has a special corner in my heart.

Monica, Roisin, Sean, Aislinn, and Sinead I wish to convey my deepest sympathies to you all on the sad news of Larry’s death.We have great memories of his visits to Cloghercove back in the day.A wonderful talented man he will be greatly missed .

To Monica . Aislinn and family . I am so sad to think that Larry has left this world. He had such a big kind heart and was a wonderful writer. Everwhere he went kids and adults alike were drawn to him and his wise and witty words and great stories and poems and plays and music . He cared deeply about the world around him. . I loved spending time with him and hearing of his new projects and ideas and plans. He was so happy in Greystones and had become part of the place.
I was fortunate to have such a lovely friend.

To Monica and family i was shocked and saddemed to hear of larrys passing. He was a lovely man. May he RIP. I Will always remember the good times he had with us and also my time on the Orwell writers group in the mid to late 1990's. 💙💙💙💙😭😭💔💔. He was also a great neighbour to us from the time me and my family moved to Rossmore in the late 1980's. A unique man who will be greatly missed by all. Sending condolences and love to you all at this sad time. 🙏🏿🙏🏿💙💙

Suzanne, Barry, Roisin and gillian Gallagher, Glenhill.

Fond memories of Larry, as a neighbour. Our deepest sympathy to you Monica and family at this sad time. May Larry rest in peace.

So sorry to hear the sad news of Larry's passing. Condolences to Monica, Aunty Breda and all the O Loughlin family. R.I.P Larry.

Deepest sympathy to Monica and all the family at this sad and challenging time. Larry was a good human with an unusual understanding of the real needs of children. LLLove Mary and John Bird.

Dear Monica and family,
I am so sorry to hear of the sad loss of your beloved Larry. May his gentle soul Rest In Peace.
Love and best wishes from Eleanor

Remembering the wonderful time we had with Larry in Zion NS Rathgar, exploring the scars of child labour and creating wonderful stories. His love for humanity was palpable. Bless his big strong heart and bless his journey.

My condolences to Monica and family for their sad loss. I worked with Larry in ICC and he was a great Colleague. May he rest in peace now.

I was very saddened to hear of Larry's passing. Larry was a lovely person, a caring friend and colleague, and always interesting. My condolences to Monica and family to whom he was so devoted.

Words cannot express how sorry I am at your huge loss. Larry was a great guy and a brilliant neighbour. To you Monica and the family I offer my sincere sympathy at this very sat time. Love Mary and the Dowd family

Dear Larry,
Thanks for your friendship and support and inspiration and for going to Scoil Mhuire for Jennifer. The Yucky Prince went down so well and we were delighted you were able to perform for the children. Thanks for all your talent and indeed for your wonderful talented funny daughter Aislinn.
So grateful to have had you as a friend.
Much love to Aislinn Monica and all We will not see your like again
xoxo

Sincere sympathy to Monica and all Larry's family. It was always a pleasure chatting to Larry in the opticians. Rest peacefully Larry.

Sharon

Dearest Monica xx
I am a friend of Ray who is very dear to me .I feel I know you a little as Ray has shared and talked about you and Larry to me on many occasions
I simply wish to send
my deepest sympathy to you and all your family xxx
With Love
Jane xxx

We offer our condolences to Monica and family on the sad loss of Larry.
Larry was a wonderful colleague in the marketing department of ICC in the late 1970s and 1080s. He had a real flair for the work which he always carried out with creativity and good humour.
Monica we still have on our walls at home the lovely family photos that you took for us back then. We will always remember you and Larry .
May he rest in peace .

Larry will be greatly missed. He was such a wonderful man, father, husband, grandfather and second cousin in law, writer, poet, musician and even more . Our deepest sympathies to the O'Loughlin clan.

Sorry to hear of the Passing of Larry he was a Gentleman always had time for a chat ,Thinking of you Monica and family ,May he rest in Peace Teresa and Alan Philpott

Monica and family, our deepest condolences to all. We were saddened to hear of the passing of Larry.
He visited us at Griffeen Valley Educate Together NS many times over the years. The children loved his energy, enthusiasm and encouragement during writers workshop. As a teacher, it was an honour and pleasure to work alongside him and to see the joy for writing that he sparked in the children. He was an absolute gentleman and we will remember him with a smile.
On behalf of the BOM and staff of GVETNS

My deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Larry, may he rest in peace. He was a great colleague in ICC and a wonderful neighbour to Lottie and myself in Rossmore, I have many fond memories of his fun filled, entertaining, commentary on life.

Monica & family we are so sad to hear of Larry's passing, he was truly a lovely, kind, witty gentleman & we were privileged to have him as a wonderful neighbour. Please accept our deepest sympathies & may he rest in peace.

I am so sad to learn of Larry's passing. He was a lovely person. Great company, always in good humour and full of storeys and kind words. I worked with Larry at ICC in the late '70's and early 80's. He was a dedicated professional and always eager to take on difficult tasks. He was a wonderful colleague and brought sunshine to our day.

My deepest condolences to his family and all his friends.

May he rest in peace

Dearest Monica, Roisin, Sean, Aislinn, and Sinead. Our heartfelt sympathy on the passing of our dear old friend Larry.
May his sweet gentle soul rest in peace.

Deepest condolences to the whole family. Larry was such a wonderful writer, storyteller, champion of fun, and kind human. xx

I am saddened to hear of Larry's passing.
He was a wonderful colleague in ICC Bank for many years.
We regularly slagged off Larry (and his other colleagues in Marketing )
as not having "real" jobs. This was a big mistake, as Larry always returned the good natured
insults with interest !

Farewell friend- may you rest in peace.

My sincere condolence to Larrys family and close friends.

Sincere condolences to you all x he was an amazing man with such beautiful talents he will be greatly missed by everyone who knew and loved him. From, Kate, Saoirse and Ciara Butler

My deepest condolences. Larry was a true gentleman. I met him when working in the Happy Pear, he was always such a delight to speak to. Such a helpful man, lending me books, giving me advice and helping me with connections on my travels.

Thinking of you Monica x

Sinéad

So sad to hear the news. My thoughts are with Aislinn, Monica and the family. Larry was amazing - kind, funny, warm and he gave the best hugs!
I first met him in the 1990s through the Irish children’s book community and I’ve always been in awe of how he interacted so naturally and honestly with children and young people. He had such a lovely way of making you feel seen and listened to.
I will re-read Worms Can’t Fly and smile to myself at the joy and laughter he spread with his poetry and his school visits. RIP, Larry.

Rip Larry , condolences to all the family at this sad time , Larry was a lovely man who had time for everyone , I have great memories off the time I spent with Larry , as we headed around the green for our daily walks and chat , putting the world to right , sleep easy my friend.

Larry,

Thank you for always having an encouraging word, and teaching me some of the lessons I carry with me today. You led with love and fun. I know you were loved - you earned it.

Thank you for everything, rest well sir

Love,
Seán

RIP Larry, such a wonderful man, I used to meet him regularly at work and he always brightened up my day, a true gentleman

My condolences to all Larrys family on your sad loss.

Larry was one of the good ones an out and out gentleman. He looked out for us all growing up on Rossmore avenue and time spent in Larrys company was fun and educational. Larry was a great friend of my Dads and they loved each others company.

Life took our families in different directions but I will always remember our times with our great friend and neighbour Larry and family. Larry has made his mark on this world and its a lesser place without him. May Larrys gentle soul rest in peace.

Larry was a lovely neighbour to live next door to. Always had time for a chat and was really interested to learn about you and yours. My deepest condolences to Monica and your family. May Larry rest in peace

Thinking of the O'Loughlin at this sad time. May Larry rest in peace.
Your cousin Philip Flanagan

Our deepest sympathies to you all, what a dreadful loss. Larry was a true character but, beyond all else , a real Gentle Man.

A privelege to have known him, a kind spirit in this sometimes harsh world.

With love,
Maria ,Paul and Sean,Fionn,Alanna and Larry.