Michael (Mick) Harkin

My uncle Mick was a great character, full of life and good humour. I have a particularly fond memory of him from a mid-winter visit to Dublin when I joined his rambling group for a 20km+ "ramble" in the Wicklow mountains. I'd had a v. late night before with my cousins, but wasn't going to miss this for anything. It was a very cold day, even colder higher up, with snow on the ground and patches of horizontal sleet. Mick wore shorts because he'd lent me his long walking trousers, without even a mock complaint. A few pints of Guinness in his local in the evening got everyone warmed up after the exhilarating day out. Mick entertained with his chatter and humour throughout :) RIP Mick!
Barry, Marinella, Brandon, Leo

Deepest symapthy to Mick & all the family on the passing of Michael.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam uasal.

Mick was a unique character
never short of a story or quick witted comment. Won’t be forgotten
In AFT 40 years ago he was my first manager ,
Condolences to all his family

My sincere sympathies to Mick & Niall on the death of your Father, my thoughts are with you and your families at this sad time.

May Mick RIP
Condolences to Miki, Niel & all extend family at this sad time of losing a loved one.

Condolences to Miki and all the Harkin family at this sad time may he rest in peace.

I am sorry to hear that your Dad has passed away, Mick and Neil - may he rest in peace.

My heartfelt condolences to Mick's family. Mick gave a much appreciated contribution to farm Informatics for many years with his participation in the creation of EFITA and in a number of congresses and seminars on farm informatics. I well remember Mick's vitality, his understanding of farmers, farm economics and ICT, and of course his sense of humour. He was a faithful and reliable friend. I will miss him.

Condolences to Miki and all the harkin family at this sad time may he rest in peace.

Very sorry to hear of Mick's passing. I have many fond memories of Mick whilst hiking with the Ramblers both at home and abroad.. his infectious enthusiasm and helpfulness on hikes was much appreciated. Sincere condolences to his family.

Sincere sympathy to all Mick's family on his passing. Many of the Ramblers have fond memories of his hikes on the Wicklow Mountains and further afield. He was great fun always. May he rest in peace.

I was part of the group that drove to the Florida Keys, it was unforgettable. Our car consisted of Mick, who did all the late night driving Dermot Kavanagh, Gerry Kenny and myself.Mick was the life and soul of the group.My condolences to his family and Suaimhneas Siorai Air.

Our deepest sympathies to the Harkin family on the passing of Mick . May he Rest In Peace .

Condolences to Annette and the Harkin family. May Mick rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy Mick on the death of your Dad.

Sincere condolences to Annette Una Neil Miki Lisa Megan and all the Harkin family May .Mick rest in peace Eileen & Thomas

Very sorry to hear of the death of Michael. Have known him and Niall since I was very young in Monkstown. My parents were v good friends of his parents Charlie and Nora. I remember being in their home many years ago. Great times. As a 10 or 11 year old, I remember underground tunnels and chambers across the road from The Lodge on Monkstown Grove. All built by Mick. Haven't met Mick since Nora's funeral, who was 102 when she died. Was aware that recent years were difficult with Parkinson's disease. Condolences to all Michael's relations at this sad time. Vincent Mc Gloughlin (late Richmond Ave, Monkstown)

Mick ..an indomitable spirit against all adversity and infinite mine of wit and anarchy.
Make the Heavens resound to the strains of " Joe Hill "
Nil carborundum illigitimi

I was fortunate enough to meet Mick and Annette on a trip to Ireland with my friend Conor Kellicutt. It was the highlight of our trip, a visit to their home and spectacular garden, then a night on the town where Mick entertained us with witty banter and stories of time spent with Conor’s late father here in the States. I was lucky enough to see Mick again in San Francisco, still exuding his warmth and charm, I will remember the twinkle in his eye that sparkled whenever he told a story. My condolences to Annette and his family, he was a treasure to be sure.

Very sorry to hear the sad news. Our deepest sympathies and condolences to Annette, Niall, Miki and Una and all the extended family.

To my sister Una and her sons, Niall and Miki, my thoughts and love are with you. May Mick rest in peace

Like others from the former AFT, I miss Mick greatly. I miss his tremendous wit and humour. Mick could find humour in practically any situation. I was also greatly taken by his book. There was never a dull moment when Mick was around. Sincerest condolences to Annette and all of Micks' family.

Rest in peace Mick, my thoughts are with my auntie Una, your dear sons, Niall and Micki, and their children. Grá Serge

Dear Annette and all of Mick's family. I am so sorry to hear of Mick's death. He was a very interesting and charismatic man his enthusiasm for gardening was totally contagious. He will be a great loss. May he rest in peace.
Kathleen Walsh(Fitzgerald)

Sincere sympathy to Annette on passing of Mick. Mark gave me his book of anecdotes and its been around a few Hospital Wards. May he rest in pesce

Le Comhbhrón. So sorry to hear that your wonderful Dad has passed away Mick and Neil and extended families. (The first time I met him was out at the Ballyheiege Summerfest pig racing )
May he Rest in Peace. Meadhbh Keegan

Condolences to Annette, Miki, Niall and all the Harkin family. Rest in Peace Mick..

Deepest sympathies to Miki,Niall and to the families. May Mick rest in peace. 🌹

Sincere sympathy to Miki and family on the passing of your father.

Dearest Annette, sons Niall and Miki, brother Niall, Una and all the Harkin family, our deepest sympathies to you all on the passing of Mick. A great character, a very clever man, he did so much in his life that most of us will never achieve. May he rest in peace.

My Deepest Sympathy to Annette & The Harkin Family. R I P . Michael.

Condolences to Annette and the Harkin families. I got to know Mick while working with Teagasc. He was a very energetic person and very entertaining. He has left us now but we still have his book "Jokes, Quotes and Anecdotes" . May he rest in peace .

Deepest sympathy for Annette and the Harkin Families on the passing of Mick. I got to know him while working for Teagasc. He was a very energetic worker and very entertaining. He has left us his book "Jokes, Quotes and Anecdotes". Nice to have known him. May he rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy to Annette and Harkin family on the sad passing of Mick. May his gentle soul rest in peace.

Our sincere sympathy to Niall & all the Harkin family on the death of your Dad, Mick. Our thoughts are with you all at this time . May he rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy Annette and the Harkin Families on the passing of your beloved Mick. Thinking of you all.

Sincere sympathy to dearest Annette on the passing of your beloved Mick and to all the extended Harkin Family.
We will treasure all the lovely memories meeting Mick in Stepaside. Thinking of you at this sad time Annette.

Sincere sympathy to Miki and all the Harkin family on the passing of Mick. May he rest in peace.
Anne & Peter Lee, Ballyheigue, Co Kerry

Sincere sympathy to Annette and the wider Harkin family on the passing of Mick.
A great friend and character since our early days in Johnstown Castle and his visits to west Cork over the years.

Annette and all the Harkin family, I was so sad to hear of the death of Mick. He was a great friend of my late husband, Maurice. They grew up to get her and from what they told me had great fun in their teens. Mick was at our wedding in 1967 and at Maurice ‘s funeral five years ago. He was a lovely person and a great pal to Maurice. Thinking of you all and send best wishes. Alice Devitt

Dear Annette, we were very sad to hear of Mick's death, May he Rest in Peace

Sincerest condolences to the Harkin family, especially Niall and family Blennerville, on the sad loss of a Dad and Grandfather.
May Michael now Rest in Peace.

My sincere condolences to you Mick and to all your family on the sad passing of your father. May he rest in peace.

Mick, sincere sympathy to you and your family on the passing of your father.

Michael, you came back from Berkeley with your two small boys and Una. My life changed at that moment and ye have been a part of my and my family’s life ever since (and before!) Thank you for the richness that you gave, for the fun and the energy that you exuded and shared. My love to Annette, to Big Niall, little Niall, to Miki and to their mother Una.
Rest in peace Michael…

Sincere sympathy to Mick and the Harkin family on the sad passing of your father.

Deepest Sympathy to Mick and the Harkin family on the passing of your Father. May he rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy to Neil and all the Harkin family at this sad time.

Fond memories of wine tastings and laughter and of visits to Mick’s lovely garden. My sympathies to all the family. Candy

Annette and all of Micks family.
I send you all my deepest sympathy on Micks death. I had a great liking and fondness for Mick since he, Alice O’Donoghue, others and I set up the Agri-It society
called ISITA in 1996. It was a new organisation led by Mick in the earlier stages of IT in agriculture. We did very good work and all of it was fun because of Mick Harkin. He also gave us European networks we just did not have then. What a great guy who gave us laugh every Friday for years with his various missives. May Mick rest in peace

Deepest sympathy to Annette,Neil Miki, their mother Una and their families on the sad passing of Mick. I first met Mick in the early 60,s when we joined AFT and we have remained friends ever since. Pints in Goggins Monkstown after a session working on the Bungalow was the norm. He will be missed. May he rest in peace. Seamus and Patricia

Sincere sympathy to Mick on the sad passing of your father and to the Harkin family.

Deepest sympathy to Niall,Miki,Una and their families on the death of Michael. May he rest in peace

Sincere sympathy to the all the Harkin family of the passing of Mick. Life was never dull working with mick, he was a great character and will be sadly missed. May his gentle soul rest in peace

PJ Rowley & family Ex Teagasc
Carrick On Shannon, Leitrim

My deepest sympathy to all the family. Mick was an outstanding character. He will be missed.

Very sad to hear of Mick’s death .I was luck enough to have worked on his team in the early 80’s in AFT. I have fond memories of the fun we had . His innovative way of managing us & completing deadlines was an education in itself .May he rest in peace & sympathies to Annette & family .

Dear Niall and Family. Deepest Condolences to you and your family on the loss of your Father. May he Rest in Peace.

One of life's larger than life characters!
Regret cannot attend as we will be scattering my sister's ashes in Lough Boora that day.

We are sad to learn of Mick's death. He was a very smart and funny man. (His book 'Jokes, Quotes and Anecdotes' proves it!)
Our deepest sympathies and big hugs to Annette, Niall, young Niall, Miki and all Mick's family,
Sharon and Hugh.

I have known Mick since childhood ,will miss him , just knowing he would be at one of the CBC reunions made it worthwhile attending , for his joyfulness. We grew up together in Monkstown
rip Mick,
Ray