Miriam HILLERY
(née DAVY)

To Bernie and all the Davy and Hillary families, deepest condolences to you on the passing of your beautiful sister and mother Miriam. Thinking of you all at this very difficult time.
May Miriam rest in peace.

Dear Cliona and Brian,
We were so sorry to hear of your Mum’s death recently. Our families had such a close connection in Foxrock and then later in Dartry too. I have clear memories of your mum as a strong and glamorous lady but with a smile for everyone. May she rest in peace.

I was shocked and deeply saddened to read of Miriam’s death in the Mount Anville ezine. Miriam and I were boarders in Mount Anville in the 1950s and bonded over rugby even though we were in different classes. We even plucked up the courage to request to listen to the international rugby matches on the radio. Miriam having an aunt, Mother Davy, in Mt Anville certainly helped and to our delight, our request was granted. I also spent many a happy Sunday afternoon on release from school in Orwell Road thanks to Miriam’s lovely Mum where I got to know Miriam’s siblings.
Our friendship continued for some years after leaving school, but the business of life and my going to live abroad intervened and we hadn’t been in touch for many years. But old friendships and kindnesses are not forgotten and I offer my deepest sympathy to Miriam’s extended family on the death of their beloved mother, grandmother and sister. May her gentle, generous soul rest in eternal peace.

Our sincere condolences to the Hillery and Davy families on the passing of Miriam. She was such a joy to know. A very warm and thoughtful person with a great sense of humour.

Dear Eugene, Conor and family, we were so sorry to hear of your mum's passing. She was a lovely person and It was always a real pleasure to meet her. Please accept our deepest condolences on your loss.

I was very sorry to hear of Miriam’s passing. She was a beautiful lady..warm, kind & engaging.
May she rest in peace.

Sincerest condolences to the Hillery and Davy families. Miriam was a lovely lady and always a pleasure to meet. May she rest in peace.
Dorothy

Conor , Eugene ,Cliona , Brian and Gavin
I was so sorry to hear the very sad news of your mum's passing My sincere sympathy to you and all her family
What a wonderful lady , a pleasure to meet , so warm and kind , always a smiling face
Fondest memories too of your Dad and our time together in the Seanad
You were so blessed to have them as your parents
May your Mum RIP

je vous adresse mes plus sincères condoléances pour le décès de MIRIAM et pour
Toute la famille. Salutations
Distingués. Frederic.

Conor Eugene Cliona Brian Gavin and extended family
I was so sorry to hear of your mums passing.
Such a beautiful warm kind and gracious lady. She always had kind words and a big smile for us and Vivienne Tonya and I always wanted to be just as glamorous as she was.
Thinking of you all at this very sad time. You are all in my prayers.
Lesley

Dear Clíona and family, I'm so sorry to hear of the passing of your Mum. Her light & love shines through you. She is at rest. Orlaith

Deepest Sympathies and Condolences

Dear Conor, Eugene, Clíona, Brian, Gavin and the Davy and Hillery families. I am so sorry to hear about your beautiful Mum. I will really miss her in lahinch, it was always such a pleasure meeting her and spending time with her. I always enjoyed her funny stories about the grandkids whom she adored. I am thinking of you all at this difficult time. She is at peace now with your Dad.

Deepest sympathy to the Hillery and Davy families on the passing of Miriam. My late husband, Gene was a political colleague of both Brian and his father Paddy. He always spoke so highly of both of them. Ar dheis Dé go raibh sí.

So very sorry to hear of the sad passing of beautiful Miriam. She will be fondly remembered as the epitome of chic. We enjoyed many wonderful chats over the years when she visited my store.
Sincere condolences to all the family.

We are so sorry about your fabulous mum. She was such a special lady - so warm, beautiful and strong. Sending all our love, Aoife & Chris

Deepest sympathies to the Hillery and Davy families, and to all Miriam’s extended family, friends and community on your sad loss. Thinking of you all at this time and sending sincere condolences. Very best wishes, Ivana.

Dear Conor, Eugene, Cliona, Brian and Gavin and children and Miriam's brothers and sisters,
Sincere sympathy and condolences to you all from my husband Keith and me. The outpouring of love and regard for Miriam at the requiem Mass was extremely moving. As a longstanding friend of Alice I had met her a few times. I recall a striking, vibrant and talented person with enormous love for her family.
With my loving thoughts to you all. Niam

Very sorry to hear about your Mother's passing, Eugene. My condolences to you and all your family at this difficult time, from myself and my father, John.

Dear Brian, Gavin and Cliona,

My sincere condolences to you and your family on the passing of your lovely mum. Whilst I didn’t know her terribly well she was always so warm, kind (and glamorous!) any time I met her.
I hope you’re all managing to get through this tough time.

Love,

Dan

Dear Brian and Eugene. I was sorry to hear about your mum. I didnt know her but my own mum (Teresa) said she was a lovely lady. Its a tough thing losing a parent so I hope youre doing ok.
Alan

Dear Brian and Family,

Sending our deepest condolences, love and strength to you all.

Gina and James Meenan.

Sincere sympathy to all of Miriam’s family. She was an absolute lady, warm , friendly and full of encouragement on the golf course ! You will miss her so much but hope your lovely memories of her will get you through these sad days

Our sincere sympathy to all Miriam's family especially Clíona, Miriam's sons and her dear sisters on their loss. Miriam was such a wonderful lady, always smiling, who did so much good in her life. May she RIP. You are all in our prayers.
Paddy & Keyna McEvoy

Deeply saddened to hear of Miriam's passing. Hanlon and Davy families were friends for generations and I remember so well our teenage parties in friend's houses, especially around Christmas, dancing and singing the night away. Miriam, with her beautiful smile and empathy ,would brighten any such occasion.
She wrote me such a lovely letter when my beloved wife Verona went to Heaven and included a photo of her own beautiful, happy Hillery family.
Miriam was truly one of life's special Angels.

Dear Clíona, it has been a pleasure to reconnect with you over the past year and to finally meet your dear Mum who was so proud of you and all you have achieved. May she rest in peace and that you and the extended Hillery family find comfort in the beautiful memories you made together and will continue to make xx Edel

Sincere sympathy to Geraldine and all Miriam’s family on her death. May she rest in peace.

Our sincere condolences to Gavin and the Hillery and Davy families on the sad passing of Miriam. May she rest in peace.

Shocked and very saddened to learn of Miriam’s death. A wonderful woman, sister, wife, mother and grandmother. Sincere condolences to Conor, Brian, and all the extended family.

A wonderful lady, whose voluntary service to The Royal Hospital Donnybrook was simply exemplary. I am so sorry for your loss; my deepest sympathy to you all.

Sincere condolences to,the Hillery and Davy families on the passing of Miriam. May she rest in peace.

My deepest condolences to the Hillary & Davy families. You are in my thoughts & prayers. Leonard

Very saddened to hear of Miriam's passing. My sincere sympathy to all her family. May she Rest in Peace.

My sincere condolences to Miriam’s family at this sad time. I knew Miriam during our time at The Royal Hospital Donnybrook. Miriam was a wonderful and kind lady who made a huge contribution to RHD. May she Rest in Peace.

Dear Conor, Eugene, Cliona, Brian and Gavin,
We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of your beloved mother Miriam. She was a remarkable woman whose strength, kindness and dignity were evident to all who had the privilege of knowing her. She gave so much to all of you and the wider community. She will be greatly missed as she goes to join your father Brian in heaven.
With our deepest sympathies,

Sincere condolences to Clíona, the boys and all the Hillery and Davy families on the sad passing of Miriam. May she rest in peace.

Donald and Marina McShane

Sincere sympathy to the Hillery and Davy families on the death of Miriam. May she rest in peace .

Dear Elizabeth snd Eugene,I was very sorry indeed to hear the sad news about your dear sister Miriam.Please accept my deepest sympathy.I hope that memories of happier times will provide you with some consolaton

Sincere sympathies to the Hillery family on the passing of Miriam. She was a wonderful lady and we enjoyed many a conversation with her in Lahinch. May she Rest in Peace.

Thinking of you Conor at this sad time. I have very fond memories of your lovely mum from the Foxrock and Gonzaga days. Rest in Peace Miriam

Ann & I are very sorry to learn that Miriam has died RIP.
We enjoyed many good nights in the Hillery household particularly during her beloved Brian’s Dáil campaign.
I was Chairman of the Thomas Murphy Cumann in Foxrock at the time and assisted Brian in his canvassing team under the guidance of Ed McDonnell: great times and great memories.
We send our deepest sympathies to you all.
We are sorry we missed Miriam’s funeral
Go raibh Leaba I measc na Naomh aici

I had the pleasure of knowing Miriam when we were on the clinical governance committee and the board of the Royal Hospital Donnybrook. She set a wonderful example of kindness and generosity in her interactions with everyone. Even when we met at 7.30am, she was so glamorous and full of good humour. My sincere condolences to her family and friends.

The enormous congregation at Miriam’s funeral showed how she was loved and admired by so many people.Congratulations to all the family members who spoke so eloquently and gave us such an insight to Miriam’s long , happy and productive life.

Miriam is up there with Brian, no doubt already putting order on all those around her. The crowded church at her funeral reflected the full life she led. Her children and siblings gave her a great send off. She will be missed

Sincere condolences to Conor, Eugene, Clíona, Brian & Gavin on the death of your beautiful mother Miriam. We last saw you all at the special event to honour your late Dad Prof Brian Hillery at UCD Smurfit Business School. Brian was a valued colleague at ucd. We are deeply shocked to hear of your loss. My sincere sympathy to Fr Charlie & the extended Davy family and to Fr Des Hillery. The funeral was a wonderful tribute to Miriam Davy Hillery. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam dílis.

Dear Cliona and Brian,

We were so sorry to hear of the passing of your beautiful mum. Thinking of you all at this sad time.

To all the Davy family. So sorry to hear of Miriam’s passing. Fondly remembered by all in our family . . going back to well remembered schooldays and the era of fun and teenage parties Miriam was a special friend of our late sister Brenda, both wonderful girls and ladies, Richard Lenehan

So sorry and saddened to read of Miriam’s passing. She was always a wonderful, warm and friendly lady. I knew her and Brian from their days in Foxrock and acted as Brian’s campaign for the Dail in the old Dunlaoghaire constituency. The huge attendance at her funeral Mas was a massive testimony to the high regard so many had for her. My sincere sympathy and fond memories to all her family.

Dear Brian and Cliona,
We were so sorry to hear of the passing of your mum. Unfortunately we are away and could not attend her funeral, but please know that you are all very much in our thoughts,
Ian & Eva Sutherland

Dear Gavin, I am so sorry for your loss. Deepest condolences to you and all your family.
May she rest in peace.

Dear Clíona, Conor, Eugene, Brian and Gavin and all the grandchildren including Hannah and Ben and wider family - my sincere condolences on the passing of your lovely Mum whom I know was the centre of all your lives and whom you will miss so much. I remember her fondly from lots of playdates in Mart Lane where we had such fun roaming free in the back garden rewarded with delicious baked goods after all the exercise. The Kenwood mixer was in its glory days then. I am thinking of you all during this very sad time. Go raibh soilse na bhFlaitheas uirthi agus suaimhneas síoraí aici. With my kindest regards and deep sympathy, Orla

Sincere and heartfelt Sympathies to Cliona, Conor, Eugene, Brian & Gavin, and their families. Like so many, we loved meeting Miriam - We always came away the better for it. She was a very special and beautiful lady.
Ar dheis De go raibh a hanam.

My condolences to Alice, Geraldine, Charlie and all the Hillery/Davy families on the loss of your darling Miriam. A beautiful person in every way. My connection with the family goes back to the day 8/12/55 when Charlie and I received our First Holy Communion in Mount Anville. I can still remember the day in perfect detail. May Miriam’s beautiful soul rest in peace.
Báirbre Gallagher O’Brien.

Sincere condolences on the death of Miriam

Miriam was a wonderful lady with a beautiful smile.
Sorry I could not attend her funeral mass.
Maureen

Deepest Sympathies to the Hillery and Davy Families on the death of Miriam, a truly Lovely person of Great Grace and Kindness.

Sincerest sympathy to Conor and Gavin and the Hillery and Davy families on the passing of your beloved Miriam . It was my absolute privilege to have known your mother in Lahinch and Liscannor. She had a very special charisma . May her gentle soul rest in eternal peace with her husband Brian .

Deepest sympathy to the Davy and Hillery families on loss of Miriam. She was a beautiful person. Sorry we missed attending her funeral. May she rest in eternal peace.

To Cliona and all the Hillery family -

Sincere condolences to you all on the very sad news of your beautiful mother’s / grandmother’s passing. Thinking of you all at this difficult time, may she rest in peace with your beloved father.

Greatly saddened to hear of Miriam's passing. My sympathy to her family and friends. Miriam was a lovely lady and had time for everyone when she was involved in the RHD, staff, patients and the overall cause of the hospital. It was a pleasure to have known & worked with her there. May she rest in peace.

To all of the Hillery family. I am very sorry to hear of Miriam’s death. I remember her from when we were neighbours but in more recent years I met both Miriam and Brian at INM events (with my father Frank). Both of them were lovely people. May they both Rest In Peace