Nanette Harley
(née Molloy)

Sincere condolences to Eithne and family on the sad passing of your gorgeous mum, Nanette. I had the pleasure of meeting her on a few occasions (many years ago) and she was so elegant and great company. Thinking of you at this sad time.

We remember Mrs Harley from our school dsys in St.Louis. A wonderful & caring lady,one of the best teachers we ever hsd. So sorry to hear about her passing sincere condolences Eithne & Family

To Eithne, Cormac, Fiona, Annie and extended family, my sincere condolences to you all. Eithne your Mom was an absolutely beautiful person and has passed on her wisdom to many of us, I remember her advising ‘now Mandy’ one very vivid memory was the night of your wedding , trying on my wedding outfit , theses memories I will treasure forever.

Thinking of Nanette’s loved ones. She was always so kind to her pupils in OLS. Fondly remembered. RIP

Dear Eithne,
we are very sorry to hear of your mam's passing.
Mrs Harley was a lovely lady and role model for all who attended Our Lady's junior school.
Nanette inculcated a love of the Irish language and heritage and we still have the rubbing of Peig Sayer's headstone.
A very witty lady who's friendship we enjoyed for many years after her retirement.
Ar dheis Dé go raimh a anam dílis.

Dear Eithne and family, my sincere sympathy on your sad loss. The heartwarming tributes in these pages are testament to the exceptional person that was your mother and grandmother. May your warm memories of your times together provide you comfort. RIP

Dearest Eithne, my deepest condolences on the passing of your wonderful mother. I’ve loved how you’ve shared her charm and elegance and wit and kindness with all of us through your posts. Your love and care for her has touched so many of us too. Your mother was so obviously an inspiring woman. May she rest in peace.

Eithne, Please accept our deepest and most sincere condolences on the passing of Mrs. Harley. She holds a special place in our hearts and is remembered with great affection in the Smith household, from the cherished days at OLS. Her warmth, kindness, and lasting impact on our lives will not be forgotten. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time.

Dear Eithne
I am so sorry to hear of your mums passing. I have fond memories of her as a teacher in St Louis Rathmines. You truly were a wonderful daughter it is not an easy journey. Take care
RIP Mrs Harley x

Eithne so sorry to hear of the passing of your lovely mother Nanette. She was a great mother and friend to you always. May she rest in peace

Nano, you certainly left your mark judging by all the beautiful comments in these condolences. Now go and enjoy a cup of tea and a half biscuit with Rosaleen and Cormac. We will never forget you, RIP.

Dear Eithne and Cormac, my deepest sympathy and the passing of your Mum and Nana, what a beautiful person and I truly hold such loving and fond memories of your Mum. Her class room was always warm and supportive and she looked after us all so caringly. Please take care at this very difficult time, take care. Ms Harley may you rest in peace, thank you for everything.

Our deepest sympathy to you all on the passing of your lovely mother, grandmother and friend.
Always a very kind and caring lady.
May Nanette Rest in Peace.

Oh I’m sorry sad to hear this news .. Mrs Harley such an amazing teacher and woman …I will always remember her …so many years ago she was my teacher and she had such a positive and forever lasting effect on me and my life…honored to have known her and to be have been taught by her…a fabulous lady ❤️❤️❤️

Mrs Harley you were a wonderful kind teacher . Of everyone who thought me you were by far my favourite . I loved winning the milky sweets for knowing Irish words. Thank you so much and rest in peace.
Sinéad x

Dear Eithne - my heart breaks for you and all the family on the loss of your gorgeous mum. Nanette was truly wonderful - the whole package! She was an amazing teacher and highly respected school principal, so gentle yet so strong, she personified elegance and was an absolute lady to her fingertips. She never lost her beautiful Donegal accent of which she was so proud …. and rightly so.

I’m so sorry I missed Nanette’s funeral but I know my mum, all the O’Callaghan ‘girls’ and many many more will have been at the gates of heaven to welcome her.

I hope in time all the lovely messages you receive about your gorgeous mum will help to console you on her loss.

Sincere condolences to you all

Marie Browne

Dear Eithne & family, So sorry to hear that your wonderful mum has passed away! Blessed that Nanette was surrounded by her loving family when she passed on to the next life. She was a loving, kind and strong woman. My mother always commented that Mrs Harley was so gentle and ladylike with beautiful hair and they continued to meet each other over the years through their mutual love of bridge. No doubt Nanette will be rewarded for her goodness and kindness in the next life.

I have great memories of Mrs Harley in Our Lady’s Junior School as she taught us and prepared us for first holy communion and later as school principal. She taught us all about Donegal Tweed and Belleek Pottery and gave us an important appreciation of the Irish language and culture, classical art, George Bernard Shaw, and my first visit to the National Art Gallery.

She taught us the lovely Dublin Saunter song which I still sing on a beautiful sunny day and it reminds me of her and the happy days she gave us. Nanette really was a special person. A wise woman and a lady. May she rest in peace now.
🙏❤️🙏 🖼️ 💕🌷✝️ xoxo

Deepest sympathy to Eithne and her family on the death of her dearly loved mother. Being unable to attend the funeral, I watched the beautiful tribute to Nanette online and was very moved by Eithne's eulogy. Nanette was an outstanding principal in OLS and I had many chats with her, particularly about her Belfast cousins- the Casements - who, like Nanette, were influential educators and role models. May her gentle soul now rest in peace.

Either, so sorry to hear about your Mam, sad times but you’ve such great memories to hold on to.
Thinking of you today and over the coming weeks.
Take care

Eithne, Cormac and Fiona, you gave Mrs Harley the most fitting send off today. It was a really beautiful mass, and totally embodied the spirit of your mum and nana. Go well, Mrs Harley.

I was incredibly moved to hear of Mrs Harley’s passing. She was an incredible role model for me at OLS and has left a lasting impression as well as many lasting lessons. She always told us to know how lucky we were to be surrounded by so many trees at school. I think of her every time I am in Bushy Park and will continue to do so. Thank you for sharing her with us.

Eithne and family, so sorry to hear of your Mum's passing she was such a lovely woman as were all the Molloy ladies. I hope you take some comfort in the time ahead from having had such a loving relationship and good times together for so long. Sending you our prayers and thoughts.

To Eithne, Cormac and Fiona and all the family,
We watched Nanette's beautiful funeral Mass online. What a wonderful and dignified tribute to a truly dignified lady it was. Nanette would be so proud of the delivery of the readings, the prayers, the singing and instrumentals, but especially the lovely eulogy of Fiona and Eithne.
We cried and sometimes laughed and though it felt a bit surreal not to be there, we felt that we were a part of it.
Nanette inspired so many with her elegance, her love of the beautiful things of this world- poetry, nature, music , but most of all her kindness and her beautiful smile.

Ar dheis Dé atá sí anois

Eithne I am so sorry to hear of your Mum’s passing. Nanette was a true gentle lady in every sense of the word.She epitomised the essence of love, kindness and compassion. Mo chomhbhrón ort agus ar do mhuintir. Suaimhneas sioraí dá hanam.

My thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time Eithne. She will be forever in our hearts. Ar dheis de go raibh a hanam dilis.

Dear Eithne and family, sincere condolences on the loss of your beautiful mum. Mrs. Harley was my earliest role model and has left a life long impression on me. An amazing educator in the whole-child sense of the word. I credit her with my love and appreciation of music, poetry, nature, literature, theatre, the arts generally. Gaeilge too, (along with Bean Uí Caomhánach who she also gifted to us) . OLS Junior school was such a precious place to be. Mrs Harley made us feel like we mattered, she listened to us and instilled a love of learning, a respect, a kindness and a joyfulness. She was such a lady, full of grace and a beautiful soul. In assembly she would speak so beautifully and we were all mesmerised. We simply adored her. She would say "Every day read a beautiful poem, look at a beautiful tree, play or sing a beautiful song, smile and be happy". I hold that blessing in my heart to this day. Thank you Mrs Harley. How lucky we were to have you.

Eithne, I am so very sorry to hear of death of your wonderful mum. She was so kind to us in our schooldays in OLS. It has been a privilege to follow her story over the past few years, you have been such a wonderful support and source of love for her. Wishing you well at this sad time. The Craig family OLS.

So sorry for your loss Eithne. Your mother was a beautiful lady in every way. My thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time. Ar dheis de go raibh a hanam dilis.

I’m so very sorry to read that Mrs Harley has passed away. I have lovely memories of her from OLS Junior School, a kind lady always with a smile.

In the last few years, I have followed her journey via the Twitter account of Eithne who I send my deepest condolences to. Thank you for sharing her life with us.

Sleep well Mrs Harley.

OLS Student, Class of 1990

Condolences to Eithne, Nannette’s right hand woman in every sense and her beloved grandchildren Cormac and Fiona. Nanette was such a kind and generous presence throughout our childhood always so thoughtful, warm, and gentle. She gave us the most beautiful memories, and we always felt welcome and cherished in her company.

Her deep love of poetry and theatre made a lasting impression - she shared it so openly and with such sincerity. We were so lucky to have known her, and she’ll be remembered with great affection.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam dílis.

Dear Eithne

My deepest condolences on the passing of your wonderful mother Nanette. She was a ray of sunshine among the ladies of Bushy Park House and always ready with a cup of tea and a chat . I have very fond memories of her. May she Rest In Peace.

Ena

Our sincere condolences to Eithne and family. You will miss her greatly but will be comforted by wonderful memories. May she rest in peace.

I was so sad to hear of the passing of the wonderful Ms Harley. I have so many special memories of her from Our Lady’s Junior school, she was so kind to me & my family during those years. May she rest in peace.

I am so sorry to hear of your dear Mum's passing Eithne. Take care at this sad time.

Eithne, my sincere condolences on the sad passing of your wonderful mother. I know well from the times that I was in your good company how much she meant to you and your family. May she rest in peace. Henry

Sending my deepest condolences on the passing of Mrs Harley, I was very sad to hear this. I have such fond memories of her in OLS Junior School, I always remember her love for poetry especially Seamus Heaney and her love for the Irish Language both which she taught us so well! I met her in later years in Bushy Park and always had a lovely chat with her.
May she rest in peace 🤍

Eithne - I am so sorry to hear of your Mums passing. She was an incredible Lady and the bond you both shared was truly special. Sending love to you and all the family. RIP x

Eithne, I was deeply sorry to hear about the passing of your wonderful mam. While I never had the pleasure of meeting her, I’ll always remember the stories you shared during our time working together.

What stood out most was your absolute devotion to her — something you should always be incredibly proud of.

Thinking of you all.

Dear Eithne and family
We got to know Nanette over the past couple of years in KWCC.
She was in the room next to our Mother Attracta.
Her gentle nature, elegance, lady like refined ways shone brightly always.
A beautiful person inside and out.
We will miss seeing that lovely smile
Thinking of you during this sad time Eithne. Hope the great love and devotion you had for each other will bring comfort and joy in time .
💕💕
Mary Clare Bernie and Tracy xx

Dear Eithne, I was so sorry to hear of your mums passing, I am thinking of you at this very sad time.

Eithne, Fiona and family,

I have very fond memories of Mrs Harley from OLS and the many years following. It was lovely to bump into her at school collection and many other times around the area over the years. A kind lady, always smiling.

May she rest in peace.

Thinking of you all at this very difficult time.

Dearest Eithne, my heartfelt condolences on the death of your lovely Mum. May she Rest in Peace. My thoughts are with you and all of her family and many friends at this time.

Eithne, so very sorry to hear of your beloved mam's recent passing, may Nanette Rest in Peace.
Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers over the coming difficult days

I was so sad to hear of the passing of Ms. Harley. I count myself privileged to have been taught by her in Our Lady’s Junior School. I loved being a student in her classroom. She was elegant, gentle natured, patient, kind and so fair…all the traits I’ve come to learn make a truly wonderful teacher and role model. I think of her often while I’m teaching my own classes & can only hope I do half as good a job as she did all those years ago. Rest in peace Ms. Harley, you will be sadly missed but never forgotten 💛

Dear Eithne, I’m so sorry to learn of the death of your beautiful mother Nanette. Like many others, while I never met her, I feel I knew her through your gorgeous posts on Instagram. I sense that she was one of those women people describe as ‘a real lady’, and the wonderful tributes paid here to her by her former pupils are testament to a life well lived. I know how much you loved her, and she must have known that too. So-no regrets, only happy memories. May she rest in peace.

Eithne and family I am so sorry to hear of the passing of Ms Harley. She was a wonderful principal to me during my time in Our Lady's Junior school. She was a true lady and I will always remember her love of poetry. I always enjoyed bumping into her in bushy park she was always interested in hearing how all the girls were getting on. May she rest in peace X

Eithne,
I am sad to hear about the passing of your beautiful mum, Nanette. Your care for her, deep love and attention whilst she was in Kiltipper was incredible and extremely kind. I always loved reading your posts and hearing her great stories about proper pronunciation, her love of poetry, her new handbag and all the lovely gifts and cards you wrote about. She was so fashionable and mightily elegant with her beautiful scarves, hairstyles and freshly painted nails. This is a difficult time for you and for Cormac and Fiona. Nanette, may you be resting peacefully. RIP.

To Eithne and family, nanette will be missed dearly by us in kiltipper,ill miss all her little irish lessons with me in work and always having her dog teddy by her side , nan will be forever in our hearts ,thinking of you all.

Our deepest sympathy to Eithne, Clare, nieces, nephews and extended family on the sad passing of Nanette. May her gentle soul rest in peace.

Deepest condolences to all Ms Harley’s family. Ms Harley was such a beautiful lady and gentle soul. I have very fond memories of her as my primary school principal in OLS. I have met her many times over the years and enjoyed our chats.
To this day I think of her whenever I see a St Bridget’s cross and from now on when I see one I will say a prayer for her . May her beautiful soul rest in peace.

Dear Eithne,
My sincere condolences on the passing of your beloved mum. She has been a wonderful friend to my mother these last 25 years of bridge playing, always thoughtful, considerate and good humoured company. She will be missed by her many bridge friends. She was always so proud of Cormac and Fiona, and of you. May she rest in peace.
Muireann

Rest Peacefully lovely lady. What an honour it was to know and care for Nanette. I will miss our late night chats and cups of tea. Thinking of you all at this horribly painful time. Mind yourself Eithne and family xxxx

I am so sorry to hear of the passing of the wonderful Mrs Harley. I have many special memories of her from my time in Our Lady’s Junior School. I still think of her every time I see ‘a host of golden daffodils’…29 years later! May she Rest in Peace

Eithne
So sorry to hear of the death of your beloved mother, Nanette. She was such a lovely considerate and patient lady. On behalf of myself, Debbie and Geraldine our deepest sympathy. May she rest in peace.

Eithne sincerest condolences to you and your family on the very sad passing of your dear Mum Nanette. She was always such a gentle elegant lady and a great companion to mum in Kiltipper. You were a wonderful kind and caring daughter to her and it was always a pleasure to meet both of you in the Cafe.

Thinking of you at this very sad time and may Nanette now Rest in Peace with the Angels in Heaven 🙏

I am so sorry to hear of the passing of Ms. Harley. I have such wonderful memories of Our Ladys Junior school where Ms. Harley taught us the beauty of music, poetry and of course the old Irish 'séanfhocails'. She was the kindest principal who left a lasting impression on so many.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam

To Eithne and all the family - we are truly saddened at the news of your beloved mum's death. She was the most wonderful person in everything she did. She was kind, empathetic and inclusive in her professional and private life. We will never forget her special care of us and our two daughters in the school when our son died in Temple Street. Rest in peace dear Nanette. You will be missed and never forgotten.

Eithne,
My deepest condolence on the passing of your beloved mother. I hope the wonderful times you shared, right to the very end, will be a consolation and comfort at this difficult time.
Regards,
Dan

Eithne, Cormac and Fiona,
So sorry to hear about your lovely mum and nana. What a wonderful, gentle, kind woman. You loved her dearly and cared for her so well. Thinking of you all. Leaba i measc na Naomh go raibh aici.

Eithne, my sympathies on the passing of your Mum, Nanette. While I never met her, I know how much you cared for each other and that she was such a big part of your life. You are in my thoughts. Take care of yourself at this sad time.