Paddy Brennan

with deep sympathy and much sadness

My sincerest condolences to Paddy's family and friends. What a wonderful guy and true Amico della Lirica.
"La Vergine degli angeli ti copra con Suo manto..."

Sincere condolences to our good friend Eileen, on the sad passing of your brother Paddy, and to Catherine, Colm, Aisling, and Nicola on the sad loss of your beloved husband and Dad.May he rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to Catherine, Colm, Aisling and Nicola. Paddy was a gentleman. A great neighbour growing up in Broadway.

Eileen, I'm so sorry to hear about Paddy. I remember him well from when we were little - always listening to his opera! Your mam was so gentle and friendly too. Lovely memories of Phibsboro and childhood Thinking of you and all of Paddy's family.

Sincerest condolences to Catherine and family on the passing of Paddy. His kind and positive disposition will be sorely missed by all. May he rest in peace.

Dear Catherine
I only read of Paddy’s sad passing on Saturday afternoon And it was too late for me to attend his funeral..
Words cannot express how
deeply sorry I am . My sincerest condolences to you, Colm Nicola , Ashling and the extended family.
I was your family GP for over 25 years until I closed my practice in 2002.
However we remained firm friends. I frequently met Paddy out on walks and it was always a pleasure to hear his great knowledge of Classical music.
My last chat with him was when he was walking around Broadway estate ,earlier this year , building up his strength following treatment.
He was a kind and gentle person , a great neighbour and a pillar of the community.
He will be very sadly missed.
My thoughts are with you at this very sad time.
May his gentle soul rest in peace
Eileen

Sincere condolences to Catherine and family. We both new Paddy from Irish Cement Ltd. He was very kind and considerate and had many laughs with him in the Sales Dept.
May he rest in peace

Our sincere condolences Colm, Paola, Kila, Kara, Kay & family on the loss of your beloved father, father-in-law & grandfather. You are all in our thoughts & prayers at this sad time. Sending our love, Ann, Jono, Oisín & Finn💕

Sincere sympathy on the passing of one of life's greats.

Catherine and family -- my deepest sympathy.

Eileen, deeply sorry to hear about the death of your brother Paddy. Margaret remembers from those far off days of childhood, that Paddy used to lend her, his comic on a weekly basis. He was also the first person to introduce her to classical music. I worked briefly with Paddy in Irish Cement in the Summer of 1962. We used to cycle home together to Phibsboro, after work, he on his tall bike, me on my small bike. Then he got a new racing bike, and I inherited his tall bike, so thanks to Paddy, I went up in the world. Condolences also to his wife Catherine and all her family. A true gentleman, who will be missed. However, we will certainly smile with recognition, if ever, we hear an aria coming from the direction of Heaven

Deepest sympathy Catherine and family- so sorry for your loss.

Sincere condolences to Catherine and family. Paddy will be sorely missed by so many people. His knowledge and love of opera was boundless and he shared his joy with so many people. May his generous soul rest in peace.

Ciao Paddy ti ricorderemo sempre con il tuo sorriso e la tua vitalità.. Un abbraccio alla nonna Cathe e a tutta la famiglia...

Heartfelt condolences to Catherine and to all their nearest and dearest.

Irish friends of opera and indeed opera enthusiasts overseas will mourn his loss.His devoted and selfless service to opera and to singers here and abroad, past and present, is irreplaceable.

But it is safely enshrined in those very archives which he so lovingly compiled; he was surely unique.

Dear Colm, Paola, Kila, Kara, Kay & all the Brennan family. Sincere sympathies on your loss. May he rest in peace

Sincere condolences to Catherine and to Paddy's family and his sister Eileen. I knew Paddy (and of course Catherine) mainly from Sunshine House but also from Phibsborough. He was always a 'larger-than-life' figure and left a great impression on all those who knew him - a really great guy! May he rest in peace.

Our deepest sympathy to Catherine and all Paddy’s family! A wonderful man, with such great knowledge of Opera and Operatic Singers. He was so generous in sharing his knowledge and we have some treasured copies of recordings which kindly gave to me, of some of our wonderful Irish Singers. May he enjoy eternal rest, with all the choirs of Heaven!

My sincere condolences to all the family on the death of Paddy. An extraordinary man, he was an inspiration to all the opera world.

Very sorry indeed to hear of the passing of Paddy - the go-to assiduous enthusiast of collecting, preserving, keeping safe recordings and operatic knowledge. Without his achievements, operatic Ireland would have been a great deal poorer.

Dear Nic
So sorry to hear of the passing of your lovely dad Paddy. Sending our deepest sympathies to you all.
Joyce, John, Cathal & Odhran

Sincere condolences to Nicola and all the family on the sad occasion of Paddy's passing.

Dear Catherine and family,
Please accept our heartfelt sympathy on the death of your beloved Paddy. You were both such great friends of our mum Josephone, and orchestrated her final tribute at her funeral.
Rest in peace Paddy.
Judy and Jackie Curran

My sincere condolences to Paddy’s family on his passing. With fond memories of our times as extras in the DGOS in the Gaiety.

Sincere condolences to Catherine and family on the death of Paddy. I have fond memories of the old days in Charleville and Cement Ltd. May he rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to Catherine, Family and Eileen his sister on the passing of Paddy. May he rest in peace.

To all the Brennan family and extensions
Our heartfelt condolences on the passing of Paddy, your Dad, your Grandad and friend. Big hugs xxx

Sincerest sympathy to you Nicola and all of your family

Paddy was a gentleman and a scholar who freely shared his expertise, knowledge, time, and enthusiasm. His work in supporting and documenting opera in Ireland will be treasured for years to come, in particular in relation to his beloved DGOS. He soldiered on through illness with operatic heroism and resilience. Sending deepest sympathy to all of the family on your loss at this very sad time. R.I.P. Paddy.

One of the greatest enthusiasts and cultivators of lyrical music in the world has passed away. PADDY BRENNAN.
For anyone who was lucky enough,as I was,to start their career in Ireland,he was the person who left a deep trace of opera knowledge wanted to curate a real archive of programming and recordings of young singers that became authentic celebrities.
May he rest in peace. I will pray and pray for him.
Deepest condolences from my wife,Angela and I to your dear wife,children and grandchildren.

My sincere condolences to all the Brennan family on Paddy’s passing. Remembering the good times in Charleville and as a super many years ago in the DGOS.
David.

Sincere Condolences to Paddy's wife and family.
Wonderful memories of the lovely Traviata we did
in the spring of 1986 in Dublin with Maria Luisa
Garbato(Violetta)and the late Maestro Ervin Acel
in the orchestra pit.Paddy always had a little word
of encouragement for all of us.
Grateful for his passion to Opera,
Mournful for his departure,yet singing
Nessun Dorma for him.
May his gentle soul rest in peace !

Our sincere condolences to Catherine and family on the death of a wonderful man. We have fond memories over many years from our time in Sunshine House and later.. A true friend.

Catherine and Family I am so sorry to hear of the death of Paddy He was such a nice gentle man thinking of you all at this sad time unfortunately I am away at present and will not be able to say farewell tomorrow

Sincere condolences to you Catherine, Colm, Aisling & Nicola on the passing of Paddy. Very sorry to hear. Lovely man and lovely neighbour all those years ago. May he rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to all the Brennan family on Paddy’s death
From an old Charleville friend May he rest in peace

I am so sorry to learn of your dad's passing Nicola. Thinking of you and your family,
Eoghan, Siobhan and Niall.

My sincere sympathies to Catherine and the whole family. Paddy interviewed me for my job in Irish Cement and was my boss for many years. A lovely man and a great mentor to the young lads in the Sales Office

Nicola, so sorry to hear the sad news of the passing of your dad. Condolences to you, Sadhbh and Manus, and all your family. You are in our thoughts.

Thinking of you Nicola at this sad time. Condolences to you and your family. May the happy memories of your Dad help you through these difficult days and stay with you forever.

Deepest sympathy to Nicola and all the Brennan family on the sad loss of your Dad.

My deepest affectionate sympathy to Paddy's wife and family.
I remember him with such esteem as a wonderful person.
We exchanged Christmas cards for many years.
It was always a pleasure for me to sing in Dublin back in 1985/86.
Unforgettable memories.
I embrace you all.
Rest in Peace,Paddy.

So sorry to hear of Paddy’s passing , absolute gentleman Condolences to Catherine Colm Aisling and Nicola.

Thoughts and prayers with you, Catherine and family, on hearing the sad news.

We were sorry to hear the sad news of Paddy’s death.Great memories of being supers at DGOS operas and listening to records with him in Phibsboro all those years ago. RIP Paddy.

So sorry to hear of Paddy,s Passing .ny thoughts and prayers are with the family at this sad time.Met Paddy through Lyric OperaXX

Deepest sympathies to Catherine, Colm, Aisling & Nicola on the sad passing of Paddy, Husband & Dad. Ciao Parpignol. You’re a legend Paddy in all the work you did on archiving the operas etc for the DGOS. May the Song of the Angels welcome you to Heaven. Much love to you all. Kathryn.

So sorry to hear of Paddy passing, he was a lovely gentleman. Thoughts and prayers are with you and all the family. May he rest in peace. 🙏

Deepest sympathy to Colm Paola, Kila, Kara, Kay & all the Brennan family. May he rest in peace.

Condolences to Catherine Colm Aisling and Nicola . Paddy was part of my childhood memories in Broadway and a lovely man .

Dear Catherine
Sincere sympathy to you and family on Paddy's sad death. He was such an expert on all things ooeratic. I always enjoyed discussing the Met broadcasts with him.

‘ We merely stood on the shoulders of giants’
Paddy was truly one of those opera giants.

Sincerest sympathy to Catherine and family on the tragic loss of a great gentleman. We will remember him for many things but primarily his kindness, humanity and great integrity.
May he rest in peace.

My deepest condolences to Catherine, Aisling, Nicola and Colm. May you cherish the happy memories you have made together and remember your dad in those times. Thinking of you all, love Aisling, Keith, Zach & Zoe xx

Dear Catherine, we are so very sorry to hear of Paddy's passing. He was such a gentleman.

Sincere condolences to all Paddy’s family on his passing. Our thoughts are with you at this sad time. May he Rest In Peace.

Catherine and family- so very sorry to hear of the sad loss of paddy a gentleman to the core and a fountain of operatic knowledge. A great friend of the railway in his Irish cement days. Shared so many special times with him. He will be sadly missed. Rip. Larry and marguerite kirwan
Clontarf.

Deepest sympathy to you Nicola and all the family on the loss of your Dad .
May he rest in Peace .
Liam and Noreen Peppard

To Catherine & all the Brennan Family & extended Family I am very sorry to here of Paddy’s sad passing. Thinking of you all at this very sad time.Your memories will keep you going over the next few day’s.

So sorry to hear of Paddy's passing. Our sincere sympathy to you Catherine, Aisling, Nicola, Colm and your families. May Paddy rest in peace.