Patrick Kelleher

Sincerest sympathy to you Eileen, Liam, Fergal and your extended family on Pat's death.
He was so proud of each of you. You repaid his love and support abundantly, especially during his deteriorating health.
His Requiem Mass reflected his humility, sincerity and humanity.
Other characteristics include wisdom, astuteness, workaholic, gentleman, friend, people person, leader and visionary
His term 'Learning City' embraced community and the establishment of a long overdue and fruitful relationship with UCC which has been developed by his successors. It is one of mutual respect and cooperation today.
He was the quintessential educationalist and public servant whose influence extended throughout Ireland and whose legacy will endure.
May he rest in peace.

My sincere condolences to Pat‘s family. A perfect gentleman who achieved so much for higher education in Cork.
Ar dheis Dé Go raibh a Anam dílis.

I will forever be grateful to Pat for his friendship, support and advice since I started in CIT in 2001. While our time in CIT overlapped by just three years, he frequently visited us after he retired and was always so interested in our work. He was student-focused to his core, but equally, he greatly valued all staff. Any time we spoke, he always mentioned their many talents, with tremendous pride.

I was deeply honoured to participate in the music for Pat's retirement event in 2004 and will always remember it as a night of joy and celebration, not only of Pat's achievements, but moreover of the institution as a whole, one which he led with vision, purpose, and humanity.

May Pat rest in peace, reunited with his beloved Sheila. My condolences to all his family and friends.

Sincere sympathy to Eileen, Liam, Fergal, the Grandchildren, brother Liam, nieces & nephews and the extended family on your very sad loss of Pat RIP.

Pat was my Chemistry Lecturer in the Sharman Crawford Institute back in the day. His assistance to me as a trainee Rural Science Teacher was immense and it was never forgotten in my later career.

A perfect gentleman, who was always so enthusiastic and excited about every Science project/ Conference, that he was involved/ organising + he had unbounding energy also.

May the gentle soul of Pat Rest in Peace

I’ll never forget Pat; a gentleman to his core; but also very wise. He frequently advised me for which I’m deeply indebted.
RIP.

Sincere sympathies to the Kelleher family on the loss of Pat.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Sincere condolences to Liam, Fergal and Eileen on the sad passing of your Dad. May he Rest In Peace.

Sincere sympathy to Pats family also to his sister in laws Cáit and Eileen on the sad passing of Pat. Go dtuga Dia Suaimhneas Síoraí dó.

Condolences to all the Kelleher and Lucey families on Pat's passing. He was a real gentleman. May he rest in eternal peace with his beloved Sheila (who taught our children).

My deepest sympathies to Patrick's family. I have fond memories of Pat when he was the Director/President of Cork RTC and Cork Institute of Technology. He left a very strong legacy in terms of higher education in Cork. May he rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy to Liam, Fergal, Eileen and to all of Pat’s family on the loss of a loving father. Pat was a colleague and a good friend of my late husband, Pat Mac Donagh ( ex LIT).
Pat was a true educationalist, dedicated, hardworking and caring.
Faoi bhrat Mhuire go raibh a anam dílis. Ag smaoineamh oraibh uilig in bhur mbris.

Deepest sympathy to Pat's family, extended family, and to Cáit and Eilín. Sonas síorraí do.

My condolences to Pat’s family on their great loss.
I had the great privilege of serving with Pat on the Board of SSNC for a number of years. His quietly expressed passion for education and his kindness shone through in every interaction with teachers, parents and students.
May he rest in eternal peace.

We would like to extend our sincerest sympathies to our colleague and friend Fergal. Also, thinking of Ann, Laura and the extended Kelleher Family. May Patrick rest in peace. Thinking of you all at this sad time.

Sincere condolences to all the Kelleher Family on the passing of Pat. We have lovely memories of Pat over the years going back to the sixties when he worked in the Crawford and the many meetings on the Prom in Galway. May he rest in peace.

Condolences to the Kelleher family on the passing of Pat. A Gentleman and a Scholar.

I am very sorry to read of Pat's death and wish to send sincere sympathy to his family. When I was in the Department of Education I had many years of collaboration with Pat and it was a fruitful experience for both of us. May his soul rest in peace .

My deepest sympathy to Dr Kelleher’s beloved family on your sad loss. He leaves a profound legacy to education in the region and beyond, and developed wonderful opportunities for many generations of people.

Deepest sympathy to the Kelleher family family on the sad death of your beloved Dad Pat. Dr Kelleher was always a pleasure to meet, always courteous, kind and thankful. When i retired he phoned me and invited me out to lunch in the Kingsley Hotel and when he arrived he also had a present for me. We had a great chat about all the various occasions, dinners, presentations and people who visited the college down the years.
May his gentle soul rest in perfect peace.

Our deepest sympathy to the Kelleher and Lucey families on the passing of Patrick. May he rest in peace

Sincere sympathy to Fergal, Ann, Laura and the extended Kelleher Family on Patrick's passing. May he rest in peace. Thinking of you all at this sad time.

Sincere condolences to Liam and all the family on the passing of your father. May he Rest In Piece.

Sincere condolences to all the Kelleher family at this sad time on the passing of Pat.
May his gentle soul rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to the kelleher and Lucy families on the passing of Pat may he rest in peace

My deepest condolences to Liam and family on the passing of your father. May he rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to Liam, Loretta and all the Kelleher family on the death of Patrick. May he Rest In Peace.

Deepest sympathy to his brother Liam and to the Kelleher family on the sad passing of Pat RIP. He was a gentleman who always showed great empathy for students and colleagues. He provided calm leadership and a steady hand in the development through its various phases of what has now become MTU. At a personal level, Pat offered wise and sound counsel, and friendly encouragement which I will always remember fondly. May Pat rest in peace.

To all the Kelleher family, my deepest sympathies on the recent sad loss of Pat. I remember him as a true gentleman who interacted with all members of his staff with equal kindness and without any airs and graces. May Pat rest in eternal peace and joy.

Deepest sympathy to the Kelleher family. Pat was a gentleman; may he rest in peace.

So sorry to hear of Pat's passing - I remember him well from when I worked in the Cork RTC Library in the mid-1980s - always courteous and polite and just downright nice - a true gentle man. My sympathies to you all on your sad loss.

Sincere condolences to all the Kelleher family on Pat's passing. Pat was a gentleman, who will be remembered for his humility and kindness throughout his leadership in MTU. May he rest in Peace.

Sincere condolences to Liam and to all the Kelleher family on the passing of your father, may he rest in peace.

Liam, sorry for your loss.

Sincere condolences to all the Kelleher family on Patrick's passing.
RIP.

Condolences to the Kelleher and Lucey family on the death of Pat.
May he rest in peace.

Pat an absolute gentleman.

In my capacity as Students' Union President 25+ years ago there was never a need to book an appointment. Sneak past Ann, quick knock on Pat's door and always welcomed in. Looking back... how he had the patience to listen to me waffle on about the price of a cup of tea going up 5 cent in the canteen and this would lead to an all out strike was beyond me. Just nodded his head and said he would look at it and just like that the uprising was over.

Another time I received a call on a Sun evening on an old Nokia. Pat on the phone. Could he meet me at F block. A bad storm had damaged the roof. I arrived and he said everything humanly possible would be done to get that roof fixed for the students to avoid disruption. I said Pat take your time I reckon the students would be delighted with the disruption, but no, the roof was fixed that week much to the dismay of my constituents :)

At that meeting we stood behind F block and he said.. the Master Plan was to have a stadium and pitches as we looked over the rugged fields. Pat could see the vision. Recently my own kids have played on these pitches and I always smile passing F block as we head into one of the finest college facilities in Ireland. Pats vision became Pats reality.

Besides Sheila and Bawneen I have never met any of Pats children or family but I would like to take this opportunity on behalf of myself and the students' of the old RTC/CIT to wish our deepest sympathies to the Kelleher Family.

Sincere sympathies to Liam, Fergal and Eileen on the passing of Pat. May he rest in peace.

My sincere sympathy to the Kelleher family on the sad passing of Pat, a very fine person. Pat was an educator and leader of immense humanity and humility. I was honoured to have benefitted from his generous and steady mentorship and support. May Pat rest in peace.

Sincere sympathies to Pat’s family.A true scholar, leader and gentleman, whose contributions will live on for many years. It was was a privelege to have known him.

Pat was most decent man, with a genuine care for those in the CIT community. Ní bheidh a leithéid arís ann.

My deepest condolences, Liam, on the sad passing of your Dad. Thinking of you during this difficult time. May he rest in peace.

My deepest sympathies to the Kelleher Family on the death of their Dad.
He was a giant of a man. His outstanding leadership of RTC Cork/CIT through the challenging 90's and into the early years of this Century is well known.
Less so, perhaps, was his pivotal role in the establishment and development of the Higher Education Sector at national level.
Pat always sought to calm storms and find consensus.
A man of of enormous humanity and integrity, the fruits of his labour will benefit generations of students.
He was an advisor and mentor to many and I was lucky to count myself among those.
Ar dheis De go raibh a anam.

Comhbhrón ó chroí le Liam, Fergal & Eileen ar bhás Pat, beannacht Dé leis. Fear uasal go smior.
Go soilsí solas síoraí ar a anam agus ar anam Shíle.

Sincere sympathy to Liam,Fergal & Eileen on the passing of Pat. May he rest in peace.

Deepest sympathies to Eileen and family. May he rest in peace.

My deepest condolences to Liam, Fergal and Eileen on the death of your father.
He was a good man.

Our sincere sympathies to Liam, Fergal & Eileen and extended Kelleher & Lucey families & his brother Liam on the very sad passing of Pat. He was a kind, sincere, loyal and a most unassuming gentleman with whom I shared digs 60 odd years ago & have been proud & honoured to be a friend of his ever since. Joan & I shared many memorable & treasured occasions down over the years with Pat & Sheila RIP & his great friend Vincent & Carmel RIP, that are fondly & vividly remembered. We will miss him dearly, may he Rest in Peace.

We would like to offer our sincere sympathy to the Kelleher family on the death of our kindly, courteous neighbour, Pat. May he rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to Liam and all of the family on the passing of your father. May he rest in peace.

Sorry to hear of Pat's passing may he r.i.p.. Condolences to his family.

Comhbhrón le bhur gclann uilig ar bhás Pat. Fear uasal,léannta a thug a shaol don oideachas.

Nach deas go bhfuil Sheila ag fanacht chun fáilte a chur roimhe.

Leaba i measc na naomh go raibh aige.

Sending our sincere condolences to Fergal, Ann, Laura and all the family on the sad passing of your dear father Patrick, May his Gentle Soul Rest in Peace!

My deepest condolences to the Kelleher family on the passing of Pat.May he rest in peace 🙏

My sincere condolences to the Kelleher family on the passing of Pat.

Sincere condolences to Liam, Fergal, Eileen and the extended Kelleher family. I have very fond memories of Pat from my time as student and Student Union President. He led with compassion, a thorough gentleman. May Pat rest in eternal peace.

My sincere condolences to the Kelleher family on the passing of Pat. He was a true gentleman, so kind, so caring and always with a friendly word. He was exceptional in understanding and doing what was needed to care for the whole person with his door always open to staff and students. It was a pleasure to know such a wonderful man.
May he rest in peace

I was so sorry to hear of Pats death and my sincerest sympathies to his family.Pat was responsible for many achievements in Cit and making it the first class institution MTU is today but one of his most important was the development of the Medical Centre on campus. From small beginning's to the state of the art present day facilities ,he provided the best medical care possible for CIT students and supported the medical team every way he could.
A kind caring colleague and friend.

My deepest condolences to the Kelleher family. I didn’t meet Pat until after his retirement in CIT, however he was still a frequent visitor and his legacy of his commitment and openess to staff and students alike lived on.May he rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to the Kelleher family on the loss of Pat. Thinking of you all at this sad time. Reunited now with his beloved Sheila. RIP

Sincere sympathy to the Kelleher family, Cait and Eileen on the sad passing of Pat.
May his gentle soul rest in peace.