Paul Stewart (aka Neil Kirwan)

I’m so sorry to see that this lovely man has passed away. I never even knew his name. I only ever said hallo to him in the street but was always delighted to see him. I first bumped into him in the city library in the mid 80’s when I used to go there to get my fathers library books. We always saluted one another since then. Paul you’ll be missed greatly. May you rest in peace.

So sorry to hear of Neil /Pauls passing

Rest in peace Gentleman
Merchants Quay won’t be the same without you

I smiled at you many times, and you always smiled back. And walking through merchants quay on my own some nights going home from work, 10 years ago, I always knew I was ok when I saw you. Rest in peace to a gentleman. Heaven has a
New angel x

Always wanted to sit and chat with this gentleperson. But he was not very outgoing and i would just give him a smile and nod on his favourite bench at river entrance to Merchants quay. Seemed a decent guy. Maybe he carried pain in his heart ;-( I am so sad to hear the news.

Sincere Condolences to Philip and the Kirwin family on the sad passing of Paul.May Paul rest in peace.

My deepest sympathy to Joey and Karen ; Val ; Gillian and all the Kirwan family on the death of Neil/ Paul . He was clearly a great character and will be sadly missed by you all and by the people of Cork.

Always a gentle & kind soul to meet in Cork city. Your guarding presence will not be forgotten. Rest in peace🕯

So many people pass through this Life with just one name. You have more than one. Kind, Gentle, Caring, Helpful, Friend, Paul and Neil. Rest in Peace Gentle Soul. You are missed, but never forgotten.

I first met Paul about 40 years ago or more. We always stopped for a chat. What a lovely lovely man so softly and beautifully spoken and so interesting to talk to. Paul you will be missed by many. May you rest in Peace now.

Deepest sympathies to Paul's family. I first came across Paul nearly 40 years ago when he used to come into the city library and all these years later if you came across him you would always get a friendly nod or hello.
A lovely guy who's presence will be missed around town.
May he rest in eternal peace.

May Paul's gentle soul RIP condolences to his family

I'm sorry to learn of Pauls passing. I always saw him and he made Cork such a better place. I felt sorry for him and his friends during lockdown when benches where taken away. Cork people will always remember this kind man. He made it our city so thank you Paul and sleep easy. Sympathy to all his family. Ar dheis dé go raibh a hanam dilis.

A kind heart and a good soul,.May he RIP

Another character gone from our mist. Rest in peace Paul. Condolences to your family.

Rest in peace Paul you will always be remembered a gentleman.

I used to see him in Merchants Quay and he would always nod and give me a lovely smile. No matter how I felt on the day he would always make me feel better. I will now do the same in Merchants Quay in memory of him, thank you Paul and may you rest in peace.

Condolences to Paul's family on their sad loss. Another character of Cork gone from us. Often bought the Echo from him at the side entrance to Merchants Quay.

Very sorry to hear of Paul`s passing. A true gentleman always a pleasure to chat with him, Deepest sympathy to the family. May rest in peace.

Your kindness , sincerity and and great smile will be sadly missed , you brightened many a person's day because you treated them with respect , I hope your family take solice in the fact that as an adopted corkman you were liked and treasured ..sleep tight Paul

Rest in peace Paul.

Our deepest sympathy to Paul's family.
Every major city has a character. We in Cork were lucky to have Paul for so many years. He was the kindest, gentlest, and most humble well spoken man to walk the streets of Cork.
Cork city has lost a friend.
Paul may you rest in peace

Rest in peace Paul a lovely gentle soul I hope merchant's quay erects a memorial time a lovely quiet gentle soul harmless guy god rest him sleep tight sweet angel x

Your funeral Mass was fitting and lovely. Peace to you this Christmas Neil (Paul).

To Valerie and family our sincere sympathies to you all on the passing of Neil. It must give you great solace to see so many lovely messages of condolence. May he rest in peace.

Rest in peace Paul and condolences to Paul’s family, all his nearest and dearest at this sad time.A kind and a through gentleman always.Would often meet him in Merchants Quay,and use buy the Echo from him. May Paul rest in peace.

RIP, PAUL. a Dublin man who became a true Cork man,nice sincere,honest,and helpful.a truly lovely person,where ever you travel, safe journey,Paul the Gent

Sincere condolences to Joey and family on the passing of Paul. May he rest in peace.

Deepest Sympathy

RIP Paul you will be sadly missed
RIP you deserve a good bed in Heaven
All the people you helped.

A true gentleman and a great character, had some brilliant chats and laughs with him over the last few years. May he rest in peace.

I always used to see this gentleman in merchants quay when i was in cork and he was always sitting on his bench. i hope a bench will be in his memory . rest easy

I was very sorry to hear of the passing of Paul. He was a true gentleman. I used to meet him in Merchants Quay on a Saturday and always had a chat with him. Merchant's Quay will not be the same without him. Condolences to all his Family. May Paul rest in peace.

A beautiful, kind and gentle soul who helped people more than he will ever know. Rest in peace Neil, you were a true gentleman and I will always remember you. My sincere condolences to your family.

Rest in Peace, Paul. Will miss you about the city. Always appreciated our 'hellos' when would see you in Merchant's Quay. D

I'll miss seeing you around Cork but will continue to see you in all that is kind and gentle in the world. Blessings to you on your journey, dear Paul.

Rest in peace Paul and my condolences to Paul’s family and friends. I never knew Paul but used to see him walking a lot around town and the Sunday’s Well area starting in the late 80’s, early 90’s on my way to school. He always smiled and said hello. I thought he had a kind face. Now that I won’t see you around any more, I’ll miss you. See you in the next life some day and maybe we can have a chat then, kind and gentle soul.

merchants quay won’t be the same without your presence , may Paul rest in peace

One of the most intelligent nicest unoffensive person I've ever met. RIP Paul.

Both myself and Tomas are very sorry to hear the sad news of Neil's passing, may he rest in peace. Our thoughts are with all the family.

Deepest condolences to Pauls family. Paul was part of the furniture in Cork city. One of the great characters that was so familiar to everybody. I first remember Paul from Paul st shopping centre/ quinnsworth in the 80s/90s - there used to be indoor benches but were removed. He was chatty to anyone that sat next to him for a chat. Rest in Peace

I hope Paul is resting in peace now in heaven. I knew him for years to see but noticed he was absent for awhile now. The poor man was gentle but looked like he had endured something tough. He spent many the long lonesome day around Merchant's Quay while others got on with their lives.

I first met Neil around 1970 in Dublin. He had a hard life. We're very sorry to hear the news of his passing. Condolences to Paul and all the Kirwan family. May Neil rest in peace and may we meet again in eternity.

Very sorry to hear of Paul's passing .. an adopted Corkman , loved by all that knew him .. May his gentle soul rest in peace ..

May you rest in peace Paul. One of the last true Cork characters, whose quiet presence had an immeasurable positive and kind impact on our little city…sleep well x

Your journey in life is over Paul rest in peace up above, it was a pleasure to have known you.

Thoughts are with he’s family
Sorry to hear of he’s death RIP

Rest in peace Paul, a true gentleman

Rest in peace. Neil, may Angels guide you on your journey.
Love from the Kennedy family in Canada.

Rest in peace Paul. It was a pleasure to meet you. A gentle soul.

Prayers for your family at this Sad time Rest In peace Paul

My condolences to Paul's family.
He will never be forgotten.
He was a true gent.🌹

RIP Paul a true gentleman I remember him from the streets of Cork may you Rest in Peace 🕊️ I agree we should have a bench in Paul's Memory

Hey Paul may you now rest in peace I know it was difficult in recent times it was a pleasure to of met you condolences to all your family RIP ❤️❤️

Very sad to hear of Paul's passing, he was a gentle giant and an absolute gentleman, he will be missed RIP

My Deepest sympathy to the Stewart family on the Passing of their Brother Paul, A lovely Kind Man always there for someone who was in need of help around Merchant's Quay Shopping Centre. At dheis Dé go raibh a hanam

Sincere condolences to Paul’s family. You were a pleasure to meet daily Paul. May you rest in peace.

Sincerest condolences to Paul’s family. We have many memories of him over the years. Cork will not be the same without him.

R.I.P Paul True Gentleman Condolences To All Your Family

A lovely gentleman who was always courteous to all,Cork is the poorer for his passing,Rip.