Peadar O'Dowd

My deepest sympathies to the entire and extended O'Dowd families on the sad passing of Peadar.
A stalwart in the Galwegian community.
Ar dheis De go raibh a anam dilis.

Sincere sympathy to Mary and all Peadar’s family and friends x

Sincere Condolences to Peadar's family. I was a student of Peadar's in GMIT. He was a great teacher and a gent of a person. He also reinforced my passion for Galway's local history through his many books. He was a fountain of Knowledge on Galway. Thanks Peadar for contributing to Galway in a remarkable way. May Peadar Rest in Peace

Sincere condolences to Peadar's family and friends. I was a student of his in GMIT in the 1990’s. He was a true gentleman, kind and patient, with a smile for everyone. May he rest in peace.

I want to extend my sincere sympathy to Mary and the O'Dowd family on Peadar's passing. As an educator and a colleague, Peadar was generous with his knowledge and enthusiasm for local history and heritage, enriching many in that process. May he rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to Mary and all the O’Dowd family on Peadar’s sad passing. Peadar and I were great friends in St Mary’s and later in U.C.G. It was very easy to renew that friendship whenever we met later. Gone but not forgotten. Go ndéana Dia tróchaire ar a anam. Annaghdown and Lucan

Our sincere condolences on your sad loss. To Kathleen and all the extended family we extend our sympathy. May Peader Rest In Peace.

Sincere Sympathy to Mary and all the O'Dowd and Langan families on the passing of Peadar. May he Rest in Peace.

Sincere condolences to you Mary on the passing of your beloved Peadar. Such a wonderful gentleman who always had a smile on his face when he came into the shop to see you or walk you home. May his gentle soul rest in peace 🙏

Dear Mary and family,
I just learned of the passing of Peadar. I feel so blessed that my boys and I were able to meet him and have such an incredible historian give us a tour of Galway. Visiting you both was the highlight of our trip and we have spoken of you often. We will never forget Peadar and the kindness that he showed us. Our sincere condolences for your loss. We send our love to you all.

Our deepest condolences 2 the O’ Dowd on the loss of Peader may he rest in peace 🙏

Dearest Mary... i am so sorry sorry to hear of Peadars passing. He was a kind, funny and hugely interesting man.
He became a fixture in The Kitchen when he popped in for his cappuccino on his way for his swims in Blackrock.... bringing a laugh and a bit of chat to all the waiting staff and indeed all of the crew. I was incredibly proud that he felt so at home with us and well... when he mentioned us in his column we were thrilled with ourselves.

Galway has lost a true true gentlemen. He will be missed.
Thinking of you and all the family at this sad time. RIP Peadar.

Sincere sympathy to Peadar's wife and family and his many friends on his passing. He was a joy to meet. May he rest in peace.

I was deeply saddened to hear of Peadar’s passing and I extend my sincere condolences to his wife Mary and his family and many friends. He was a true gentlemen who extended warmth and friendship to all. He had a deep love of and abiding interest in the history and heritage of Galway, both city and county, and his many publications (in books, journals and newspapers) will always stand as a fitting and lasting legacy to his memory. We were privileged to have had his company. Ní bheidh a leithéid ann arís. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

Sincere Sympathy to Mary and all the O'Dowd and Langan families on the passing of Peadar. May he Rest in Peace.

Deepest sympathies to the O'Dowd family on the passing of Peadar. Used to love reading his articles on the Tribune. May his gentle soul rest in peace.

Condolences on the passing of a great Galway man. Never knew him, but did read one of his books a long time ago. He among a few others got me interested in history, especially the history of Galway and the west of Ireland, an interest I still have to this day, RIP.

I was saddened to learn of the death of Peadar O'Dowd, and I would like to extend my sincere sympathy to his wife Mary, his brothers and extended families. Peadar taught me in the RTC in 1981/82 and I always found him to be a kind, helpful gentleman with a lovely sense of humour. May God grant his gentle soul the peace and light of Heaven.

My sincerest sympathies to the O'Dowd family and friends on the sad passing of your beloved Peadar. I have fond memories of my time in St Benins in Glenamaddy and of Mr O'Dowd.
May the good Lord grant him eternal blessings in heaven. 🙏 🕊. RIP

Sincere sympathy to Mary & all the Langan & O' Dowd families on the death of Peadar, may his soul rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to mary and the o dowd and langan families on the passing of Peadar may he rest in peace.

Please accept our heart felt condolences Martin and all the O Dowd and extended families on the passing of your brother Peadar. May his gentle soul rest in peace.

My sympathies to the O' Dowd family on Peadar's passing.

His weekly articles in the Connacht Tribune were brilliantly written and you could see the love he had for Galway city and county in them.

All the best Peadar.

Our Sincere Sympathy to you Mary .Peadar’s Brothers & extended families on the sad passing of Peadar a Gentleman May his gentle soul Rest In Peace.

Heartfelt sympathy to Mary and extended family on the sad passing of Peadar. I have happy and fond memories of Peadar when he taught Maths in St. Benin's Glenamaddy many years ago. He was a real gentleman & a wonderful teacher who left a lasting impression on students like me who were privileged to have had him as their teacher. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

Sincere sympathies to Mary and all of Peadar's family. May he rest in peace.

So sorry to hear of Peader’s untimely death My deepest sympathies to the extended O’Dowd family. I knew Peader way back when we were students at St Mary’s College Galway.A true gentleman. A great loss to his family and the people of Galway city.
Kevin Glynn

Sincere sympathy to Martin and extended family on the passing of peadar.may he rest in peace.

I worked with Peadar many moons ago in St. Benin's Vocational School in Glenamaddy. Sincere sympathies to his family and friends on his sad death

Our deepest sympathy to you Mary and all the family.
Sarah Geraghty. Mary Geraghty Keaveney

Heartfelt sympathy Mary on the sad passing of your beloved husband Peadar. I have great memories of fun times my late beloved husband Tom & I shared with him in Glenamaddy. Fear uasal. Suaimhneas Síoraí tabhair dó a Thiarna.

So sorry to hear of Peadar's passing. Sincere sympathies to you Mary and all his family and friends.

I offer my very sincere condolences to you Mary, Willie, Martin and to the O Dowd and Langan families on the very sad passing of Peader. Very happy memories of days enjoyed. May Peader rest in eternal peace.

Sincere sympathy Mary.

My sincere sympathy to Mary and to all of Peadar's extended family and friends. I have fond memories of meeting Peadar over the years with my Aunt Mary Cunningham in the RTC and hearing all about him for many more years after that. She sends her deepest sympathies to you all. May Peadar rest in peace.

My sincere sympathy to Mary and the O'Dowd family on the death of Peadar. He was always interesting and entertaining company and a good colleague. May he rest in peace.

Mary, our deepest and heartfelt sympathy to you and your family on the loss of Peadar. While we each worked with him in our respective professional capacities, our greatest admiration for Peadar was in his extensive and positive contribution to so many aspects of Galway life.

I had the great pleasure of producing a group of his books for him while his eyesight still allowed him to write and edit! From the beginning of meeting him in the RTC until very recently, I have enjoyed his company, advice and humour! My sincerest condolences!

Sincere condolences to Mary and to all the O'Dowd family, extended family, relations and friends on the sad passing of Peadar. He had such a wealth of knowledge on so many issues of local and national history and heritage, including 'milestones', which our heritage group had the honor, privalige and gratitude of receiving his wisdom during our 2016 'milestone 112 replica' project in Moycullen. And we'll again be utilising his learned milestone knowledge next summer when we complete the re-installation of the (repaired) original (Larkin) 'Rosscahill Milestone' from over 200 years ago - adjacent to its original road location on the N59 (near the former Rosscahill Railway Station). We already had plans to have Peadar involved in this upcoming event but sadly this won't now occur. May his gentle soul rest in peace.
Tomas O'Cadhain, (for Moycullen Heritage)

My sincerest condolences to Mary and family, sending strength and light during these dark times. I hope you find moments of peace in the coming days and weeks through the many wonderful memories Peader provided. He was a gentleman and will be sorely missed.

Our sincere sympathy to you Mary and to all Peadar's family and friends. Peadar taught us in GMIT, he was a great teacher with a lovely sense of humour. It was a pleasure to know him. May he rest in peace.

I am so sorry to hear of the sad passing of Peadar. To his wife Mary and extended families I send my condolences. I first met Peadar when he taught in St Benins Voc School in Glenamaddy. Although I went to the local convent at the time Peadar played a big part in our lives through his love of Camogie. He started camogie in The Tech and they won a County Final for the first time ever. I remember the great excitement around the local areas at the time. He was involved then with Fr Sean Higgins and Sister Fatima in the forming a Camogie Club in the area which went on to great succes. Any time in later years when camogie is mentioned...Peadars' bubbly friendy nature is recalled. Winning didnt matter with Peadar .. it was the fun of taking part. I met Peadar and Mary at our 40th Reunion a few years back in Kilkerrin. It was an honour and priviledge to have known him. Rest in Peace Peadar but I am sure you are now enjoying plenty of chats in Heaven with all your friends long gone and of course making new ones as well.

Our deepest condolences to all of the O’Dowd Family on the death of Peadar. May he RIP.

Sincere sympathy to Mary & the O’ Dowd & Langan families on the passing of Peadar. One of the great historians of our time and very interesting to listen to. May he Rest In Peace.

So sorry to learn of Peadars passing as he was a familiar person on the Long Walk,particularly at his chosen spot where he sat,having his coffee, exchanging conversation with passers-by &enjoying the opportunity to absorb the sea scents of that location notwithstanding the restricted vision made available to him.Clearly a man at peace with himself, what was denied to his eyes was more than compensated for in his absorption of his remaining faculties &the added sensitivities which they provided to him.
He had some short catchphrases both apt&positive which he shared with me& presumably others reflecting the sunny nature of his Soul!
HE carries those characteristics to the Next Life!
Farewell Peadar,thanks for your Humanity,
John D-L.

Sincere sympathy on the sad passing of Peadar. May his gentle soul rest in Peace.

My Condolence to the
O Dowd family
Rest in peace Peadar

Our sincere condolences to Mary, the O Dowd and Langan families on the sad passing of Peadar, may he rest in peace.

Our sincere condolences to Mary, the O Dowd and Langan Families on the sad passing of Peadar, may he rest in peace.

Rest in Peace Peadar. Sympathies to your family.

I just know that all past and present members of An Taisce would wish me to pass on their condolences to Peadar's Mary, and all the O'Dowd family at this so tragic time. The Taisce branch enjoyed on so many occasions Peadars gift of knowledge he passed on at our once regular lectures, slide shows and Christmas partys at the Ardilaun Hotel. Also, on the many bus tours guided by Peadars wit and deep knowledge of his native city & countys built and natural heritage. My first book purchase on our arrival to live in Galway, over 40 years ago, a booklet really, was co-written by Peadar. May his gentle soul rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy.rest in peace Peadar.

Sincere condolences on the passing of Peadar. He was a gentleman and will be missed by all who knew him in GMIT.

Peadar's passing is such a sad loss to Mary and his extended family, and you all have my sincere condolences. But what a legacy he has left us with. Peadar was the ultimate Galwegian, who loved Galway with every fibre of his being. The books, articles and drawings he has left behind comprise a collection on the history and heritage of Galway - including its many stories - that is never likely to be equalled. We are greatly in his debt for what he has left us, and privileged to have known him. Thank you Mary for sharing your kind, generous, lovely husband with us for so long. We are much the poorer for his passing. Ní bheidh a leithéid arís ann. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

Deepest sympathy to Mary and all Peader’s extended family. I loved meeting him in Blackrock or on the prom. You will be missed Peader.

So sad to learn of the passing of my kind, helpful and generous colleague at RTC/GMIT for 24 years. My sympathy to his wife Mary and all his relatives. May he rest in peace

My sincere condolences to Peadar's wife Mary, his brothers Willie and Martin and his extended family on his sad passing. I know Peadar over 40 years. Peadar was a wonderful colleague and very kind to everyone that knew him. Slán Peadar agus go raibh maith agat.

May his gentle soul rest in peace.

Our deepest sympathy to Mary Willie Martain and all Peadars families on the sad passing of Peadar.May Peadar rest in heavenly peace.A true gentleman and neighbour.

Deepest Sympathy to Mary and the O’Dowd family on the sad passing of Peadar, many memories of their trips to Aughrim Badminton club.

My deepest sympathy to Peadar's wife Mary and his family. I'll miss the friendly chats we had over who could find the most OS benchmarks (crow's feet) in Galway.