Rev. Fr. Benedict Hegarty O.P.

My deepest sympathies to Fr. Benedict’s family and to the Dominicans on his passing. It was a pleasure to get to know him during retreats in Ennismore, and to learn from him. May he rest in peace.

Our deepest condolences to Suzanne and Claire and extended families on the death of your uncle Fr Benedict. May he rest in peace

Deepest sympathies to Fr Ben’s family and Dominican brothers. He was a true gentleman and a scholar and we were lucky to have him in Tallaght in the 1980s. I still remember a lovely discussion with him about the writings of Kahil Gibran when I included them as reflections in my wedding in St Dominic’s in 1988. He wrote a fascinating chapter on the Christian History of Tallaght for a BTC resource manual for teachers in Tallaght in 1982 and I have a copy of it in my classroom RIP Fr Ben.
Ní fheicfimid a leithéid arís ann

Sincere condolences to Claire, Suzanne and families on Fr. Ben's passing.

My deepest sympathies to Fr. Benedict’s family and to the Dominicans on his passing. It was a pleasure to get to know him in his recent time in St. Mary’s. May his gentle soul rest in the peace of Christ.

Deepest sympathy to Suzanne, Paul, the Murphy and Hegarty families, and the Dominican Community on the death of Fr Ben. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

My deepest sympathy to Claire, Suzanne and all of Fr. Ben's family, friends and Dominican confreres at this sad time. May Fr. Ben's gentle and wise soul rest in peace.

So many beautiful and precious memories of conversations with this wonderful soul.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

Sincerest Condolences to Claire, Denis and Donagh on the passing of Claire’s uncle Ger. May he rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy to Claire & Suzanne on the sad passing of your uncle Fr. Ben. Such a gentle person. May he rest in peace. 🙏

Condolences to Claire and Suzanne on your uncle's passing

Sincere condolences to Fr Ben's family and the Dominican community on the sad passing of Fr Ben. We have pleasant memories of Fr Ben when he did supply at Carraig na bhFear.

I have very fond memories of Father Ben, during his time as Prior in Newry. He was a kind, enthusiastic and wise man.

Rest in Peace Fr Ben.
A truely spiritual gentleman.
Wonderful memories of Mass and retreats in Ennismore.

We have very fond memories of Fr Ben during his time in St Dominic’s. A gentleman. He always had a smile and always made time to stop and chat.

Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and the Dominican Community on his loss.

May you rest peacefully Fr Ben after all your hard work.

Sincere condolences to the Hegarty family and the Dominican community on the death of Fr. Ben. What a lovely man. I feel blessed to have met him and listened to him in Ennismore. May he rest in peace. Safe in the arms of Jesus.

Sincere sympathy to Claire, Suzanne and families, to the Dominican community and to his many friends on the sad passing of Fr. Ben. We had the pleasure of getting to know him at mass in Ennismore . Our Mom, Mary Keane, had dementia but Fr. Ben's welcoming smile at the door would often spark a bit of banter which leaves us with some lovely memories.
May Fr. Ben rest in peace.

I was so sorry to learn of the passing of Fr Ben Hegarty who did so much for our community here in Tallaght…..I offer my deepest sympathy to his family and the Dominican Community with a humble assurance of my thoughts and prayers at this sad and difficult time…May Fr Ben rest in peace

Deepest sympathy to all on the death of Fr. Ben..r.i.p. a wonderful preacher . Memories of listening to his great sermons at Mass many years ago.
May he reap his reward in Heaven .

Everything I know about Scripture, I learned from Fr Michael Maher and Fr Ben Hegarty (known as Benny to irreverent students) in Mater Dei, also of happy memory. He was a warm and lovely man who wore his learning lightly. Sincere condolences to his family and to his Dominican confreres.

Sincere sympathy to Fr. Ben's family and the Dominican Community on his death. We were very sorry to hear the news. Fr. Ben often helped us out in St Patrick's when we needed a priest. May he rest in peace.

I was very sorry to hear of Fr. Ben's death. Sincere sympathy to his family and the Dominican Community. May he rest in peace.

Fr Ben was our lecturer in Holy Cross College Clonliffe he was a gifted teacher of the Scriptures. May he rest in peace after a life of faithful service to the Gospel and the people of God Condolences to the Hegarty family and the Dominican Communities in Tallaght and Cork Mass offered Holy Cross College Clonliffe Dublin Ordination Class of 1975

So sorry to hear about the death of Fr. Hegarty. He was a lovely man. Unfortunately we wont be able to attend his funeral.

Our sincere condolences to you Claire, Suzanne, Denis, Paul, Emma, David, Donagh, his wonderful community of Brothers and extended families. We have very fond memories of the many visits to see the cousins in Dún Bolg with his sisters Mary and Kay and Claire & Suzanne. May you rest in peace Fr Gerard. A life well lived. 🙏

Condolences to Fr Ben’s family & the Dominican Community. May he Rest in Peace

We were privileged to have Ben as a member of the committee of Cork Scripture Group since its earliest days. As an academic, he was brilliant, still studying, researching and writing up to his last few months. We were lucky to have him as a presenter on so many of our courses where he shared his learning with great generosity. As a lover of people and a pastor to everyone he met, Ben was special. We were blessed to have his friendship.
Our condolences to Claire and Suzanne, who took such wonderful care of him and whom he loved dearly and to his community in his beloved Ennismore, where he spent so many happy years.

Rest in the peace of the Lord, Ben. Your work is done, but we will miss you.

Sincerest condolences to the Hegarty family on the passing of Fr. Benedict. Gerard was a neighbour of mine in Passage West and i can recall,as a young boy meeting him on the road.
From Matt Aherne

Deepest sympathies Suzanne, Claire and family, on the passing of your beloved uncle. We have such fond memories of Fr. Ben in Ennismore and of his welcoming smile and gentle presence. May he rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to Fr. Ben's family on his sad passing. I taught in St Dominic's school Tallaght for many years and had some very interesting chats with Fr. Ben. A lovely man, may he rest in peace.
Deirdre Lohan

My deepest sympathy to all who knew and loved Ben. Ben was a gentleman and a scholar. It was a privilege to have known him and worked alongside him. Ben, May you now rest in the loving embrace of your God.

I have fondest memories of this lovely man teaching us scripture in Mater Dei in the late Seventies!

Sincere condolences to Suzanne,Clare and their extended families on the sad passing of their beloved uncle Gerard and to the Dominican Community on the sad loss of Fr.Benedict a much loved and respected colleague.
May his gentle soul rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to Suzanne and Claire and to your respective families on the passing and loss of your uncle Gerard, and to the Dominican Community on the loss of your dear brother.

May he rest in peace.

So sorry to hear of Fr Bens Passing, I had the privilege of working with him for many years in St Dominics Tallaght

My deepest sympathies to the family of Fr Ben and the Dominican community. Saddened to hear of the death of Ben. We worked together for many years at Tallaght Hospital. He was a fantastic member of the pastoral care team and was loved by the staff, patients the people of Tallaght. May Ben Rest In Peace.

Rest in peace fr Ben a true Gentleman

My sincere sympathy to Fr Ben’s family and to the Dominican Province on the death of Fr Ben, an exceptional human being, loving, scholarly, fun and kind. Ben was a wonderful Dominican priest and brother to our Congregation and to all whom he met. Ni bheid a leitead ann aris. Thank you Ben, you know it all now. Helen Mary

Condolences to Fr Bens family and Community May he rest in the peace of Christ. We were blessed to have Fr Ben as our Scripture teacher in Holy Cross College Clonliffe - 1972-1975- he was a wonderful guide as he opened the Scriptures for us. With his glasses perched up on his Beatles hairstyle -his Aran jumper and black jeans -.. and his lovely Cork accent he lit up our week with his love of Gods Word and his deep faith he made our hearts burn within us as he walked along the road with us as Seminarians . Mass offered .St Dominic pray for him Condolences Dan OConnor Episcopal Vicar for Education Dublin

Sincer condolences to Fr Bens Family .
I knew Fr Ben for many yrs , he would say the six o clock mass with the folk group providing the music on many a Sunday . He always would come up to us on the rehearsal night to see what we were going to do on the Sunday and we would go back to the kitchen afterwards for tea , I know Fr Philip OP who passed last yr is waiting at the gates for him . RIP Fr Ben

My deepest condolences to Fr. Bens family on his sad passing. He was a wonderful, gentle man who always came up with the perfect words to heal any hurt. It was a great honour and privilege to have known and worked with him in Ennismore. May his gentle soul enjoy eternal peace and happiness.

Deepest sympathy to Fr. Ben’s family on his passing. May he rest in peace.

Our sincere condolences to Suzanne and Claire and to your respective families on the passing and loss of your uncle Gerard, and to the Dominican Community on the loss of your dear brother.
Father Ben was a gentle man of God and a beautiful soul. He was always so warm, welcoming and inclusive, a true Christian, for which we have much gratitude.
He touched so many lives with his presence and gentle way of being and we were very priviliged to know him for part of our lives.
May he rest in peace and be rewarded for all he has given in service to those who have benefited from his vocation.
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Sincere Sympathy to each member of the extended Hegarty and O'Driscoll Families as well as to his Colleagues within the Dominican Community, on the sad death of Fr Benedict. May he rest in peace.

Father Ben was a scholar and a gentleman. He always gave a brief reflection before Mass, each reflection conveying hope and peace.
Suaimhneas síorraí dá anam dílis.

Sincere condolences to Ben's nieces (of whom he spoke most fondly) and his relatives and friends; also sincere sympathy to his Dominican brothers. I met Ben through the Priory Institute and he truly wore his scholarship lightly - his easy affinity with the students was remarkable.

He was delightful company with a fund of entertaining stories. We both have wonderful memories of his spiritual leadership and social companionship on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. May he rest in peace.

I would like to offer my most sincere condolences to the Hegarty family on the passing of Fr. Benedict. May he rest in peace safe in the arms of our Lord.

So sad news the passing of fr Ben passing many happy days working in Ennismore condolences to he's family and friends

Sincere sympathies to Fr Ben’s family, Community, colleagues and friends.
I have very fond memories of Fr Ben going back to the 1980’s in the Mater Dei Institute of Education when he ‘revealed’ the scriptures to us in a most creative and fun way. Always gentle and kind, he was a wonderful role model.
May he rest in peace.

Netta Kennedy

Sending sincere condolences to Fr Ben's family and community. I had the privilege of being one of his students in Mater Dei many years ago and his love and knowledge of Scripture instilled a love of the subject for me and lots of others. But far more memorable was his kindness, good humour and sense of fun, which made him a favourite of so many of us. May his gentle soul be at peace in Heaven with God whom he served so faithfully.

So sorry to hear the passing of fr Ben a true gentleman may he rest in peace

Sincere condolences to Fr. Hegarty's family, relatives and community. May his memory always be a blessing and may he rest in eternal peace with the Lord.

" ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world."

Sincere Condolence Suzanne,Claire,and Families,May Fr.Ben rest in peace in his Heavenly Home.

So sorry to hear of Fr. Bens death.
We were very lucky to have him in St.
Dominics parish for a number of
years.

Condolences to his family, relatives and Dominican brethren on Ben's death.

Ben was a valued member of the Priory Institute team for many years. He made a significant contribution during the early years, writing the first module text on Scripture. In addition, he lectured on the Institute's theology programmes and was a member of the Academic Council. Ben was one of the most widely-read scholars that I knew. Apart from all that, he was a wonderful priest, a reflective colleague and a great friend.

May Ben rest in peace until we all meet again on the Last Day.

Condolences to Fr Ben's nieces and to the Dominican community on the sad passing of Fr Ben. I have lovely memories of great conversations with him when I worked in Ennismore. He was truly a great human being and outstanding priest. May he rest in peace.

Rest in Peace Fr Ben

May Fr. Ben rest in peace. A gentleman in every sense of the word. He was a wonderful scholar and pastor to those he served in love. It was a honour to meet Ben through the Priory Institute, Tallaght and to be a student of his gifted teaching. May eternal rest and light be his.

Condolences to the family and the Dominican community on the sad passing of Fr Ben,may his kind and gentle soul rest in peace

Please accept my sincere condolences.