Rev. Professor Enda McDonagh

Sincere sympathies to Enda's family and friends on the passing of a wonderful man who enriched all our lives. John Bowman's programmes captured his thirst for justice, his unassuming manner, his deep kindness, and his wry sense of humour. The last time we met, shortly after he moved into Roebuck, he led a lively discussion on climate change. We remember so many family occasions where Enda presided - weddings, christenings and sadly funerals, but also his good fellowship around the table in Mayo, Maynooth, Dublin and France, and attending Mass in his Mayo gate lodge where the bread and wine was followed by a feast of lemonade and Pringles he had carefully laid in for the children. As Dubs, we've all been rooting for Mayo to win the all Ireland while Enda was around to savour it, but alas no. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis. John and Eithne Fitzgerald

Iar-chomhghleacaí dílis, fear léannta, mín, mánla, meidhreach, corp an duine uasail, slán leat a dhuine chóir

Enda was a great friend to our family and it was a privilege to know him. Deepest sympathy to his family.

Sincere sympathy on the death of Fr mc Donagh a lovely man

Wonderful memories of beautiful masses in Maynooth. A kind, gentle and generous cousin of my mother. Gave great comfort to us on the occasion of her death. Go raibh maith agat ó croí Enda.
Leaba i measc na Naomh.

Enda, You were a great friend to our late parents Eoin and Una and to all our family. We will always remember you with fondness and gratitude. Rest in peace, it’s the least you deserve.

Our sincere sympathy to Gerald and the Mc Donagh family on the death of Dr Enda. May he rest in peace. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time.

Condolences to Fr Enda's family and friends. A towering yet gentle figure of leadership in Catholic and Christian Ireland, for over half a century, when such leadership was hungered for. I had the privilege of being at his lectures and talks on many occasions and his understanding and humility shone through in all he said as well as his obvious erudition. Ní bheidh a leithéid ann arís. Leaba i measc na naomh go raibh aige.

Rest in peace Enda, very proud to have you as a cousin, was always there to have good banter with. You will be missed but never forgotten by all the family. Rest in peace.
Josephine kelly

Deepest condolences to everyone, he was a man of great compassion, a special relative who always lended a hand in hour of need. He helped us with Tom,JJ funeral.May he rest in peace. Love Rita, JJ(late) Stephen, Sarah,louise and James. The kelly family.

Our deepest sympathy Gerry and family on Enda’s passing
Fond Memories

It was an honour, a pleasure and a privilege to have known Enda. I extend my sympathies to his family.

May I offer my sincere sympathy to Gerard and all the family. It is often said that ‘behind every good man is a good woman’ Your mother (Mrs Mc) took my mother Kathleen ( eldest of ten) under her wing having spotted her love of learning in National school. She tutered her through secondary education from your home in Bekan in the afternoons. So the story goes on... Compassion, a treasured gift. RIP

Deepest sympathy to the family, friends, colleagues and to allwho mourn Enda's sad loss.
A beacon has gone.
May he rest in peace and enjoy forever the light of heaven.
Slan agus suaimhneas Enda

He christened our Childer he married us he buried our beloveds he consoled he celebrated he gave us strength we have been soo privileged to have shared life with him his very wise integrity his compassionate deep kindness utter loving generosity to know him was to confirm true Christianity ! Deepest sympathy to all the very many who loved him RIP BELOVED ENDA

Deepest sympathy to Dr.Gerry and the McDonagh family on the death of Fr.Enda.May he rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy to Dr Gerald and family on the passing of his dear brother Rev Prof Enda. RIP

Sincere sympathy to you Dr.McDonagh and family on the death of your brother Enda,
Requiescat in Pace.

To Dr. Gerry and all the Mc Donagh family, Longford. Please accept our sincere condolences on the death of Fr. Enda. RIP. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.

It is with deep regret that we learned of the death of Rev. Professor Enda McDonagh.

Our sympathy to his family at this very sad tme.
May he Rest in Peace.

I had the privilege and the joy of knowing and being known by Enda for as long as I can remember. He was a truly remarkable person, uniting rare intellectual gifts and a thirst for justice with a gentleness, warmth and lightness of spirit that made them all the more compelling. He will be dearly missed by the many who counted themselves among his friends, and who will continue to look to him for inspiration in the years to come.

So sorry to hear that Enda has left us. He was a wise and kind friend of the family for many years.

Iseult O'Malley

Rest in Peace Fr Enda.....you have earned your place in Heaven...a wonderful human being..

Deepest sympathy to Dr. Gerard his family and extended McDonagh family on the sad death of Fr Enda. I have fond memories of Fr. Enda, when on his visits to Longford he would come to the convent at the hospital to say mass always accompanied by Dr. Gerard and the late Anne. After mass we would sit around, have the cup of tea, the conversation would be varied and he loved a laugh, always so relaxed and easy, such a gentleman. Remembering you very specially at this very difficult time. May Fr Enda’s gentle soul rest in peace.

A kind, generous and essentially spiritual man with an essence so few have which exudes godliness in such a humble way. May he Rest in Peace.

Deepest sympathy to the McDonagh family on the death of Fr Enda.Truly a great Irishman.RIP

Deepest sympathy to Dr Gerry and the McDonagh family on the passing of Fr Enda may he Rest in Peace

I would like to express my condolences to the McDonagh family. May his soul rest in peace

To the Mc.Donagh family my deepest sympathy on the death of Fr.Enda. A kind caring and humble priest. A joy to be a student of his, a prophetic voice for those with no voice.Truth will never be silenced. Fr. Enda Rest In Peace

Sincere condolences on the passing of this beautiful man - Fr Enda McDonagh. He was bestowed with boundless gifts and shared them selflessly, striving always for goodness. One felt a better person just by being in his presence. We, at Trocaire, are so grateful that he will be laid to rest here in Maynooth where his spirit will live on amongst us.

Deepest sympathy to Gerald and the extended McDonagh family on the sad passing of Fr. Enda. Despite his enormous genius he never forgot his roots in Bekan Co. Mayo truly one of Bekan's greatest sons. May he rest in peace.

We offer Gerry and the Family our sincerest sympathy on the sad occasion of Fr Enda's death. Two generations of our family had the privilege of Mc Donagh education and inspiration in Bekan and Maynooth.
We treasure this legacy.

With sincere sympathy to Fr. Enda's family. He was a dear friend of our uncle, Seán Freyne. May he rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to the McDonagh family. Enda was a very warm, kind and compassionate man. Suaimhneas síoraí dá anam. Ruairí and Joan (O'Callaghan), Dublin.

Greatly saddened to hear of Fr. Enda's passing. My sincere sympathies to all members of the McDonagh and Kelly families. He was a great presence in our lives. A joy to be around in the good times and a rock in the bad. A true gentleman. May he rest in peace.

My deepest sympathy to Enda's family on their great loss. I was a student in Enda's First Divinity class in Moral Theology in 1961-2 and we learned plenty. More importantly for me were his many books on Moral which i read and which threw great light on the subject as I tried to teach it some years later in the seminary in Wexford. He was perhaps our greatest moral theologian in the post-Vatican 2 years and we all owe him a great deal. May his noble soul rest in God's peace.

Sincere Sympathy to Dr Gerry and all the McDonagh family on your sad loss. May he rest in peace.

Sincere sympathies to the Kelly cousins who provided wonderful companionship to Enda all throughout his time. I had the pleasure of meeting Enda in recent years and seeing his gift for friendship and fun. He embodied an example of Christianity that we are seeking in the world today.

It is sad news that Enda has died. He was Ireland’s most distinguished theologian and a warm and generous person who contributed so much to Irish life and society in his time. He will be missed not only by his close family relations but also by a very wide circle of friends. And missed, too, by all who valued his courage in speaking out on issues of public concern in Ireland.
Noel Dorr

To all the McDonagh family, I am very sorry to hear about the passing of Rev. Professor Enda, may he rest in peace. So many of us were enriched by his knowledge,and wisdom. He made an enormous contribution to the intellectual life of the Catholic Church and to the wider society during his lifetime. He was very proud of his western roots and anytime I met him he was always in good humour. As well as being a theologian of distinction, he also had a great interest in modern scientific developments and how these could assist with feeding a growing world population and alleviating poverty. He had a deep rooted desire to help mankind and he will be greatly missed. Thinking of you all at this sad and difficult time. Leaba i measc na naomh go raibh ag an Ollamh iontach agus gaelach seo.

Comhbhrón ó chroí libh.

Sincere sympathy to the McDonagh family. Fr Enda was a compassionate, caring and inclusive priest. He was a great friend to our Uncle Fr Tommy going back to when they were students in St. Jarlath’s. We remember fondly Fr. Enda’s kindness, his eloquent and comforting words and the memories he shared of their friendship. May he rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy to Dr. Gerard and the Mc Donagh family on the passing of Fr. Enda. May he rest in peace.

Sincere condolences, RIP.

All the adjectives have been used up and all the positive tributes have been paid. I have nothing to add. He taught me and encouraged me to go forth and share the good things he helped me to learn and internalize. I am glad to have known him.May he rest in God’s life blessed peace.

It was with great sadness we learned of the death of the wonderful Fr Enda this week.

As a family we were blessed to know Enda thanks to his more than fifty year friendship with our parents, the late Paddy and Dorothy Kilroy. A regular visitor to our family home, often with his great friend Fr Ronan Drury, it was always a pleasure and a joy to share his excellent and generous company. In good times and bad Enda always listened, always showed compassion and always had a wise word. May his kind and gentle soul rest in peace.

Deep regret at Enda’s death. He was a wonderful man. It was a privilege to know him. Deepest sympathy to his family.

I had the great pleasure of working with Enda in Trocaire many years ago and of holidaying with him in France more recently. His company at work or over dinner was a rare gift. His courtesy, humour, wit, encyclopedic knowledge and boundless curiosity were gifts to all who knew him. His unfailing kindness, optimism, enthusiasm, and eagerness to chart humane responses to emerging challenges were an example to us all. So sad to “attend” his funeral remotely but thinking of him so warmly today.

Deepest sympathy to the McDonagh family and all who loved Enda. Enda was a great friend to me during my teaching years in St. Patrick's College, Maynooth and beyond. May his gentle soul rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy to the McDonagh family on the passing of Fr Enda. His warm and friendly nature endeared him to many and we will all miss him. May his gentle soul rest in peace.

Our deepest sympathies to Gerald and all the McDonaghs. He was a wonderful intellect, full of compassion. One wonders where the Catholic Church might be today if he had been listened to. He was always welcoming to the wider family, inviting us to share time with him in Maynooth. He was the image of the Church Compassionate. I can only imagine the robust discussions he is now having with my father up above! His death marks the end of an era both for the Church in Ireland and the world, but also for the family.

Sincerest sympathy to his family and friends on the death of Fr. Enda. May he rest in peace. Only met him once, sadly, when he donated his library to GMIT in Castlebar in 2009.

My deepest sympathy to Dr. Gerry, all the Mc Donagh family and to his colleagues, on the death of Fr. Enda. May his noble soul rest peacefully.

Deepest condolences to Gerard and family on the death of Fr Enda after such a distinguished career

Sincere sympathy to all Fr. Enda's family and friends.

Beautiful mass for one of the kindest people I have ever met.He made no judgements on anyone& approached everyone he met with gentleness and love.I have just being speaking to a mutual friend about Enda.If you spoke with him he listened& chatted andno one was more important to him in that moment.As my friend said,you walked away fr a chat with Fr Enda Mc Donagh feeling good.May he rest in peace

Deepest sympathy to the extended McDonagh family on the passing of Fr Enda.
May his gentle soul rest in peace.

A deeply prophetic voice in the Irish Church but suffered the fate of all the prophets - but celebrating his life on an appropriate day, the day of the gospel Transfiguration. Thank you Enda for all you did for the Irish Church. Patsy Kelly MSC

Sincere condolences to Fr Enda’s family and especially his Kelly cousins. Through them I had the privilege of meeting a truly inspiring and warm-hearted human being who has left a unique mark on this world. May he rest in eternal peace.

Deepest sympathy on the death of Fr. Enda. May he rest in peace

Lovely man Rest in peace Father x