Ristéard MacAodha

Go raibh maith agat as ucht an méid a rinne tú ar son an chultúir, an suim a chuir tú sna hamhráin agus an spreagadh a thug tú do dhaoine, mé fhéin ina measc. Duine speisialta a bhí ionat agus ní bheidh do leithéid arís ann.

Sincere sympathy to Ristéard's family on your sad loss. A deep thinking gentleman who loved everything Irish. Rest in Peace Ristéard🙏

Risteard was was one of the most regular contributors to "I'm Singing in The Crane" for seven years - suaimhneas saoraí ar a anam.

So sorry to hear of Ristéard's passing, may his gentle soul rest in peace..

RIP Donal, the sessions will miss you.
There are strange things done in the midnight sun
By the men who moil for gold;
The Arctic trails have their secret tales
That would make your blood run cold;
The Northern Lights have seen queer sights,
But the queerest they ever did see
Was that night on the marge of Lake Lebarge
I cremated Sam McGee.

To Risteard's daughter & siblings & extended family, with our deepest condolences on your huge loss rip. We are so grateful that Risteard came into our lives & choose Ireland to live the latter part of his life. His love of all things Gaelic, the Irish language, music & dance as well as the people was legendary. His efforts to record & promote these aspects of Irish life has left a fitting legacy & tribute to his life's work. And , there was lots of fun & laughs along the way!!!
May his gentle soul rest in peace now with his great friend Johnny Mullins & all those who have gone before him.

Co -bhron LE MUINNTIR Risteard uilig
SAIGHDIUR AGUS GAEILGEOIR RIP

Comhbhrón ó chroí le muintir sgus cairde Risteárd, fear uasal, suaimhneas síoraí dó. Deepest sympathy to Risteárds family and friends, a lovely man, may he rest in peace.

Comhbhrón le Muintir Risteárd agus leaba i measc na Naoimh agus na n-Aingeal cheolmhara go raibh aige. Ní minic go dtagann a leithéid inár measc ach tar éis an cur agus an chúiteamh, is saibhre muid de thoradh a chuid oibre. Codladh sámh anois a Risteárd, tá an chuid seo curtha díot agat.

Condolences to all the family rest in peace

Sincere condolences to Risteards family on his sad passing.....we had good times with Risteard at various shows and music nights in Cashel Hall ....Plearaca Conamara shows etc .....he loved his music and Sean Nos dancing....he played lovely tunes on the tin whistle .....a nice man to be in company with ....its been many years since we seen him but the memories are still fresh ....God speed Risteard .....

We wish to express our condolences to Risteard's family and friends.Suaimhneas sìoraì dà anam uasal gaelach.

Suaimhneas Síoraí Do Risteard, Fear Uasail. Comhbhrón ó chroí lena chlann agus cairde uilig.

Leaba i measc na naomh is na laochra duit a Risteáird. Go raibh maith agat as gach a rinne tú do Phobal Chonamara, do Phobal na Gaeilge agus do Phobal na nEalaíon, chuir tú go mór lenár saoil. Rinne tú difríocht agus bhí tú difriúl, séideán sí thar muir chugainn a chuir ag smaoineamh, ag gáire agus ag rince muid.

Tá mé thar a bheith buíoch diot a Ristéard as na hócáidí iontacha a d'eagraigh tú agus a chuir gliondar croí ar go leor daoine.

Thank you for all you did for Ireland. Condolences to all the family. Please know you will always have a special welcome in Ireland. When the time is right and Ristéard's contribution can be acknowledged and celebrated we hope you can be with us.

Leaba i measc na naomh go raibh ag Risteard, agus comhbhrón lena mhuintir ar fad.

Comhbhrón ó chroí

Condolences to the family.....a nice man that i got to know in recent years..r.i.p.

Beidh iomrá ort go brách a Risteáird chóir! Bhíomaid beirt sa chéad rang riamh de chuid Oideas Gael i nGleann Cholm Cille i 1984, agus bhí tú i do sholas i mbeatha na nGael ón uair sin anonn.

Sincere condolences to all of Risteárds family, he helped so many of us here in Connemara over the years between getting us involved in all of his projects, either as performers or helpers, he brought communities together in many places with all of the great shows he organised and we will be forever grateful for his kindness. May he rest in peace. Suaimhneas síoraí dhuit I measc na Naoimh a Risteárd.

Beannacht Dé leis. Condolances to his family.

B'hi mé an brónach an scéal go raibh Risteard imithe ar shlí na fírinne. Cé nár labhair mé le Risteard ach cúpla uair i mo saol chonaic mé an obair iontach a rinne sé do cúrsaí Gaeilge agus cultúir na Gaeltachta. Cobhron ó chroí lena iníon agus a chlann. RIP Risteard

Comhbhròn lena mhuintir.Beannacht Dè Leat

Sincere sympathies Kerry & Bonnie, Robert Thomas & Paul - I had the privelege of knowing Risteard for 35 yrs and shared lots of musical experiences esp in the '80s. A man of care and character and passion about people - he mostly journeyed under the radar but his heart & song spoke volumes to those that heard . We will remember you publicly when appropriate Risteard , in the meantime sweet dreams and rest peacefully.

Duine ar leith a ba ea Risteard agus dea-aithne air i nAlbain freisin. Seo amhrán i nGàidhlig dó... bhí sé go minic abhos ag foghlaim na teanga...

Dh’imich Fear nan Cas Aotrom
Dh'imich fear nan cas aotrom, ar n-aoibhneas, ar sunnd is ar caoidh
'S e chanas a chuid dhaoine gun deach e mar fhìrinn or tìr
‘S e chanas am bàrd-sa gun d' ràinig e raon rèidh a tha thall
'S ged is dual dha mar dhuais e, chan aontar nach eil sin mar chall...

The lightfooted one’s gone, our joy, our glee, our lament
His people can say that he left like a truth from our land
This poet says that he’s reached a distant level plain
And though deserved his prize, none agree that it isn’t a loss...

Dh’imich Risteard air rèidhlean an t-slèibh’ o nach till e gu bràth
As Èire gun d’ èirich on phèin is on dìth sin na shlàint’
Mar dhannsair ‘s e b’annsa linn leuman bu luaithe air làr
Mar dhuine ‘s e b’ fhonn dha gach amhran ‘s gach cànan ‘s gach dàn.

Richard left on the plain of a hill from which he’ll never return
From Ireland he’s risen from pain and a lack of health
As a dancer we loved his most swift leaps on a floor
As a person his mood and tune was song and language and poem.

Comhbhrón le muintir Richard ní maith linn a mbris.Solas síoraí dó.

Suaimhneas Síoraí duit a Risteard agus comhbhrón le do ghaolta. Bhí croí mór agat, bheidh cuimhne go ceann fada ort i gConamara ... mile buiochas as ucht da chuid cunamh sios tríd na blianta..mairfidh tu mo chuimhne go deo..Gone but not forgotten.Rip buddy

Slan leat Risteard fond memories of you singing dancing in my house RIP Risteard

Comhbhrón ó chroi le clann Ristéard. Fear uasal . Go ndeanadh Dia Grásta air

Mo chomhbhrón ó chroí chuig teaghlach, gaolta agus cairde Ristéard.
My sympathies to the members of Ristéard’s family and to all his friends. I met him first, when he joined an intensive Irish language course (1979/80) with Gael Linn in Dublin. He came to Oideas Gael every year since as an active member of our staff; we will greatly miss him.
Thiocfadh leabhar nó dhó a scríobh ar bheatha Ristéard agus a chuid saothar ó Chalifornia go Conamara; ba é a bhí dílis do dhúchas agus cultúr na ngael.

'Se fior dheagh dhuinne bha ann a Risteard. Bha sinn math dha cheile. Cha dhiochuimhnich mi e gu brath. Bi orain agus dannsa gu leor shuas air neamh a nis. Fois shiorraidh, Risteard. Bho Pheadair Chaimbeul agus na Uibhistaich.

Salas na Fhlaitheas dhuit..

Suaimhneas síoraí do Ristéard. Cuimhní maith ar cheoil agus comhrà. Eternal rest to Ristéard. Good memories of music and chat.

Suimhneas síoraí dhuit a Risteáird.
"Breathnaim siar ar na laethanta a dimigh,
An spraoi is an spóirt is gach ceol dá bhinne"
May you rest in peace Ristéard we have fond memories of you that will remain with us. My condolences to the Mac Aodh family.

Condolences to all the family.We have good memories of his time spent here on the islands..

Suaimhneas Síoraí duit a Risteard agus comhbhrón le do ghaolta. Bhí croí mór agat, bheidh cuimhne go ceann fada ort i gConamara.

Rest in Peace Risteárd.......thank you for your friendship and support.

"Ó is fear gan chéill a ghabhadh a' dréim leis an gclaí a bheadh ard,
Is claí beag íseal lena thaobh ar a leagfadh sé a lámh;
Cé gur ard é an crann caorthainn, bíonn sé searbh ina bharr,
'S go bhfásann sméara 'gus an bláth sú craobh ar an gcrann is ísle bláth."

"Oh, it is a man without sense that would go climbing a wall that would be high,
And a little low wall at his side on which he could lay his hand;
Although the mountain ash is high, it is bitter at the top,
And berries and raspberry blossoms grow on the tree of lowest flowers."

From: An Draighneán Donn (The Blackthorn), one of the best-known love-songs from the Irish tradition. Translation taken from 'Pale Rainbow - An Dubh ina Bhán', Brian O'Rourke (Irish Academic Press, 1990). I met Risteard and Brian around the same time, the mid-1980s while a student in Galway.

Codladh sámh, a Risteaird.
Rest in peace Risteard.

Rest In Peace Ristéard, many fond memories of ceol, ceol agus níos mó ceol in the studio recording CDs and on the stage. An ambassador of Irish culture. Condolences to the MacAodha family. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

My sincere condolences to all of Ristéard family & friends. May he Rest In Peace

Suimhneas síoraí do anam Risteárd. Condolences to Risteárd’s family A great man he will be dearly missed.

Slán leat a chara. Fond memories of good times with Risteard singing and recording. Tomás Mac Eoin, An Cheathrú Rua

Comhbhrón le teaghlach Risteard. Condolences to Risteard’s family.

Rest in peace my friend. My thoughts and prayers are with your family at this time.

Leaba i measc na naomh is na Gaeil duit a Risteáird

Comhbhrón ó chroí libh ar bhás Ristéard. Rest in Peace.

Comhbhrón ó chroí le gaolta Risteard. Ba dheas a bheith ag obair leis agus na smaointe nuálach a bhí aige i gcur chun cinn an chultúir.
You will be missed Risteard, it was always a pleasure to work with you.

Rest in Peace Risteárd

Beannacht Dè leis. Deepest sympathies to all the family. Really enjoyed our conversations over the years. May he rest in peace.

Go raibh anam Gaelach Risteard faoi aoibhneas inniu i measc naomh na hÉireann. Chuir sé go mór le saol agus cultúr cibé áit ina raibh sé. Comhbhrón lena muintir agus go gcoinní siad cuimhne ar a chuid éachtaí.

May you rest in eternal peace, Risteard. My neighbour and very good friend, for a number of years. I'm still very much in shock, at your death. My deepest sympathy to your daughter Kerry, sister Bonny, and brothers Robert, Thomas and Paul, and extended family and many, many friends. You indeed will be very sadly missed.

Condolences to Ristéard's family. He always stopped to say hello along Dominick Street and anywhere he'd go.
May he Rest in Peace.

Sincere condolences to Risteard,s family may he rest in eternal peace Richard and Maria quinn

Condolences to the family on Risteárds passing. He was a lovely person and very dedicated to Conamara and it's culture.
Codladh sámh a Risteárd.

Go ndéana Dia grásta ar a anam dílis.
Found memories of the Cóilín Sheáin Darach festival, such wonderful gatherings laden with the riches of our wonderful traditions, and largely made possible by Risteárd. We shared good conversations and times down the years, usually centred around sean-nós dancing and the traditional arts, which he was hughly passionate about and contributed to greatly, an interesting, entertaining and learned man, full of character, our sincere condolences to his family and friends, may he rest peacefully. Ní bheidh a leithéid arís ann.

Beannacht Dé le Anam Ristéard. God rest Ristéard's soul. Leaba i measc na Naomh dó. Condolences to all his family.

Suaimhneas síoraí a Risteard.

I'm so sorry for your loss. Thinking of you all at this time.

Rest in peace Ristèard

Ní bheidh a leithéidí arís ann. Fear a thug gean agus urraim don traidisiún Gaelach i gcónaí. He is irreplacable because of his great affection and honouring of the Gaelic tradition. Comhbhrón leis an teaghlach uilig. Condolences to all the family.