Samuel (Sam) Connolly

Sam was a friendly, helpful, gentle-natured man who made life better for anyone who came into contact with him at Kevin Street Library. We were so sorry to hear of his sudden passing. Deepest sympathy to his family and close friends. God bless.

Sending my love and thoughts to the Connolly family at this horrendous time. I attended UCD with Sam. We shared much laughter and conversation and I still have a notebook from him to draw in. A marvellous naturalist and such a good person in this world. Thinking of you all.

Very sorry indeed to hear about Sam,he was such a gentleman and always had a listening ear. Margaret and Andy and Family,we send our condolences,and be assured of our prayers in this immense time of grief,may God be with you all and bless you,David and Heather.

So sad for your family and everyone to loose Sam, a great person. Condolences to Margaret and Andy and family.

Rest in peace, Sam. You were a great librarian and wonderful to chat to.

I am so sorry to hear of Sam's untimely death, and offer his family my deepest sympathies. I knew Sam only through Kevin Street Library, but I always enjoyed my interractions with him there, and found him friendly, warm, professional and interested to hear what I had thought of each book I returned (so that he could pass on comments to other borrowers).

I often pop in to Kevin Street Library on my lunchbreak. I only found out today about Sam's untimely passing. I am shocked. I often spoke to him about crosswords and the like. He was a kind, unassuming and gentle person.

My sincere condolences to all the Connolly family. I will miss him on my visits to the library. Thinking of all his family at this very sad time.

Andy and Margaret and Family, l am so sad to learn that Sam has passed and am thinking of you at this painfully sad time.

Sincere sympathy to Amy and the Connolly family on the untimely death of your beloved Sam. I worked with Sam on a few occasions in the Central Library. He was always great to work with, interesting and knowledgeable. He will be sorely missed.

Margaret sorry to hear about your son. He is in my prayers. Love . Marie.

I just learnt today about his passing away. Such a loss, a decent and kind man. He encouraged my daughter to continue reading, and we always had great discussions on philosophy, technology and other worldly matters. He shall be missed, my sincere condolences to his family.

Sincere condolences on the untimely passing of Sam. Before Covid he was often assigned to work in the Reading Room at Dublin City Library & Archive and we were always glad to see him. Sam was knowledgeable, calm and hardworking and he engaged so well with the staff and the public - everyone liked him. So much sympathy to Sam’s family and especially to his sister Amy, who also works for Dublin City Libraries.

Condolences to all the Connolly family on the sad passing of Sam. Sam was ever so helpful and patient with our children on weekly trips to Kevin Street library. He was a really excellent librarian and so generous with his time. We will miss him on our trips to the library. Thinking of alll his family at this very sad time.

Sam and I worked together a lot in Marino during the Covid pandemic and it was always a pleasure. His Facebook posts and YouTube videos were always of great interest. He was cheerful, funny and great company. My heartfelt condolences to you Amy and all your family for the loss of your brother/son. Words are not adequate.

Sincere sympathy to Amy and the Connolly family on Sam's passing. My thoughts are with you all.

To your family, condolences. To you, rest in peace. Only a year younger than me and gone in an instant. It doesn't seem normal.

Sincere condolences to the Connolly family on the sad passing of Sam. May he Rest in Peace.

So sad to hear of Sam’s passing, what a beautiful legacy of education and nature-advocacy he leaves behind. He will be sadly missed. Our sincerest condolences to Sam’s family and loved ones, our thoughts are with you at this impossibly sad time 💚

sincere condolences to Amy on the death of your Brother Sam and to the extended Connolly family, May Sam rest in peace.

Margaret and Andy, So sorry to hear of the sudden death of Sam. The prayers and hymns I've just listened to from his funeral at St Patrick's Church were a moving tribute to your loving family. May Sam rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to Amy and the Connolly family on the death of Sam rest in peace

I will always remember how kind and welcoming Sam was when I first joined the libraries. Later, I was always delighted to be sent to Kevin Street on relief as I knew I would have an enjoyable day with Sam. I learned a lot from him. He was such a lovely person to chat to and will be greatly missed

I worked alongside Sam on a Dublin City Libraries working group. Sam inspired us particularly during Covid lockdowns, with his regular social media posts and nature videos. He was a shining light. Condolences to his family and friends. Rest in peace.

My heart is broken too for the loss of Sam - so sorry I am only hearing now. Our unexpected meeting in Pearse Street Library was such a pleasure and it’s not fair that he has gone before you. Eibhlin

Dear Margaret and Andy, May I offer my sincere sympathy to you both on the death of Sam. I am so saddened to read of his untimely passing.
My heartfelt condolences also to Amy, Gavin, Trevor, Owen and to all the extended Connolly family.
Sam's passing is a great loss to his family, to his friends and to his many colleagues in the Public Library service. And indeed to the Library service. Grief is the price we pay for love. But I hope that the beautiful tributes paid to Sam by so many people will provide some comfort and consolation to you all, when these sad days have passed.
Though years have gone by, I remember vividly the Connolly family's support of and enthusiasm for our Public Libraries.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh anam uasal Sam.
Michael (Bray).

Sincere condolences to the Connolly Family
May Sam Rest In Peace

Sincere sympathy to Amy and her family on the passing of Sam. May he rest in peace.

Sincere condolences on the passing of sam .Sam and his lovely family are in my prayers rip sam

Sincere condolences to Amy and family on the death of Sam . He will be missed by all in DPL.

So sorry to hear about Sam. I always enjoyed talking to him about local wildlife and the talk he gave in the Community Centre some years ago for Heritage Week was one of the best talks I've attended. The world needs more people like him.

Sincere sympathies to Trevor and the extended Connolly family on your sad loss. May Sam rest in peace.

I am sorry for you all at the loss of Sam, so unexpectedly and so young.

Trevor, sincere sympathies to you and your family on the passing of Sam. Thinking of you all at this very difficult time.

So sorry to hear of Sam’s passing, may He rest in peace.

so sorry to hear of the passing of Sam he worked with me on Mobile Library such a gentle person and was so helpful to people and loved the Mobiles will miss bumping into him in Centra Kilcoole Always a smile on his face Rest in Peace Sam God Bless.

So very sorry to hear about the passing of Sam. He was such nice guy and so lovely to talk to anytime our paths crossed in work. Thinking of Amy and all of Sam's family during this time. May he Rest In Peace xx

Amy and family, sincere condolences on Sam's passing. He was a great colleague and a lovely person. He will be long remembered for his sense of humour, his kindness and absolute decency.

My sincere condolences to Connolly family on sad passing of Sam.
I had the pleasure of working with him in Kevin St. Library.
He was a true gentleman & very interesting to chat on any subject.
May he rest in peace.

Sending our love and prayers at this very sad time. RIEP Sam. Thinking of you all and you are in our thoughts.
God Bless

My deepest sympathies to Andy, Margaret, Gavin, Trevor, Owen & Amy.
The Connolly family was a very big part of our childhood & wonderful friends to my Dad. I remember one fabulous trip to Ballyconneely where Sam adored all the wildlife sea creature & beauty.
Sam was a kind gentle soul.
May he Rest in Peace.
Susan Tom Claire O Neill Tomriland

On behalf of the staff of Offaly Libraries, I offer our deepest sympathies to Trevor and the wider Connolly family on the heartbreaking loss of Samuel.
May Sam rest in peace.

To all the Connolly family and friends my deepest sympathies for the loss of Sam may he rest in peace.
Paul.

Dublin City
Libraries

Margaret Andy and family very sorry to hear of Sams sudden Death. I didn't know Sam but he sounded a wonderful human being

My thoughts and prayers are with you all at this sad time
May he rest in peace
Pat (cousin of Margaret)

Thinking of the family at this sad time RIP Sam

My deepest sympathies to Margaret and Andy and all the family. Sam will be dearly missed by all here in Newcastle.

Amy and Brian, deepest condolences to you and your family.
Thinking of you all at this sad time.

Sincerest Sympathies to Amy, Mairead and the whole family. Sam was one of the rare people who never had a bad word to say about anyone. He was a lovely guy and will be badly missed

Sincerest sympathy to Amy and family on the passing of your beloved Sam .

Andy and Margaret we offer our most sincere sympathy on the untimely death of your beloved Sam. May his gentle soul rest in peace

Sincere sympathy to the Connolly family on the loss of Sam. He was very generous to the Newcastle community sharing his knowledge and lovely images of nature.

Andy, Margaret and Family,
How sad we are to hear of the untimely news of Sam's passing. He was such a kind and gentle soul, who loved nature and his family. Our love and thoughts are with you all. RIP Sam forever my Godson.

Andy, Margaret and Family,
Thinking of you all as you navigate your way through this sad time. May the many videos and writings Sam left you bring you some comfort.

I wish to convey my sincere sympathy to Amy and all the extended Connolly family on the untimely passing of our dear friend Sam. Sam was a true gentleman. I used to enjoy meeting him at the breaks. He will be sorely missed by everyone who was lucky to know him. My thoughs and prayers will be with you over the coming days. May Sam rest in eternal peace.

Sincere condolences to Sam's family and friends. I participated in a course that Sam was also on many years ago. I remember him very well as he was a very gentle likeable soul. RIP Sam.

Sincere sympathy to you all on the very sad loss of your beloved Sam. I remember him from St Thomas' CC as a lovely polite young man. May he rest in heavenly peace.

My sincerest sympathies and condolences to the Connolly family. Sam was my school friend from many years ago and I am honoured to have known him. I will continue to listen to and watch his nature videos and learn from all his knowledge. He was a gent and an honest friend. I will miss you Sam. Rest in peace my friend.

Amy, my sincere sympathies to you and your family on the sad passing of your brother Sam. Thinking of you all at this sad time. May he Rest in Peace.

So sorry for the devastating loss of Sam, our sincere condolences to Andy, Margaret and all the Connolly family

My heartfelt condolence to,
Andy, Margaret,
Amy, Gavin, Trevor, Owen and all extended families and friends on the untimely death of Samuel (Sam).
A Kind, Gentleman with a wonderful understanding and knowledge of nature, who was always willing to share it with all.
Ar Dheis Dé go raibh a anam uasal agus go dtuga Dia suaimhneas síoraí Dó.

Sincere sympathy to Amy and the Connolly family on the sad passing of Sam. May he rest in peace.