Sean Farrell

Deepest sympathy to Betty, Jennifer, Emmet and Sean on Sean’s death. I have many happy memories of the Farrell family from St Helen’s School days. May he rest in peace.

So sorry to hear of Sean’s passing. He was a gentleman and a great friend to us in the writing community. May his soul rest in peace. Sincere sympathy to all his family.

So shocked and saddened to hear of Sean’s passing. A gentleman and a true wordsmith - he’ll be remembered fondly by everyone from the Irish Crime Writers group. Sean RIP.

Deepest Sympathy to you all at this sad time. May Sean, a distinguished Public Servant; Rest In eternal Peace. Noel & Mary Treacy, Gurteen, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway.

Deepest sympathy to Liam, Betty, Jennifer, Emmet, Sean and extended family on Sean's passing. Words are poor comfort at a time like this but know that you are in our thoughts.

Deepest sympathy to the Farrell family on the sad loss of Sean, may he rest in peace. Anne and the Sheridan family

I'm so sorry to hear this. I used to enjoy Sean's wit, insight and company so much at our writer's group.

He was such a warm, friendly guy; my sincerest condolences to you all.

I'm so sorry for your loss. Thinking of you all at this sad time ~ Gráinne Molloy (Cormac's sister)

Sincere sympathy to Betty & the family so sorry to hear of Sean’s passing RIP Sean
Mary Melia

Sincere sympathies to Betty and the Farrell family on their sad loss. I worked with Sean in the Balkans with ECMM. He was a truly professional peacekeeper and a wonderful friend. Go ndeana Dia trocaire ar a anam dilis.

I am so saddened to hear of Sean's passing. I was a part of the Second Mondays writing group with him until I left it in 2017. I was consistently entertained by his stories both on and off the page. Even after I left the group, he would send me messages on Facebook trying to encourage me to get back into writing and re-join the group.

He was talented, encouraging and so insightful. He was truly the heart of Second Mondays.

My deepest condolences to his family. Rest in Peace, Sean.

We were very sorry to hear of Sean’s death. Deepest sympathy to you all on your sad loss.

To Betty Jennifer Sean and Emmet Thinking of you all at this sad time Sean is in my prayers may he rest in peace

My deepest condolences to Betty and my cousins Liam, Jennifer, Emmet, Sean and all the kids. I was so sorry to hear of Sean's passing. Sean Óg was a really smart guy and I always enjoyed chatting with him. He had interesting opinions on things but, unlike a lot of people, he knew what he was talking about. RIP cousin Sean. Now enjoy a chat with Dad about American Presidents or whatever.

My sincere sympathy to Betty and family. Got to know Seán quite well beginning with his posting in Tallinn. Great company with a very definite twinkle in his eye.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

John Freir

Sean was one of the founding members of the Second Mondays Writing group and was at the absolute heart of the group until very recently. His own writing was superb and through it, we travelled to Estonia, Howth, Portmarnock Golf Club and a post-apocalyptic Fingal. But apart altogether from his own writing, Sean was a fountain of knowledge, encouragement and wisdom, always pushing us to believe in our writing and to keep working to make it the best it could possibly be. Month after month he turned up, first in the writers centre and then the teachers club and latterly on zoom (although I don't think he was a huge fan of zoom). He will be hugely missed by us all and there truly is nobody like him. May he rest in peace.

Devastated by the news. I was in Sean's Second Mondays group up till about 2015, but we'd been in touch last year when Covid hit about meeting up for a drink when the pandemic was all over. I was speaking to my partner about this only last week and looking forward to it. He was a character, full of enthusiasm and great ideas, and just great fun to be around. RIP Sean, you'll be sorely missed.

I was in the Second Mondays writing group with Sean since 2019. I am so very sorry to hear of his passing. He was such a lovely, intelligent man and a very talented writer, with a book recommendation to help us out of any corner we had written ourselves into. My deepest condolences to his family. May he rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to the Farrell family, from the Gallagher family, Martello Court.

I was shocked and deeply saddened to hear of the death of Seán. I have been in the Second Mondays writing group with him since 2017. He was a fiercly intelligent man and I admired him greatly. My deepest condolences to the entire family. May he Rest in Peace.

Deepest condolences to Sean's family. Very saddened to hear of his death. I had the pleasure of working with Sean in Belfast and later with the Irish abroad unit. He was the best of company, always with a twinkle in his eye.

I am so sorry to hear about Sean’s passing. Sean was a committed member of the Second Monday Writing Group, where he was always generous with his knowledge, thoughtful in his commentary and a genuinely talented writer. He will be missed. My sincere condolences to Betty, Jennifer, Emmet, Sean and all of Sean’s family and many friends. Rest in peace Sean.

Deepest sympathy to Betty and Sean's family on his untimely loss.

Sean was a wonderful man who contributed to our Dublin writers group with wit and wonderful insight. He also helped in many ways at our Dublin Writers' Conference and will be sadly missed. We were fortunate to have known him.

May he rest in peace.
Laurence O'Bryan.

My deepest condolences on your loss. I knew Sean through the Second Mondays writing group. He was an erudite and thoughtful man. May he rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy to Betty and Sean's family on his untimely loss.

May he rest in peace.

Sean was my Ambassador on my first posting to Estonia and though we lost touch in the intervening years, it was a very formative experience. I will always remember his sense of humour and wry asides. Today’s service, from the speeches to the music, was a great celebration of Sean’s life. My sincere condolences to Betty and the family.

Deepest sympathies to the Betty, Jenn, Emmet, Sean and extended family. Have a lot of fond memories of Sean's stories, and introducing us to Trivial Pursuit...which he easily won, despite others teaming up. RIP

Deepest sympathy to the Farrell family on the loss of a remarkable man, may he rest in peace. May your fond memories of Sean be a consolation at this very difficult time. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis. Sincere condolences from all at Pioneer HomeCare.

Deep condolences.Although I never worked directly with Sean, I enjoyed his engaging company and sharp humour on the occasions on which we met. May Seán rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy to all the family on the loss of Sean of whom we have very fond memories from our Embassy London days.

Sean was my first boss when I joined the Department of Foreign Affairs and I also served with him briefly at the Consulate General in Chicago. I remember him as a font of historical - and indeed general - knowledge, an eloquent writer and someone who cared greatly about the Irish diaspora. On behalf also of my husband Dan, who got to know Sean in Chicago, our deepest sympathy to Betty and the Farrell family at this sad time. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Our condolences to you all on your very sad loss.We watched his funeral mass online and it was a dignified and fitting acknowledgement of his life.Rest In Peace Sean.

Sincere condolences and sympathy to Seán's wife Betty, family and friends. Our paths did not cross much in recent years but he was my First Secretary for my second assignment in DFA back in the day in the old Information and Press section. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

I was very shocked to hear of Sean’s death. Anne and I send our sincere condolences to Betty and the family . Sean was my first boss in DFA when I joined in 1977 . He gave me a gentle introduction to administrative life and more importantly to the innermost mysteries of the Department, always with an amused gleam in his eye.I last met him off the late train into Malahide shortly before Covid and had a very pleasant and informative hour with him.
May he enjoy the conviviality of heaven .
Gary and Anne Ansbro

So sorry to hear the sad news of Seán passing. May he rest in peace. You will remain in our thoughts and prayers.

Sincere condolences to you Betty and all the family on Sean's passing. Our thoughts are with you all. May he rest in peace.

My Deepest sympathy to Betty and to all Sean's family. Sean was always a very pleasant and helpful colleague in DFA. Following his retirement he was most generous in sharing his interesting articles and blogs. He will be greatly missed.

Saddened to hear of Sean's death and remembering many happy times in Chicago. My sincere sympathies to Betty and the family.

To Betty and family. Our deepest condolences. Very fond memories of Sean from Suttonians RFC to Brussels.
Marianna Andrew and Neil

Always had an interesting story to tell or advice to give.

Sincere condolence to the whole family

So sorry for your loss. Thoughts and love to you all.

Deepest sympathy to Sean's family on his sad loss. He was a valued colleague in the Department of Foreign Affairs, always with a witty and wise comment. May he rest in peace.

I was much saddened to hear of Sean’s death.
In sending my sincere condolences to Betty and the family, I recall poignantly the many positive episodes when Sean and I were working together, not least the many trips when we crossed the world to contribute to closer EU/Asian ties.
He left a large positive legacy which should be recalled as a source of consolation and even joy.

It was a great pleasure to work with Sean in Washington in the seventies. With much enthusiasm, Sean threw himself into plans and projects to celebrate the American Bicentennial. It was a great time. I remember Sean and Betty as great hosts and kind colleagues. Kevin joins me in sending our deepest condolences to Betty and his family.
Mary Whelan

Our sincere condolences on Sean's passing. Our thoughts are with you all.

My sincere sympathy to you Betty and all the family on the death of Sean.
May he rest in peace,.

We are shocked and saddened to hear of Sean’s passing. Our deepest sympathies to Betty and family from Mary and myself. We have fond memories of our time in Brussels. Our thoughts are with you.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.
Martin and Mary Rouine

Sincere sympathy to Betty and family on the death of Sean. May he Rest in Peace

Sincere condolence to all in the Farrell family. Sean will be sorely missed. I have great memories of him from different times and places beginning with New York in the early 70s. He was always the best of company based on wide interests, superabundant mental energy and great good humour.

To Betty and family, sincere condolences on Sean's passing - remembered fondly - Jimmy and Una Quill

Our deepest sympathies to Betty and family on Sean's untimely passing. May he rest in peace.

May we offer you, Betty, Emmett, Jennifer and Sean, our sincere condolences following the death of your beloved husband and father, Sean. May he rest in peace.

I am very sorry to hear that Seán has passed away. He was a lively colleague in DFA and it was always interesting to read his commentary in his articles and blogs after retirement. He will be missed.
Condolences to all his family.

Our deepest condolences to Sean’s family on their sad loss. Sean was a great colleague, always most helpful and excellent company.

Deepest sympathy to Betty and the rest of the family on this sad occasion. I have fond memories of our days in London.

Deepest sympathies to Betty and family. Fond memories of Sean during his time as Ambassador to Estonia.
Sean wrote to me a few weeks ago to tell me of his illness. He signed off saying “ have fun while you still can”. Sound advice Sean. I will endeavor to do just that.
Go mbeadh sé ar dheis Dé.

Susanne and I extend our deepest sympathy. I had the great pleasure of working with Sean as a colleague and a friend, Susanne got to know him well in recent years in person and through regular exchanges on Facebook. May he rest in peace.

Deepest sympathies to Betty, Jennifer, Emmet and Seán on your sad loss. He was a wonderful neighbour and I have such fond memories of chatting to him over the wall. He will be greatly missed. X

My sincere condolences to Betty, Jennifer and all the family on the passing of Sean. I worked for Sean many years ago in Tax office and lovely surprise to meet him in Portmarnock years later where we both lived. He was a really lovely man. May he rest in peace.

Our sincere condolences to Betty and family on their loss. Sean was a valued colleague and friend, with memories going back to our earliest days together in the Department and memorable visits during his days in The Hague. Ar dheis De go raibh a anam.