Sheila Daly

Like Deirdre and Frieda, we got to know Sheila on that same trip to China and she made a lasting impression. Even though she was newly retired and we were in our 30s, she was the life and soul of the group. That was once she got over the shock of being in the company of a gang of 30-somethings - "I thought price would be a sufficient deterrent" was her early greeting. She was marvellous, interesting, adventurous, challenging... just all-round great fun! So it is sad to hear of death but we will always cherish the great memories of that brief encounter.

My condolences to Sheila’s family. I was on a trip to China with Sheila in the early ‘90s. She provided us all with great entertainment throughout the holiday. A fantastic person. She was one of the highlights of our trip.

Sincere sympathies to Síle’s family on her sad passing. Met Síle on a trip to China many years ago and we still enjoy the memories of all the fun we had with her. She was one of a kind and will be fondly remembered. May she rest in peace.

Condolences to her family and friends. Ms Daly was a wonderful teacher who had that rare quality of being truly interested and invested in her students in a way that we knew she was on our side. She encouraged us to question the status quo and think for ourselves at a time when that wasn't really the done thing. And she did that while still keeping the nuns and the powers-that-be on side. She was lovely. I wish I could be more eloquent and do justice to her influence on me but she was one of those one-in-a-million teachers and we were so lucky to have her in St. Anne's. May she rest in peace.

I was away and just heard the news of Miss Daly’s recent death .
I’ll miss her . I went to St Anne’s in the 70’s.I didn’t have Miss Daly as a teacher but have been lucky to have met her frequently out walking . We stopped many a time for chats and laughter , reminiscing about days in St Anne’s , Mayo and life . She was an inspirational lady. Her style of matching , hats , scarves and gloves and her sheer determination to get those steps in even before they were a thing was super ! I recall one chilly day telling her to be careful as ice was forecast in the following days and she duly strode off saying ‘ well I must make hay while the sun shines ‘.. she was witty , fit and bright as a button ...a beautiful soul .
Rest In Peace Miss Daly. Condolences to her family .

Rest in Peace Aunty Sheila . Great that we met recently at my cousin Jim Mongeys funeral . A spirited and unique lady .
John Daly and Christine Masterson 💚❤️

My deepest sympathy and condolences to the Daly Family. May Sheila rest in peace

Sincere sympathies to Miss Daly's family and friends on her passing. Miss Daly was a fabulous teacher and I have very fond memories of her whooshing in with her cloak half off, pick up the English book, look at the heading of the poem/story, close the book and start the class. Never having to look at the book again. It was the only class I truly loved in school. A true teacher. RIP

Sincere sympathies to Miss Daly's family and friends on her recent passing. She was an amazing teacher - so enthusiastic and colourful. I had a lovely chat with her a couple of years back and was delighted to get the opportunity to thank her. It is because of her I have such a love of drama and literature. She was an inspiration. May her gentle soul rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to Sile's wonderful nieces and nephews to John and her friends on her passing. RIP

Sincere sympathy to John Breheny and all of Sheila’s family and friends. May her gentle soul rest in peace.

My sincere condolences to Mrs Daly's family. I was lucky to have been taught English by her in St Anne's and have always remembered her fondly. 35 years later I can still recall her wonderful inspiring critique of Mr Collin's proposal in Pride and Prejudice! Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam dílis.

Sincere sympathy to you Gemma, Monica and Kieran on the death of your Aunt Sheila. May she rest in peace.

So sad to read Miss Dalys death notice.She was a wonderful English teacher fondly remembered by many.May she rest in peace.I left school 50 years ago and I remember her so well.Condolence to all her family and close friends.

Our deepest condolences to John Breheny and Síle’s nephews and nieces. Like so many, we will long remember and celebrate Síle’s extraordinary gentleness, kindness and warmth, her fierce independence of mind and her magnificently subversive wit!

Sincere sympathy to all Sheila’s nieces nephews and friends on the death of a remarkable women .May her gentle soul rest in peace .

Sympathy to the Daly and Mongey families on the death and passing of Sheila RIP. She was a beautiful and delightful lady in the lives of all she met. She was great fiends with my mum and I remember her visits to our house which we all looked forward to and were full of excitement. My own occasional visit to her from Dalgan always sparked great life in me. No doubt Sheila RIP is entertaining them in Heaven with getting the singing and dancing going. May Sheila RIP rest in peace. Prayers of thanks and for all those grieving her loss to us.

Condolences to John Breheny and all of Sheila’s nieces and nephews on Sheila’s passing. She has left a great legacy of wisdom and wit to the many of us who were so lucky to know her. A party without Seila will never be the same. Our lives are better for having known her .
Thinking of all who were near and dear to her.
Anthony Kennedy and Ed

Great to have such good recent memories of my Great aunty Síle, always spoke of with the highest of respect and will be remembered for a long time to come

Great Aunty Sheila was ahead of her time. An amazing, independent woman who encouraged the same in me. She was one of the most interesting people I have been lucky enough to know.
It was lovely to see her in August. May she Rest in Peace.

Sincere sympathy to you Monica Gemma and Kieran on the death of your aunt Sheila
May she rest in peace

Some people teach, others inspire and foster a love of learning. Ms Daly was one of these latter types when I had the privilege of attending both her Irish and English classes in St Anne’s in the 1970s. May she now rest in peace.🕯🙏

Sincere condolences to Sheila's family - we are very sorry to hear of your loss.

Sheila was a wonderful lady and we enjoyed meeting her along the Dodder.

She always had a pat and a kind word for our dogs, and we enjoyed our many conversations with her.

Rest in Peace.

An inspirational character we are so lucky to have known. She fostered a love of reading, learning and acquiring knowledge in us, her grand (and great grand)nieces and nephews, from a very early age. To this day I have books she gifted us for Christmas many many years in my own classroom. Always a joy to listen to. Great memories of debating politics and current affairs across the dinner table.

Rest in Peace Sheila.

My sincere condolences to the Daly family on the sad passing of Sheila.
May she Rest in Peace.

Sheila led a rich and wonderful life, vividly remembered by all who met her.

A mark of a life well lived is the number of friends and family who cherished her.

My condolences to the Catalans, Mongeys and Dalys who were unstinting in their devotion to Sheila and in their care of and support for her. My condolences also to her many friends and, in particular, to her wonderful friend and cousin, John Breheny.

Ni bheidh a leitheid aris ann ( Apologies Sheila for omission of the fadas!)

Truly, a unique person who will be greatly missed by those who were close to her, of whom there were very many.

Great memories of Ms Daly in St. Anne's in the early 1980s. A truly inspirational teacher. RIP and condolences to her extended family.

My condolences to the family and friends of Miss Daly on her death.
She was an independent and thoroughly modern woman and a gifted and inspirational English teacher who instilled in me a lifelong love of novels. A long life well lived.Ní bheidh a leithéid arís ann.
Rest in Peace Miss Daly.

Sheila was fascinating and admirable, challenging and entertaining. Superior vintage, a joy to listen to and engage with. She'll be dearly remembered often. I think of her every time I see a St. Brigid's cross

Sincere sympathy to the extended Daly family on the death of Sheila R.I.P. It was a privilege to be her colleague in the Irish department in St Anne's. She always willingly shared her knowledge and expertise. Suaimhneas sioraí dá hanam uasal.

Sincere sympathy to the extended Daly and Mongey families on the sad passing of Sile. She was a wonderful character. May she rest in peace

To all the Daly family,

My sincere condolences on the death of Sheila . You will all be in my thoughts and prayers. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis,

Josepha

Wonderful memories of Síle throughout the years, especially on her visits to Mulranny.I always enjoyed her wit, wisdom and wicked (and often irreverent!)sense of humour!
What an independent, open-minded woman!She will be sorely missed but very fondly remembered.

Condolences to the Daly, Mongey and Cahalane families.

Deepest Sympathy to all the Daly family on the death of Sheila RIP

Sincere sympathy to Monica, Gemma, Kieran and the extended Mongey & Daly families on Sheila death. May she rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to all Miss Daly’s family and close friends. A wonderful English teacher in St. Anne’s who still comes up in conversations over 50 years on. May she rest in peace. Formerly, Jean Doyle, Ranelagh

So sorry to hear of Ms Daly's death, even though she had reached a great age. She taught me Gaeilge and Bearla in Kilcullen many many years ago. A lovely person, an inspiring teacher. I have spoken about her many times in the intervening years and always with admiration. A feisty lady who loved life. Leaba i measc na naomh go raibh aici.

Sheila was a great character with an independent and assertive spirit. She spoke her truth without fear or favour. I always enjoyed her company and indeed picking her brains on bits of family history.
My family and I will remember her fondly.
Ní bheidh a leithéid aris ann

Miss Daly taught me Irish to Inter Cert and English to Leaving Cert in St Anne's Milltown. She was a truly inspirational teacher of both. Ar Dheis De go raibh si.

It was always a pleasure to meet Sile and I really appreciated the effort she made to come and say goodbye to Jim recently. He always spoke so warmly of Sile and he was so appreciative and grateful of her support to him while in UCD and staying with her in Highfield Grove. Sleep well Sile.

Sincere condolences to the Daly and Mongey (Gemma, Monica and Kieran) families. I had not seen her for many years but always recalled her great attitude to life and her sense of humour. May her gentle soul rest in peace.

It was always a pleasure to be in the company of Great Aunty Sheila. Fascinating conversations were had with her straight talking, her experienced views on life and great open mindedness. An inspiration to anyone who was lucky to listen to her.
She will be missed but great memories will live on.

Brendan, Sarina and Enya O’Malley

Rest in Peace Ms. Daly. A truly gifted teacher, who inspired my lifelong love of poetry. What an impact this woman had on so many of us. I feel truly fortunate to have been her student all those years ago.

Sincere sympathy on the death of Sheila to all her relatives. I know ye will all miss her fantastic personality and zest for life. Meeting Sheila was better than any tonic available.

I only got to know Shiela when she was well into her nineties through our common Mayo connections and we had a few outings and house visits...living at opposite ends of the same long road in Churchtown...her independent nature and physical prowess and clear thinking were impressive. Her homemade cakes were nice ,too!

May Sheila's gentle soul Rest in Peace

I have very fond memories of staying with (Great) Aunty Sile when we were kids. And in later years admired Sile and her zest for life. I enjoyed our chats over a cup of tea and always left Churchtown with a smile on my face.
We’ll all miss her. RIP Sile

Aoife, Eoghan, Robbie and Jack.

To my Great Aunty Sile Daly, it was a pleasure to meet you a couple of months ago when you were in flying form. I am so grateful for the time I stayed with you when I started adult life in Dublin. The wisdom and outlook on life you shared has helped me be the person I am today.

Sile was a unique, wonderful character and a treasured presence in the lives of the Cahalane siblings. We will remember her with love and reminisce about her for the rest of our lives. We were lucky to have had her in this world for so long.

Sincere sympathy to Monica Gemma Kieran and to the extended Daly and Mongey families
on the passing of Sile. May she rest in peace.

Ms Daly was the most inspirational teacher ever
RIL

Sincerest condolences Sheila and family on the passing of your Aunt Sile. May She Rest In Peace .🌻

The legendary and inspirational Aunty Sheila will be greatly missed but many stories will live on from the trailblazer she was and from a life well lived.

Ciara, Tom, Cillian, Aidan & Eoin McLaughlin

The best English teacher I ever had in school. She was also my tutor and had the whole class around for afternoon tea. RIp Sheila.

Unfortunately ms Daly only taught me officially for 1 year 34 years ago. She was such an inspiration, I will remember her fondly. We would bump into each other out for walks over the preceding years she never failed to inspire and bring laughter. My she rest in peace.

With deepest sympathy to Monica , Gemma and all the extended Daly family on the death of your beloved
aunt Sheila.
May she rest in peace

Our condolences to you Sheila and all the family on the sad passing of your aunt Sheila. May she rest in peace.

Rest in Peace “Great” Aunt Síle, a woman that was ahead of her time and an inspiration. We should all take a leaf out of her very interesting book of life.

Ms. Daly was a wonderful teacher at St. Anne's, Milltown, and is fondly remembered by many past pupils.

Ar dheis De go raibh a hanam dilis. Great memories of Miss Daly's Irish classes in st. Anne's Milltown. She brought us to Colaiste Columba Gaeltacht in 1973. An inspiring teacher who was also a great role model for independent women. Rest in Peace.