Sr. de Lourdes Keane

Sincere condolences to the Sisters of the North Presentation Community and to the Keane family on the passing of Sr de Lourdes.

I was fortunate to have worked with Sr de Lourdes for many years in St Brendan's school. Her energy, commitment and love for the children was always inspirational. She was the driving force behind the wonderful music programme that gave so many pupils the opportunity to learn instruments like the concert flute, coronet, percussion and recorder. The performances by the Orchestra as she liked to call it were always really impressive.

Sport and tennis in particular was her other great love. She gave so much if her time coaching the girls and this time and effort resulted in many victories in The Barber Cup.

Her enormous contribution to the entire school community continued many years after her official retirement from classroom duties. She will always be remembered with great fondness, love and respect by the many people whose lives she touched in such positive ways.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam dílis

Sincere condolences to Mary Pat, the extended Keane family and the Presentation community on the death of our cousin Pol (Sr De Lourdes).

Dr. DeLourdes was the personification of love, and she was loved by so many. She made the world a better place with her huge heart and her loving energy. Even when she gave me a well-deserved spanking, she did it with love.

Sr. De Lourdes was an unbelievable force of influence during her time at Sacred Heart School in Warner Robins, Georgia, USA. I have always thought back fondly about my time in Catholic school and it is in large part because of her. She had us marching in parades and playing instruments anywhere we could have an audience, even in the world renowned St. Patrick’s parade in Savannah Georgia (where a party goer watching the parade even walked up to our marching nun leading us and gave her a big kiss on the cheek!). We had sports largely because she seeks out anyone and everyone to coach us and have us compete with in the region! Sister was someone I will never forget and love her so much for all she did to make the experience of the students at the little Catholic school a great one. Just as we sang the Irish blessing at the end of every funeral I will wish it to you and your sweet soul. Love you Sister de Lourdes and thank you. “May the road rise up to greet you. may the wind be ever at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face, May the rain fall soft upon your fields. And until we meet again, May God hold you, in the hollow, of his hands.”

Very sad to hear of the passing of Sr de Lourdes. Our prayers and sympathy to Mary Pat - Keane family & Presentation Communities.
Lived in Lattin at the time Pol and Michael Daly founded the Tennis Club which put Lattin on the map. She was such a terrific lady and was responsible for introducing us to the game which we have loved during our lives.. May she continue to enjoy her music and tennis forever in God,s heavenly courts.
May her soul Rest In Peace.❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

May God hold Sr. De Lourdes in the palm of His hand. Her spirit lives on at Sacred Heart, Warner Robins Georgia.

Sorry to hear that Sr de Lourde passed away. Our sympathy & prayers to Mary Pat, family and Sister Communities. Having lived in Lattin when Pol and Michael Daly founded the tennis club and put Lattin on the map. She was a great organizer and seemingly that was her life to all kids in reading the other messages here. May she continue the games with the angels. May she Rest in Peace.

God rest your soul Sr.She taught me to play the tin whistle i 1960.⁴

Sincere condolences to the Keane family also her sisters in the Presentation community on the sad passing of Sr de Lourdes She was a big part of not only my life but also my late parents she taught me music and influnced many studentsthrough her dedicated life and supportof others she was alwsys sokind and humerous she shined in everything she did everytime i play a musical instrument she comes to mind may her gentlesoul rest in peace god needed another angel from Anne Gardiner nee White Ballincollig

My sincere sympathies to all concerned RIP Sr de Lourdes Keane

Sincere condolences to the Keane family and the community of North Pres on the passing of Sr de Lourde Fond memories of our class of 7 year olds walking from Scoil Aiseiri Christ to the capital cinema in 1965 to see The Sound of Music Then in North Pres I had Sr de Lourde for music for inter cert we would go back at 1 15 instead 1 50 on Wednesday to the music room to learn the composers Debossy my favorite Went In before school started playing tennis on the court by the convent After school played basketball in the hall Her legacy lives on in the generations of young women she mentored and influenced Ni bheidh a leitheid ann aris Rest In Peace

Sister de Lourdes was a wonderful champion for Sacred Heart school. Who can forget her, leading the band in the annual Christmas parade as they probably marched down Watson Boulevard in Warner Robins. She was indeed an inspiration to the whole town and she put Sacred Heart school on the map . My deepest condolences to her family and to the Presentation Sisters.

Sr. DeLourdes was my Principal at Sacred Heart Catholic School in the mid 80’s. She became my tennis doubles partner when I was in my early teens. She was tough, and showed me strength through kindness. She will be missed.

My sincere condolences to the Keane family and the community of North Pres on the passing of Sr. de Lourdes. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam dílis.

I had the privilege of recording Sr.De Lourdes for the Nano Nagle video with Br. Donal Leader.
Sr. De Lourdes was an oracle of historical knowledge and was fascinating to listen to.
Apart from her fatholmless depth of wisdom one felt very at ease and light in her company.

I enjoyed every moment i spent recording her and there was little editing needed to be done afterwards , such was her delivery.
Being a musician myself we spent too much time talking about our favourite composers and pieces of music.
In hindsight, maybe not enough talking about the music we loved and why.

Sr.de Louredes left an impression of warmth and well-being all the while knowing that there was a wealth of knowledge and wisdom.

It would be safe to say that Sr. De Lourdes exploited the talents God gave her and generously shared it all.

The world was lucky to have her.
May she rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to the Keane family and all of the sisters in North Pres, on the passing of Sr de Lourdes.

We have such lovely memories of meeting her when we were visiting Auntie Sue (Sr Claire)
in the convent.

She was always so welcoming, hospitable and generous with her time. May she rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy to the family and Presentation Srs on the passing of Sr deLourdes she and the other Nuns who moved to Farranree from North Pres made such a contribution to us all in Fair Hill -Spangle Hill area is the hard economic days of the 1960 RIPSrde Lourdes Mary McCarthy nee Cotter London

So sorry to hear about Sr de Lourdes passing she SrTeresa Sr Agnes were such good kind women to us in school.May they all rest in peace Sympathy to the Keane family Mary Simpson nee Buckley Luton UK past pupil Scoil Ais Eiri Cork

Happy memories of SrdeLourdes in Farranree she SrFrances Sr Teresa Sr Dominic Sr de Pazzi and Sr Agnes were so good to us in school May Sr deLourdes RIP Joan Moynihan Luton and formerly Fair Hill Cork

Sincere condolences to the North Presentation Sisters and the Keane family on the death of Sr de Lourdes. May she rest in peace.🙏

Sincere sympathy and prayers on the death of Sr de Lourdes. I have fond memories of her fun-filled life in education and in her dedication to her students, during our years in Alabama. May her dear soul rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy to the extended Keane family and to Sr. de Lourdes Presentation family. When I was a young teacher in Farranree, I remember her arriving every so often like a whirlwind, full of energy and enthusiasm and always in her runners! Her positivity was infectious and it was a real honour to have known her. May she rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy to the Keane Family-
Sr. de Lourdes was a big part of not only my life, but my entire family for many years when she was our Principal at Sacred Heart School in Georgia. She had such an energetic soul -whether is was our band, tennis or Irish dancing - she not only taught us but she marched with us, challenged us to a match & she danced with us.
“May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face;
the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,
may God hold you in the palm of His hand”

Sympathy to the Presentation Sisters and the family of SrdeLourdes RIPshe was always so welcoming to us and our late Parents when we visited our cousins Sr Therese RIP during our time in UCC prayers from Jim and May Danehy Fort Wayne Indiana USA

Deepest sympathies to her sister Mary Pat, and to the Presentation congregation on the death of Sr de Lourdes Keane RIP

Sincere and deepest sympathy to Sr. de Lourdes, the Keane family and her family in the Presentation Sisters . Sr. de Lourdes influenced many many people and students through her dedicated life and unselfish support of others. My prayers and thoughts are with you all during these challenging times . May Our Lord , Our Lady and All the Saints welcome Sr. into her eternal heavenly home.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam dílis
Rest In Peace St. de Lourdes.

RIP,Sr.DeLourdes I Will Always Treasure Memories From Playing Tennis To Playing Other Sports,You Were The Nicest And Kindest Person You Will Be Dearly Missed❤️

Deepest sympathy

Deepest sympathies to the Keane Family and the North Presentation Community, on the sad passing of Sr de Lourdes. May she rest in peace.

I was very blessed to be one of Sister Delourdes many "children" in Georgia. She not only spotted but nourished the talent and gifts in all she met. She was fierce, loving and faithful. She has frequently been my inspiration in my teaching career. She believed nothing was impossible with faith.

We are so sorry for your loss. Sister DeLourdes helped my family at one of our lowest points. She encouraged me to go into education. I was blessed with a wonderful career because of her influence. My story is one of many. Sister DeLourdes was one in a million!

A pleasure to have met this wonderful lady who advocated for the right of every child to have access to music making opportunities and did everything thing she could to make it happen for those she worked with. May she rest in peace.

Sending our deepest sympathy to the family of sister de Lourdes and also to her sisters in the presentation order. Sister was a regular visitor to our shop en route to the nursing home in lattin to visit her sister . She was always so lovely to meet with and so refreshing and humerous. We are so sorry to hear she has passed away and again will miss her calling . May she rest in peace . 🙏

I want to express my sincere condolences to the family and friends of Sister de Lourdes. I attended Sacred Heart School from Kindergarten through 8th grade in Warner Robins, Georgia (1985-1994). She had been principal before I started there, but she came back after Sister Vera left, when I was in 5th grade. I'll always remember how much she loved sports and music, as others have said (she marched with us in the Warner Robins Christmas parade each year, as we played "When the Saints Go Marching In" on our recorders). She was tough but loving to all of us. I also recall her telling us to be sure we did well in high school, so we didn't end up attending a "Mickey Mouse College." I was amused by that later when I eventually took part in the Disney College Program in Orlando the summer after my freshman year at Georgia State University. The last time I saw her was (if I recall correctly) the 50th anniversary of Sacred Heart School, in 2005. I'm glad that I was recently able to listen to a podcast interview that she gave to the Nano Nagle Place Podcast, recorded within the past couple years. It was so great to hear her voice again, as she discussed her life. You can still find the podcast if you Google it.

Rest in Peace, Sister de Lourdes. Thank you for your wisdom, guidance and love. I hope to see you again someday.

David Furtney
Lawrenceville, Georgia
USA

We had the good fortune to know Sr de Lourdes, when she was at Sacred Heart School in Warner Robins Ga. she was one of a kind. Her faith and her love of God, shined in everything she did. Her 'children' were her greatest joy. She loved life... I had the privilege of playing tennis with her, and against her... believe me, she was very competitive and I very much preferred to play with her!! May she rest in peace.. God has called home one of His greatest angels!! Condolences to her family and Religious Order.

I had the great pleasure to have had Sr. de Lourdes as a principal in Warner Robins GA, at Sacred Heart School. Boundless energy, her great love of sports, of music, and most of all, for children, all eclipsed by her deep faith. I know she is in heaven, and I'm happy for her.

We send our love and condolences to Sister de Lourdes' family and community of Sisters. Her smile brightened our lives as did her love of God and the children of Sacred Heart School! We are assured she is resting the arms of Jesus!

Sincere sympathy to the Keane family and the North Presentation Sisters on the sad death of Sr de Lourdes. I have many happy memories of Sr. de Lourdes when visiting my sister the late Sr. Marie in North Pres. She was such a good humoured and generous person.
Sr. de Lourdes certainly loved her sport and was a true Tipperary supporter.
May her gentle soul rest in peace.
Patricia and Pat Hayes, Cappamore, Co. Limerick.

Our sincere condolences to Sr. deLourdes’ family, former students, friends and our dear Presentation Sisters. Let us be comforted in knowing that she is in heaven leading a band of angels playing their instruments and happily dancing. She was a bright light for everyone. May her memory be eternal!

Sincere sympathy to Sister de Lourdes family also to her Sister's in North Presentation Convent. A beautiful lady.May her gentle soul rest in peace.

Sincere Sympathy to Sr de Lourdes family and the sisters of the North Presentation Convent on the passing of Sr Dr Lourdes.Remembering her as a lovely kind gentle Lady.May she rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to Sr Poll's family and her Presentation community.

Mo chomhbhrón ó chroí to the Keane family and the Presentation community on the sad passing of Sr de Lourdes. We worked side by side in Farranree for many years. Sr de Lourdes always added to the music and the mirth. Suaimhneas síoraí dá h-anam dílis.

Sympathy to Sr de Lourdes family and the North Pres and Regina Coeli Presentation Communities May she rest in peace she was so good to us all and our late aunt SrTherese Halliden

Condolences to Sr de Lourdes family and Community in North Presentation Convent and Regina Coeli Farranree

Deepest sympathy to the family and North Presentation Srs Happy memories of our visits to North Pres and Farranree Sr de Lourdes was so kind to us and our late Aunt Sr Therese

My sincere sympathy to the Keane family and the North Presentation Sisters on the death of Sr. de Lourdes.
Sr. de Lourdes taught me in North Pres in the late 60s and early 70s. She introduced, and instilled in me and countless others, a love of Music and Sport that remains to this day. She was also great craic! Thank you Sr. de Lourdes. May you rest in peace. You will never be forgotten.

My sincere sympathy to the Keane family and to the Presentation Sisters on the death of Sr de Lourdes God rest her.

Our deepest condolences to her family in Ireland and the US, and to the North Presentation Sisters. She was my principal at Sacred Heart School in Warner Robins, GA. She loved us, and we loved her. We cherish her memory in the stories we share. We are all better human beings for knowing her. Her love, friendship, and memory will remain in my heart forever.
With my deepest condolences,
Alexandria Torres
San Francisco, CA

Sincere sympathy to the Keane family and to the Presentation Sisters on the death of Sr. de Lourdes. She found joy in all she did and radiated that joy to all around her. A strong, determined, but compassionate lady, so competitive in striving for the best for all. I have fond memories of playing tennis with and against her. Leaba i measc na naomh go raibh aici.

Deepest sympathy to Presentation Communities and the Keane Family on the passing of dear Sr de Lourdes . May her gentle soul rest in peace .

Sincere condolences to the Keane family and North Pres Convent sisters on the passing of Sr Del Lourdes. May she rest in peace.

Rest in peace Sister De Lourdes thinking of your community and your family at this sad time.

Sincere sympathy to the Keane family and her fellow Presentation nuns on the sad death of Sr de Lourdes after a long and fruitful life. What a wonderful lady who positively influenced the lives of all of us who were so lucky to know her. She oozed goodness, generosity and a genuine interest in all pupils in her care. We,in Scoil Íosagáin,will be forever grateful for her help and guidance in the early days of our school band. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam dílis.

So sorry to read the death of Sr de Lourdes she was a great lady trained me for alot of camogie matches in which we won the munster final Happy days My dad michael helped her with all the drummers in our school band and put on alot of performances in the cork city hall she will be sadly missed by all her friends at north presentation secondary school Sr de Lourdes rip

Sincere sympathy to Mary Pat, and the extended Keane Family on the death of Sr. Poll. May she rest in peace

Deepest sympathy to the Keane family and the North Presentation community on the death of Sr. de Lourdes RIP. She had a smile that gave light to all she shared her life with - in classrooms, sport areas and musical venues. Her talents inspired so many of her pupils. Guím suaimhneas síoraí dá h-anam dílis.

So sorry to hear of Pol’s death - lovely memories of a happy fun cousin that everybody loved -happy visits to Lattin - sympathy to Mary Pat and to all losing Pol from your lives .

When I read her name and saw her smiling face in the photo I was brought back to very happy schooldays many years ago in North Pres.I remember her fondly as a kind teacher of music . A great nun and person with a beautiful soul.
May she be welcomed into Heaven and rewarded for all the good she did while on Earth .
Sincere condolences to the Keane family,friends and Presentation Sisters family on her loss .R.I.P. Sr De Lourdes.

Very sorry to hear of the sad passing of Sr. de Lourdes.
Sincere sympathy to Mary Pat, Michael and Family also to Michael, Declan, Diarmuid, Rose and April and the extended Keane Family.
Eternal rest Sr. Poll.