Sr. Sheila Kearney

We are saddened to learn of Sister Sheila's passing. In 1996 my mother, Mercedes Schrier of Traer, Iowa, USA, R. I. P., wrote to the Boyle families on Inch Island to inquire about visiting. They asked Sister Sheila to respond to the correspondence. We visited Callan and Sister Sheila twice - in 1997 and again in 2000. She was so kind and knowledgeable about the family, and always wrote cards at Christmas and St. Patrick's Day to tell us of he news of her family and our family on Inch - my Great Grandmother Mary Boyle Griffin grew up on Inch, the emigrated to the U.S.
Our sympathies and prayers go with Sister Sheila to her reward in heaven for a life well lived.

Sincere condolences on the passing of Sr Sheila. I have many fond memories of her geography classes, her free-hand maps of Ireland and her talk of Benbulben. Little did I know then that I would end up living at its foot! So sorry to hear of lovely Sr. Sheila's passing. Ruth Walsh

Condolences to Sr Sheila's family, former teaching colleagues, her Convent of Mercy community and many friends in Callan. Very fond memories of Sr Sheila's dulcet Donegal accent and her great stories that made Geography class that bit more interesting/ Choral classes where she introduced us to Taizé. May she rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to the Kearney family & the Sisters of Mercy Callan on the passing of Sr. Sheila. She was a wonderful, kind, sincere and gentle lady. She was also a great teacher, I was lucky to have been one of her Geography students. May she rest in peace.

May you Rest In Peace now Sr. Sheila.
A gentle, kind and dedicated teacher with endless patience and an unfaltering passion for your subject, you will lead the choirs of angels now eternally,
Kathy Egan (Morrissey) , past pupil

Condolences on the passing of Sr. Sheila, May she Rest In Peace.

Sinere symphany to all who know Sr Sheila who was a gentle lady and great teacher .May she rest in peace.

Sincere sympathies to the Sisters of Mercy Callan & the Kearney family at this sad time. Sr. Sheila was a lovely, gentle person & a wonderful teacher. May she Rest in Peace.

Sincere condolences to Sr.Sheila's family and the SIsters Of Mercy in Callan. We have very fond memories of a most wonderful teacher. Inspiring and gracious, ar dheis dé go raibh a anam aici.

Our most sincere condolences to Sr Sheila's family and the Sisters of Mercy Callan. Sr Sheila was a real lady

My deepest sympathies to the Kearney family and the Sisters of Mercy, Callan, on the  very sad passing of dear Sr. Sheila. Sr. Sheila will be fondly remembered as a brilliant teacher, a true lady who was blessed with a  gentle, kind, patient and caring nature. May she rest in peace and be justly rewarded for her life's great works. 

Sincere sympathies to all who knew and loved Sr. Sheila. I have very fond memories of her during my time in Callan. A gentle and well respected teacher who was a great ambassador for Christ. “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no heart has imagined, what God has prepared for those who love Him.” I Corinthians 2:9

My sincere sympathy to the Kearney family and to the Sisters of Mercy in Callan on the passing of Sr. Sheila. Sr. Sheila was an exceptional geography teacher. I have wonderful memories of her. May Sr. Sheila Rest in Peace

Sincere sympathy to the Mercy Community, Callan and the Kearney family on the death of Sr Sheila. I remember her as a lovely gentle person and an inspirational geography teacher. May she rest in peace.

So sorry to hear of Sr Sheila's passing..Fondest memories of her from my school days at St. Brigid's.. Always a big smile and a greeting such a lady in every way we were lucky to have her!!Sincere sympathy to her family and to sisters of mercy!!

I was so sad to hear that Sr. Sheila died. To me she was a friend and the soul of hospitality. My heartfelt sympathy to the Callan community and her family and friends.
Until we meet again Sheila, may you continue to bestow your sweet smile on us all.

Deepest sympathies to the Kearney family and the Sisters of Mercy Community on Sr. Sheila's passing. She was a lovely lady who showed kindness to all. May she rest in peace.

Fondest memories of Sr Sheila, first as my teacher and later on as leader of our Parish Choir, may she make sweet music with my late mother and father and all deceased members of Callan Parish Choir. Sincere condolences to Sr Sheila's family and the Sisters.

Sincere sympathies to the Kearney Family and the Sisters of Mercy on the very sad passing of Sr. Sheila RIP. I have wonderful memories of a kind, gentle, caring teacher who was a wonderful educator. Our paths crossed many times over the years from when I was in St. Brigid's in the 1980s until meeting her on visits to Strathmore in recent years. She always had a twinkle in her eye and time for a chat. Music was close to her heart and I will always think of her leading the Parish Choir so well.
May she rest in heavenly peace.
Mildred Grace (nee Butler)

My condolences to Sr. Sheila’s family, friends and all in the Convent of Mercy. Any time we visited she always had a warm welcome for us. May she rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to the Kearney family and the Sisters of Mercy in Callan on the sad lose of Sr Sheila.
She was an inspirational Geography teacher and I will never forget all her kindness to me over the years.
May her gentle soul rest in peace.
Eileen( Marnell) Lay. past pupil .

My sincere sympathy to the Sisters of Mercy and Kearney family on the passing of Sr. Sheila. I remember her as being a very, kind, warm, gentle person and respectful to all. May she rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to the Kearney family and the Sisters of Mercy, Callan on the passing of Sr. Shelia. She was a kind, gentle and caring lady who always made the classroom a brighter place with her wide smile and patient teaching. May she rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to the Srs. of Mercy Community in Callan on the sad passing of the wonderful Sr.Sheila. Always looked forward to her classes,she brought us on journeys to places unheard of. She made the world around us a very exciting place to be. Her gentle Donegal lilt was music to our ears. May she rest in peace and be remembered for her kindness and patience

Sincere sympathies to Sr Sheila's family and her fellow Sisters of Mercy .She was a gentle and kind lady who inspired her both her students and her colleagues . May she rest in peace.

Our deepest sympathies to Sr Sheila's family and to Sisters of Mercy here in Callan. Very fond memories of a gentle and kind lady. May she Rest in peace.

So very sorry to hear about sr Sheila 's passing i will always remember the artistic geography on the board

Sincere sympathy to Sr. Sheila's family and all the Sisters in the Convent of Mercy, may her gentle soul R. I. p
From a past pupil
Mairead Galway

Deepest sympathy to Sr Sheila's family and to all the Sisters in Convent of Mercy, Callan. I have lovely memories of Sr Sheila when ""I took up lodgings" in the convent when I was supervising student teachers in Rinn and Kilkenny.

Go lonnrai an solas buan ar anam dilis Sr Sheila

Rip Sr Sheila sympathy to all the kearney family on her passing and Sr of mercy callan

Sincere sympathy to Sr Sheila's family & the Sisters of Mercy. Hearing the death notice evoked memories of Sr Sheila drawing the outlines of many countries (indent/peninsula perfect) describing it as a rough sketch! She instilled a love of geography in many pupils. I'm sure she has the map of heaven perfect already. May she rest in peace.

Sory to here of sister sheila she was lovely lady all was smila on hur facee rest in peace sr shila

My sincere sympathy to the Sisters in Callan on the passing of Sr Sheila

Condolences to the Kearney family and the sisters of mercy on the passing of Sr Shiela. May she rest in peace.

Sincere sympathies to Sr Sheila’s family and the Sisters of Mercy in Callan. Sr Sheila was an Inspirational Geography teacher and I have fond memories of her introducing us all to Taizé music at Choir.

My sincere sympathy to the Sisters of Mercy, Callan and the Kearney family on the passing of Sr. Sheila. A true lady, gentle, kind, caring and a brilliant Geography teacher. I have fond memories of Sr. Sheila in St. Bridget’s and indeed during my visits to the convent down through the years. May her gentle soul rest in peace.

Prayerful sympathy on the death of Sheila
A gracious lady from my own county Donegal and hers. May your gentle soul rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to the Kearney family and the Sisters of Mercy on the passing of Sr. Sheila. We remember her as a wonderful geography teacher and a kind and gentle person with a beautiful singing voice. May she Rest in Peace

Sincere sympathies to the Kearney family and the sisters of Mercy Callan on the sad passing of St Sheila. She was a very Kind and gentle soul with a heart of gold. She will be forever in our thoughts and prayers. May she rest in peace.

May Sheila rest in peace. Fond memories of visiting Sheila in her convent during our honeymoon holiday and having lunch with her and her Callan family. Sheila was a gentle beautiful lady and we have beautiful memories of her visits to inch and her cards and letters that she always took time to send. Condolences to all her family. Rest in peace with Breege and Anne, Granny and all the beautiful ladies gone before you xxx

Sincere sympathy to the family of Sr.Sheila and to the Sisters of Mercy at this time. May Sr.Sheila rest in peace.

Sorry to hear of St Sheila's passing a lovely person may she rest in peace from the COrcoran family green lane

Sincere sympathies from the Brothers at Edmund Rice House, Westcourt, Callan to Sr. Sheila's Family and to the Mercy Sisters on the death of Sr. Sheila. May her long life of dedicated service in the footsteps of Catherine McAuley be rewarded by eternal happiness in heaven.

Our condolences to the Kearney family and convent of mercy Callan on the death of Sr Sheila Kearney,may she rest in peace.

Thinking of the Kearney family at this sad time.You are in our thoughts and prayers.May Sr Sheila rest in peace.

Very saddened to read of Sr Sheila’s passing. My thoughts are with the Kearney Family ans her Sisters of Mercy Family. She will be greatly missed.

Deepest sympathy to sr shiela,s family and sisters of mercy on her passing may she rest in peace. Heidi my 8yr old grand daughter built up a lov friendship with her in strathmore lodge .

Sincere sympathy to Sr. Sheila's family & the Mercy Sisters in Callan on the sad passing of Sr. Sheila. May her gentle soul rest peacefully in heaven.

We have just heard of the passing of Sr. Sheila and send our sincere sympathies to her family and to the Sisters of Mercy in Callan. We have fond memories of Sr Sheila as our Geography teacher, but also as a kind and caring lady who always had time to listen. May her gentle soul rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy to Sr Sheila's family and friends, those in Donegal and the Sister's of Mercy Callan. I was both a geography student and a choir member of hers. She was a true lady with a gentle and patient delivery in all her teachings. May she RIP.

Thinking of all who will miss Sr Sheila. A beautiful person who carried out her beliefs in being so kind and respectful to everyone . Memories of Geography classes and Callan Church Choir both of which she loved. Bed of Heaven to you Sr.Sheila . RIP

Sincere sympathy to the Kearney Family and the Sister's of MercyCallan on the passing of Sr.Shelia.may she rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to Sr Sheila's family and to the Mercy Community in Callan. Sr Sheila was a wonderful person, a very kind, sincere and good woman. She was also an inspiring teacher, I was lucky to have been in her geography class, the natural world came alive during those classes. She lived a life of dedicated service. May her gentle soul rest in peace. Catherine (Swiftsheath)

Sincere sympathy to the Sisters of Mercy Community and the Kearney family on the death of Sr. Sheila. May she rest in peace.

Our sincere condolences to the Kearney Family and Sisters of Mercy, Callan on the sad passing of Sr. Sheila a kind, gentle and caring lady. She was a wonderful geography teacher always so dedicated and nurturing towards her students. Sleep well in your heavenly home Sr. Sheila (R.I.P.) Past pupil St. Brigid's College Callan.

Sincere sympathy to Sr. Sheila's family and Mercy Community. As Sr. Sheila shared her gifts and talents generously with all who shared her life may she now join the Heavenly chorus in giving eternal praise and thanks to God.

Deepest sympathies to the Kearney family and the Sisters of Mercy Callan, on the passing of Sr. Sheila. She was a lovely lady with a kind heart and a beautiful soul. Heavens gain is our loss, May she Rest in Peace.

Sincere condolences
to the Kearney family and to all the Mercy Sisters in Callan on the death of Sr Sheila. She was a gentle person and set a great example for all the students in Colaiste Bride Callan, she was an inspiration to all and a wonderful teacher. May she Rest in Peace.

Sincere condolences to the family of Sr Shelia & the Sisters of Mercy Callan on her passing. A lovely person who will be forever remembered

Deepest sympathy to the Kearney family & Sisters of Mercy Callan on the sad loss of Sr Shelia.
My sister & I enjoyed our chats with her in Strathmore. She was a lovely lady. May she rest in peace.