Thomas KINSELLA

Deepest sympathy to the Kinsella family on the passing on the Thomas. Himself and Elenor were great neighbours when they lived in Glenmacnass. I was their postman while they were in Glenmacnass.

Sean Pauline Ann and John Nolan Glenmacnass

Dear Sara, John, and Mary,
Tom will be sadly missed not only by his family and friends but by all who have read and studied his wonderful poetry.
Having worked on his poetry as a critic and a translator for almost fifty years and having enjoyed his and your dear mother's friendship, I also feel cruelly bereaved.
But I trust he will live on long after the end of our days. This is the privilege of great poets and scholars -- for we must not forget the legacy of his translations from early Irish ..
In this, I hope you may find some comfort no matter how bitter are the times you are going through.

With deepest sympathy to Sara, John and Mary and your families - and to all who knew and loved your father and his extraordinary work.

Dear Mary,
So sorry to hear about your father whom I only met once with you all those years ago when we were in school together. He made an impression with his wonderful voice and way with words.

Sara my deepest sympathy to all the family!
May Thomas rest in peace!

Deepest sympathy to Sara and all the Kinsella family on the passing of your Dad and Grandad . Your personal loss is great but it may be some comfort to know that he will be missed by many readers who have been inspired by his words over the decades. I knew him as a lover of the City of Dublin of which he is a Freeman and also as a lover of the Public library through which his voice will continue to be heard and inspire others in the future. May he rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy on the passing of Thomas to all the Kinsella family. May he rest in peace.

Deepest sympathies to Sara, John, Mary and all the wider family, as well as friends and admirers. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam uasal

Dear Sara Conor Evelyn Eoghan Clare and all the Kinsella Family.
Please accept our very sincere sympathy at this very sad time all the family.
Gerry and Anne

Sara and Family
We were so sad to hear about the passing of your father Thomas .May he rest in peace
Ever the gentleman, he agreed to attend with your mother Eleanor to a retirement of a friend of mine in Guinness arranged by the late Sean Donnelly. Our mother Annie Fox née Ryan grew up in Bow Lane
She spoke fondly of both your parents
Once again, our condolences
Paul Patricia Fox and family

Dear John, Catherine, Rebecca, Luke, Jessica, Peter and Rachel. Sorry to hear of the passing of your dad, grandad the wonderful Thomas Kinsella. Our thoughts are with you all. Brian, Maire, Jenny, Becky and Kate.

Our deepest sympathy to all the family!
May Thomas rest in peace!

I'm very sad to hear of Tom's death. But I have many happy memories of great times with Tom and Eleanor over the years, and the memories remain. Sincere condolences, Andrew Carpenter

Dear Sarah and family

How sorry I was to hear about your father’s death. Please accept our sincere condolences. It is never easy to lose a parent at any time. Our thoughts and prayers are with you

Anne and Peter

To Sara, John, Mary and all the Kinsella family please accept my deepest sympathies on Tom's passing. I fondly remember my former English teacher 'Dracula' (in O'Connells CBS) scolding me in the following way: 'Now mark this Holohan you are sitting in the same seat which Thomas Kinsella sat in and I hope this will have have some effect and improvement on your English' . Thomas gave us the wonderful Tain and with Sean O'Tuama the Duanaire, two monumental books in Irish literature. His own poetry about Dublin, 'Blood and Family' has for a long time seeped slowly into the souls of 'us Dubs'. I am sure he is enjoying a good lively discussion somewhere in the ether with Eleanor and his late brother the composer John. Sparks flying. Rest in peace Tom.'Home art gone, and ta'en thy wages.'

Sincere condolences to all the Kinsella family.
Our thoughts are with you at this sad time.

Sara and family.
Our deepest sympathies on the passing of your dear Dad.
Sue

Dear Sara and family,

Our deepest sympathy on the loss of your dear father. May he rest in peace.

Anne Purcell and Ciaran McKenna

Dear Sara and Family, I was saddened to hear of Tom’s death so soon after Dermot’s (my husband) in June last. Dermot often spoke with admiration of, and affection for, Tom since their early days in First Year in O’Connells School and of happy times spent together and onwards into their twenties. Grief is painful. I will remember Tom, Eleanor and the family in my prayers. Lesley Doggett.

Sarah, John and Mary,
Memories go back over 70 years to tea time in "86" Stephen's Green, eavesdropping on one of the best raconteurs, delight at the renewing of friendship in Percy Place and a deep sense of sadness at the passing of a remarkable man.
Deepest sympathy
Marie and family

Dear Sarah and Family , my sincere sympathy to you on the death Of your dad . May he rest in piece .

Sara, John, Mary and your individual Families - sincere condolences on your Dad's passing. A difficult time for you all, particularly at this time of year. May he rest in peace with your precious Mum, Eleanor. Remembering them both at various family gatherings in Percy Place, Laragh and Booterstown. Sincerely Déirdre, Gerry, Kevin and Sorcha

Sara,

I’m sorry to hear of your dad’s sad passing may he Rest In Peace. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers at this sad time.

Dear John Catherine Rebecca Jessica Luke Peter and Rachael
So sorry to hear of the passing of your dad and grandad
Thinking of you all at this sad time .

Sara
I’m so sorry to hear about the loss of your dad Thomas. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Áine

Sara, John, Mary and all the Kinsella family. I was so very sorry to hear of the death of Tom. I had the privilege of filming Tom and Eleanor for the RTÉ Doc in 2009. Spending time with both of them at their home in Philadelphia and then filming in Wexford and Dublin was an exceptional experience for me. As we all became friends it was a tradition that we would all meet up every May for tea and a chat in Saras home. These are wonderful memories. As I got to know Tom I persuaded him to let me take some photos of him at work in Booterstown and was able to do some portraits as well. We were hoping to do some more sessions, but unfortunately Covid and fate intervened. It is often said by people on the death of a man that “he was a poet and a gentleman.” In Tom’s case this is absolutely true.

To John and all the Kinsella family, our sincere condolences on the passing of your father Thomas, a true gift to Ireland. He leaves behind him a wonderful legacy and will be fondly remembered by many for years to come. May your Dad now rest in peace after a long, fruitful and fulfilled life.
You are all in our thoughts and prayers as you say farewell to Thomas a true Irish gent.

Ian and Susan.

With sincere sympathy to the Kinsella family on their personal loss. Ireland has lost a literary great.

Dear Sara,Mary,John & extended Kinsella family,my deepest sympathies on the passing of Mr TK RIP ,the memories of the absolute pleasure of Tom’s company will stay with me my lifetime.Slán

How could we ever forget the beautiful Summer of 1976 when Thomas and Eleanor set their tent to the back of our new house in An Ghráig as Thomas and Seán Ó Tuama trashed out An Duanaire- Poems of the Dispossessed. Great arguments and airy times we had then. Fear imeasc na bhfear ab ea Thomas Kinsella and, as they used to say in the Blasket Islands, " trócaire sa chré go raibh aige." To Sara, Mary, John and the rest sincere sympathy to you all.

Dear Sara, John and Mary. It was with great sadness I learned of the death of your dear father Thomas. He never forgot his old school (The Model) and the Old Ranch Inchicore. My sincere condolences to all the family. May he Rest in Peace.

Sara, Mary, John, I had the pleasure of driving your Mam + Dad around Ireland for many years , that experience has given me some of the best memories of my life. May they both rest in peace.

Sara, John and Mary, I am so very sorry to hear of your loss. Early memories of his visit to us in Bandon, and then later ours to Percy Place. Joyful dancing at a wedding. Quiet conversation. His gentle kindness and astute attention will be greatly missed. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam uasal. With deepest sympathy, Derval Tubridy

Dear John and Mary,
- sincere condolences.
May your lovely Dad rest in peace.
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To the Kinsella Family on the sad passing of your beautiful father Tom Kinsella may the bonds that bind us in this life be with you as you travel on that awesome Journey we all will one day make. In our prayers Vincent Jackson and family.

Sara, we are saddened to hear of the death of your father. May he rest in peace. We pray for you, John and Mary and all the family that you find comfort and support in many ways at this sad time.

Dear Sara.Sincere sympathy to you and all your family on the death of your Dad RIP

My dear friend Sarah and Family , Im so sorry to hear about the death of your dad . He will be sadly missed by all . I have such great memories of him both in the Ursuline convent , Waterford and my visits to Percy place Dublin . May he rest in peace .

Dear Sara John and Mary, I am so sorry for your loss. A long life well lived. I loved his works esp the one about Wexford!
Thinking and praying for you all at this sad time.
Genevieve cox McGuire

Sara,
Sincere thoughts with you at this time. It’s a long long time when we were in school that I was first introduced to the brilliant work on your dear Dad. May he rest in peace. Finola

What a loss. What a great contribution to poetry. At least his words will live on.

Sara, John and Mary, we want to express our deepest condolences to you and your families on the passing of your dear father, Thomas. We know he will be greatly missed. May he rest in peace.

Sara and family I was very sorry to hear of the passing of your father today. RIP

So sorry to hear of the passing of a great Dublin man.

My thoughts are with his family at this time.

Dear Sara, John, Mary & family sending our sincere condolences on the sad loss of your father Tom. May he rest in peace Gráinne David Kelan & Leon

Sara Im very sorry to hear your Dad has died. He was a phenomenal man whose spirit will live on in his poetry & writings. Very sorry to happen right before Christmas. Will remember you & family in my prayers at this very special time of year.