Tomas O'Briain

We were so sad to hear of Tom's passing and our condolences to his sisters Dolores and Phyllis, his brother Brendan and the extended O' Briain and O'Flaherty families. He was a good friend to our whole family over the years, both in Dublin and when he visited us in Kilkenny. As a fellow teacher Tom's vision for education was exemplary and he was always willing to share his wonderful ideas. Tom, you enriched all our lives and it was a pleasure to have known you. Go mbeidh leaba agat i measc na naomh

I am sad to learn of the death of Tomás. I knew him through education circles. He had so many interests and was among the first to see the potential of computers in education and was generous in passing on that knowledge. Covid stopped the meet ups of the retired teachers in Ballyroan so I hadn't seen him in a while. Deepest sympathy to his family and friends. May Tomás rest in peace

Sincere condolences on the death of Tomas.

He was very kind and caring and will be remembered always.

Rest in peace.

So sorry to hear about the sad passing of Tomas. Such a lovely gentleman. Thoughts and prayers are with his family. RIP Tomas

I'm very sad to hear of the passing of Tomas. He was a loving godfather. I cherish warm memories of celebrating Christmas at his home for many years. We were always welcome. He was very kind and full of jokes. He will be missed. Rest in peace dear Tom.

I'm so saddened to hear of the passing of Tom. My sincere condolences to his family at this sad time. Tom was a most kind and supportive friend, a true gentleman and always with a calming and gentle presence. I have fond memories of times spent together and will miss our traditional phone calls on Christmas Eve. Rest in peace Tom.

Sincere sympathies to Tom's family. He was a true gentleman with a clear vision on educational matters. I had the pleasure of working with him for a number of years making educational videos on nature and gardening for the Blackrock Education Centre. He was always kind, patient, well prepared and professional in his approach.

Tom was a lovely man. I worked with Tom for many years and he was totally dedicated to education.
My condolences to his family.

So sorry to hear about Tomas’s death. We soldiered together in Tallaght INTO and Blackrock Education Centre. I remember a week we spent in Kilmainham Gaol working on an education project for schoolchildren. He was a man of many talents.

We heard with sadness the death of Tom. We grew up together through our schooldays and became, along with Paddy O'Reilly, the three musketeers. Have not seen him since before the Covid outbreak. Condolences to all his family. May he rest in peace.

So sorry to hear the sad news about Tom. Deepest condolences to all his family. Was a neighbour of his on Pineview Avenue for many years he was a true gentleman. May he Rest in Peace.

To the O Brien family thinking of you all at this sad time.

My sincere condolences to all Tomas’s family. I first met Tomas in the 90’s at our weekly teacher’s swim.A true gentleman Tomas was always a pleasure to meet.His gentle presence and commitment to the Retired Teacher’s Association will be greatly missed .Rest in Peace Tomas

Farewell Tom. It was a privilege to work with you in Blackrock Education Centre. You taught me so much and I never tired of your many stories. It was a mark of your kindness and loyalty that you continued to meet me regularly after retirement. Up to recently you ventured out for a healthy walks on the Prom in Bray followed by coffee and cake. I will miss you.

Mo chomhbhróin le gaolta Thomáis. Fear uasal amach is amach aba é, Leaba i measc na naomh go raibh ag Tomás.

Deepest sympathy to Dolores and Paul and the extended O Briain and OFlaherty families on the death of their beloved Tomas;

Sincere condolences to Tom’s family and friends.
He was a soft spoken true gentleman.
Sleep peacefully Tom.

Sincere Sympathy to all Tom's family. He was a lovely gentle ,unassuming man .We have lived on the same road for the last 46 years. May he rest in peace.
The Smyth Family,Pineview Ave.

Very sad to hear of the passing of Tomas. I worked with him in the Schools ICT Advisory Service until 2008. What a gentleman and always willing to offer his well-informed advice and support. May his gentle soul now rest in peace.

Very sad to hear of the passing of a wonderful former work colleague of St Mark’s Senior school.Starting out on my teaching profession, Tom was a great support and example to me of what an excellent teacher should look like. Dedicated and thorough in all he did and yet kind and willing to help in whatever way he could. A good friend, even came to visit us here in Mozambique.
Go ndéana Dia grásta ar a anam.

I first met Tomás in 2000 and later worked alongside him as an ICT Advisor in the NCTE.for a number of years. Tomás was a man of many talents who carried his gifts lightly. He was great colleague and I was fortunate to have had the opportunity to spend a week abroad with him at an international conference in Budapest. It was there I learned that Tomás was respected by teachers from many countries as much as he was by his Irish colleagues. He had a great interest and love for education that stayed with to the very end .Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam uasal. Slán Tomás.

My sincere sympathy to all Tom's family and to all who grieve for him. As a past member of St Mark's staff, I had the honour of working with Tom. Go dtuga Dia suaimhneas siorai do.

Condolences to all the O Briain family. Tomas was a very kind man. He consistently supported and gave voice to those who were less well off. He will be missed. RIP.

Our sincere condolences to Dolores Brendan Phyllis and all the family. Rest in peace now Tomas.

Deepest sympathy to all of his family on Tomás's passing. I first met Tomás in Tallaght INTO Branch many years ago; then and always in the years since he was modest about his many interests and talents, and good to meet. He will be missed among his many teacher, and retired teacher, friends. RIP

Sincere condolences to Tom's family at this sad time. I had the pleasure of working with Tom in St. Mark's. May Tom Rest in Peace.

So sad to hear of Tom's passing. He was one of the most interesting, caring, and wonderful people we have ever met. He had a great love of the Irish language, education and culture. His knowledge and appreciation of music was amazing, His sense of humour was superb. To have known Tom was just a privilege. Go ndeana Dia trocaire ar a anam uasal agus dilis! Slan agus buiochas!

My sincere condolence to Tomas family on his sad departure. I worked with Tomas in the past, what a gentleman with sincere good nature. He will be sadly missed but not forgotten. May he rest in peace.

My sincere condolences to Tom's family. I was a colleague of his when we were both seconded as ICT Advisors at an exciting time in Education. He was enthusiastic, positive and had a wonderful sense of humour. Go ndèana Dia trócaire ar a anam uasal agus dílis.

So sorry to hear the sad news.
Had the pleasure of working with Tom many moons ago what a gentleman.
May he rest in peace
Fiona and family

Deepest sympathies to Tom's family. We never got to have that coffee on Tuesday morning, Tom!

Deepest sympathy to all of Tom’s family on his passing.
We have many fond memories of time spent working with Tom in St. Mark’s. His classroom was always a hub of activity. The children would all be gainfully absorbed in a diverse range of indoor and outdoor learning activities. He challenged them and he challenged us, his colleagues, with his vision for education, with which he was so far ahead of his time.
In retirement and even in declining health, his interest in education never waned. His Saint Mark’s family remained very important to him. He kept up contact with those of us still there and pre Covid, with retired staff members through his S.M.A.R.T group.
Go raibh suaimhneas síoraí ort anois a Thomáis
Ní dhéanfar dearmad ort go deo

Had the pleasure of meeting Tomas a few weeks back, he was such a lovely kind man
My sincere condolences to all his family at such a sad time
R.I.p
Tom ❤️