Fr Jimmy Walsh

Very saddened to hear of the passing of Fr. Jimmy and condolences to the extended Walsh family. Jimmy was a wonderful and caring pastor, especially during times of deep grief. His erudite sermons were extraordinary and carefully interspersed with lines of poetry. He also gave us the Easter Dawn Mass in Oughterard which was very special to be in attendance. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a Anam dílis.

RIP Fr Jimmy
I recall fondly our work together when I was Financial Administrator with Galway Diocese
Sincere sympathy to the Walsh family
Tom Kilgarriff

My deepest sympathy to all the Walsh Family on the sad passing of Fr. Jimmy. I loved to hear his sermons and the way he delivered them. May you now rest in everlasting peace.

Deepest sympathy to the relations and friends of FR Jimmy a most caring and kind person

Sincere sympathy to the Walsh family on the very sad and untimely passing of Fr Jimmy. A great Priest who had time for everyone, may he now rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to Fr Jimmy’s Family
Our parish and our lives were enriched by Fr Jimmy during his time in
Clarinbridge Parish May he rest in
peace

Sincere sympathy Patsy & family. Thinking of you at this sad time. Rest in Peace Fr. Jimmy

Deepest condolences on the sad death of my good friend Fr Jimmy. He was a great Priest and will be sadly missed.

Fr Jimmy and I were in the Seminary together from 1971 and during that period we struck up a lasting friendship down through the years. He was a Yeatsian scholar and tenderness of affection was his hallmark. I extend my deepest condolences to his family at this sad occasion and may he receive the reward of his priestly ministry which touched the lives of so many souls. THE LORD IS RISEN.

On my own behalf and,on behalf of all associated with Kilcummin Church of Ireland Church in Oughterard,we send our deepest sympathy to the sisters,nieces,nephews and extended family of Fr.Jimmy Walsh. We were greatly saddened to hear the news of Fr Jimmy's death and wish to say that he was greatly admired and respected by all for his help,co-operation and ecumenical involvement during his time as Parish Priest in Oughterard. May he rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to the Walsh family on the death of Fr. Jimmy. May he rest in peace.

Our sincere sympathy to you the family of Fr. Jimmy. We have lovely memories of him at family weddings and his ever friendly and supportive ways. Rest in peace Fr. Jimmy.
Padraic & Eilish.

Our sympathies to Fr. Jimmy's family and friends. We remember fondly his time in Oughterard and will always remember him as a man of the people.

Deepest sympathy to Fr Jimmy's family and friends on his untimely passing, I went to Medugorge with friend's about 30 yrs ago and Fr Jimmy was part of the group, I'll always remember him as a good kind person and a brilliant priest who made a lasting impression on those who were lucky enough to be in his company...
Rest in peace Fr Jimmy and may flights of angels sing thee to thy rest..

Sincere condolences to the Walshe family on the sad passing of Fr Jimmy May his gentle Soul Rest In Peace

Condolence to all Fr Jimmy's Family on his sad passing. A talented and inspiring person. May he rest in peace.

Our deepest sympathies to Fr Jimmy’s family and friends. Fond memories of him from his time in Gort, Clarinbridge and Finsbury Park, London. May he rest in eternal peace.

Sincere sympathy to the Walsh family on the death of Fr.Jimmy. May Fr.Jimmy now rest in the peace and happiness of heaven.

Sincere condolences to the Walsh family on the sad passing of Fr Jimmy. May he Rest in Peace.

Sincere sympathies to Fr Jimmy’s family and friends. Fr Jimmy was very kind and helpful to me when whey my late husband Stephen passed away.

Sincere sympathy to Mary Breda Patsy & extended families on the sad death of Fr Jimmy. Fond memories of him in Gort. May his kind and gentle soul rest in peace.

So sad to hear of the passing of a great Priest …Father Jimmy . He left a lasting impression and I have happy memories of him visiting the Vocational School when he was our Chaplain. We had great discussions in the staff room and lots of laughs . He was kind, broadminded, poetic, and generous . May he rest in peace. We were enriched by his presence . Leaba i measc na Naomh duit anois Jimmy .

May you Rest In Peace Fr Jimmy .

Sincere sympathy to all the family on the passing of Fr Jimmy .May he rest in peace .

My deepest sympathy to all the Walsh family on the sad passing of Fr Jimmy. A wonderful person with sincere compassion & such a gentleman.
May his gentle soul rest in eternal peace 🙏

Sincere sympathy to all of Fr Jimmy’s family . I will always remember the great kindness and care he showed to our family when our mother died . He spent time with us and was so caring .May his gentle soul rest in peace . Thank you from Kelly family ,Maghera .

I was so sorry to hear of Fr. Jimmy passing. I am so sorry that I couldn't make his funeral mass today.
My sincere condolences to you all his family . He spoke so highly of you all, and especially his mom.
I remember well all our chats with Fr Jimmy while he was in Oughterard. A wonderful man.
I also remember the beautiful masses he said in Oughterard, and his ability to connect with everyone in the church. His wonderful choice of words and his singing.
May you rest in peace Fr Jimmy🙏

The bed of heaven to you fr Jimmy. Condolences to all of his friends and friends

Sincere condolences to all the Walsh family on Fr Jimmy's passing , fond memories of his time in gort. Rest in peace Fr Jimmy 🙏

Deepest condolences to the sisters and extended family of Fr. Jimmy. May his kind and gentle soul rest in peace

Our sincere condolences to Fr Jimmy's family. We will miss him dearly our weekly chats reminiscing about the past 45 years since we first met.
Ní beidh a leithéid aris ann

Deepest sympathy to The Walsh Family on the passing of Fr Jimmy May he’s gentle soul rest in peace

So very sorry to hear of the passing of Fr. Jimmy. Sincerest condolences to his sisters and extended families. We have very fond memories of his time in Oughterard. May his gentle soul rest in peace.

Our Sincere Sympathies to the Family and Friends of Fr Jimmy. We were deeply saddened to hear of his untimely passing. We as a family will never forget and will always be grateful to Fr Jimmy for the kindness, love and support he gave us at the time of our sisters death. We will miss his calls. We fondly remember his beautiful dawn masses and his love of poetry.
May his gentle soul rest in eternal peace.

Deepest sympathy to all Fr Jimmy's family & friends on his passing. He was our local priest in Rossaveel and Minna many years ago, may he rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to all the family & friends. Such fond memories including our holy communion,Fr.Jimmy made it such a lovely day. May he rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to Fr Jimmy's family and friends. We have fond memories of Fr Jimmy when he first arrived at St Melitus church and the Irish Chaplaincy based in Finsbury Park in the late 1980s to 1990s. He had a great positive influence on the eight teenage Masterson siblings, whilst growing up in challenging inner London conditions. Always had wise words in his sermons, loved to chat and give advice, sang great Irish songs and played his guitar, and quoted long poetry verses. He was the first person I ever heard rapping to poetry, before it was trendy, whilst on the busy night bus back to Finsbury Park! My Mum and Dad were very fond of him also and he kept in touch over the years. A bright star has left the planet now and will be sorely missed by all who knew him.

My very sincere condolences to Jimmy's family. 

We knew him as Fr. Jimmy, Jimmy, brother, son, Celtic poet, priest and friend. 

In the words of Yeats: The Stolen Child'

Away with us he's going,
The solemn-eyed:
He'll hear no more the lowing
Of the calves on the warm hillside
Or the kettle on the hob
Sing peace into his breast,
Or see the brown mice bob
Round and round the oatmeal chest.
For he comes, the human child,
To the waters and the wild
With a faery, hand in hand,
For the world's more full of weeping than he can understand.'

I'm sure there was a party organized in heaven upon his arrival. He is probably giving pointers to Yeats and Kavanagh on the finer points of poetry. 

RIP Jimmy.

Deepest sympathy to all Fr Jimmy's family & friends on his passing. He was a great parish priest, may he rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to the Walsh family on the passing of Father Jimmy. May he rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to family and friends. Rest in peace, Fr. Jimmy.

Our sincere sympathies to Fr Jimmy’s family on his sad passing. May he rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to Fr Jimmys family and friends Fond memories of his work both in gort and years later our path s crossed in Clarinbridge.

From Heather Smith and all the Smith family

So very sorry to hear news of Jimmy's passing. A kind and generous poet, wit, counsellor and communicator, dedicated to the people and communities he served. Always open, always human, he touched so many lives in so many positive ways. He will be in the thoughts of very many people tonight. Such a great loss. Condolences to Mary, Breda and Patsy.

Sending deepest condolences to the family , remembered him well from the youth club in gort in the 80s , he was a lovely priest .

Sincerest sympathies to the entire Walsh family on the sad passing of Fr. Jimmy. May he rest in peace

Sincere sympathy to Mary, Breda & Patsy and to your families on the death of Fr Jimmy. He was such a lovely man, may he rest in peace.

Sincere sympathies to Fr Jimmy Walsh's family, friends & colleagues on his sad passing. Rest In Peace.

So saddened to hear of the passing of Fr. Jimmy a kind caring and empathetic person whose friendly disposition and sense of inclusivity enriched the lives of all who met him during his ministry in Oughterard and beyond. Sincere condolences to his sisters , nieces,nephews and friends on this sad occasion. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.Sonas síoraí duit Fr Jimmy.

Condolences the walsh family on the death of Fr Jimmy

Sincere sympathy to Mary, Breda
& Patsy & all their families on the passing of Fr Jimmy.

May he rest in peace

SINCERE SYMPATHY TO THE Walsh Family On The Passing Of Fr Jimmy RIP.

Sincere condolences to Fr Jimmy's family on his sudden passing. We remember Fr Jimmy as a kind, genuine and sensitive soul who continues to be so missed in our community. A man of the people who ministered on Sunday mornings amongst us in the aisle of the church in Glann, inspiring young and old with his sermons and heartfelt poetry recitations. When he got to the gates of heaven I am sure there were many Glanners warmly welcoming him in to be amongst them again.

Go Raibh Suaimhneas Síoraí Air

Sincere sympathy to Patsy, Breda, Mary and extended families on the passing of Fr Jimmy may he rest in peace 🙏

We were so saddened to hear of the passing of Fr. Jimmy. Such a lovely and thoughtful man and we have very fond memories from his time here in Oughterard and his lovely ceremonies. Our condolences to all his family and friends. Rest in peace Fr. Jimmy.

Condolences to all the extended Walsh on the passing of Fr Jimmy Rip

Our sincere sympathy to all Fr Jimmy’s family and friends on his recent death. May he rest in peace

Beannacht Dé lé d'anam dilís Jimmy. Comhbhrón ó Chrói do mhuintir an Athair Jimmy Walsh. Bhí tú go maith domsa Jimmy. Solas síoraí na bhláthas dhuit. 🕯🙏🕯

Máire & John McQuinn
Léim Thoir,
Sraith Salach,
Co na Gaillimhe

Deepest condolences to the family of Fr Jimmy and to all those who loved him.

It was with great sadness that I learned of Jimmy's passing.
He was a man who had the perfect mix of spirituality and humanity.
A man who would always find the right words for every occasion.

May he rest in eternal peace.

Deepest sympathies to Breda and family on the sad passing of Fr. Jimmy. May he rest in peace.