Michael Coady

Comhbhron Martina,ta se sa sruth,i gconai cois abha, madai ramha cois lamha leis, a ghuth taobh leat, file den scoth, fear uasal.
Ni bheidh a leitheid aris ann.

Condolences to Martina and Family on Michael's passing. May he rest in peace.

Comhbrón do Síobhán agus Joe agus d’ Áine ar bás Mhicheál
Solas na bhFlaitheas dá anam uasal

So sad to hear of Michael’s passing
May he RIP ….Great memories of his time here in Doolin with the Russell family , Paki, Micko and Gussie. Michael was so unassuming but we recognised his genius Slán go foill Michael .

Martina and family
I felt I had to write and tell you of the wonderful man MICHAEL was. My Dad, Sean O’Dwyer of Clonmel was a dear friend of his for 50 years and what a friend he was. I know Michael since I was 9 yrs old and I’m now 70years this year.
I always found Michael such good fun, he loved Gaeilge and always encouraged us to like it and converse in it.
He was so good to my Dad and the biggest thing he ever did for him was to teach him how to read music which opened many doors for my Dad - where he got work playing at all the musicals around Tipperary not least CARRICK-ON-SUIR when he was trying to rear a family of six.
Saying thank you doesn’t seem to cover what his friendship meant to my late Dad Sean, my mother Peggy and the six of us 4 girls and 2 boys.
May his gentle and powerful presence RIP

Martha O’Dwyer
Formerly of
66, Griffith Avenue
Clonmel
Co Tipperary.

Deepest sympathy to Michael's family. I only know him through his writing. It must have been some pleasure to know the man personally. Ar dheis Dé go raibh sé.

A wonderful poet, a wonderful man. May he rest in peace.

In 1990 when I taught English in Scoil Mhuire, Greenhill, Michael visited to read his poems, and talk about Carrick. I greatly loved his poems about the place, the Suir, the town, the back lanes and by ways and lives of the people. I’m still familiar with many of the poems. I will miss Michael, and may he rest in peace.

To Martina and all the Coady family,

Please accept my sincere condolences on the passing of your beloved Micheal.
A true gentleman and special talent, who left this world better than he found it.
May he rest in eternal peace.

Kate Minogue

Lucy, we were sorry to learn of your dear Dad’s passing. Sending you and all your family our deepest sympathies.

My condolences to Michael's family & friends! A great loss for those closest to him, for Ireland losing a great poet and writer, and for Carrick-on-Suir losing a man who was a treasure trove of local knowledge in traditions, lore, geneaology, etc. I met Michael Coady online in the late 90's when searching for my own acting website. To find a great Irish poet sharing my name was a thrill being a published poet in my homeland of Newfoundland (though mine could not touch the legacy of that Michael Coady's work). I immediately bought "All Souls" and his work truly resonated with me. I know a great writer when they inspire me to write - reading one turn of phrase from Michael had me off writing a poem. There were other synergies - he was my father's age, named after his grandfather (I believe) as was I. He was from my mother's ancestral homeland, being a Burke with roots in Carrick-on-Suir. I then learned he had been to Newfoundland or at least had written about the Irish here. I found a connection who gave me his email address and we began corresponding. He was generous and accessible. In another serendipitous connection, one of my Burke cousins who was in Carrick-on-Suir doing geneaological research came to a deadend at the library and asked for any local expertise. The librarian said, "That would be Michael Coady" and at that moment, Michael appeared and they made the connection back to me! Small world! I regret not getting to Ireland to meet him. Rest in Peace, Michael!

So sorry to hear of the death of Michael Coady. My condolences to his family. He taught me in 5th and 6th class. Any fluency I have in Irish I got from him. I remember we had ten minutes in class to talk among ourselves so long as it was as gaeilge. We also reenacted the previous night's TV as gaeilge. He knew how a language should be taught. Ní bheidh a leithéid ann arís.

My deepest sympathy to you Martina on the sad passing of the very talented Michael. Condolences to all the family. May Michael
Rest in Peace ❤️
Mary

Sincere sympathy to all the family. I have such great memories of times spent with Michael in Paris in 2008. It was always a great pleasure to be in his company. May he rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to Martina and all the Coady family on the sad passing of Michael.
A true gentleman and teacher whom I had the privilege to be taught by in the then New Green school.
May he rest in peace..

To have travelled even a few steps along the road with Michael in the late 1960s was a delight, a privilege, and a source of enduring inspiration.
Condolences to Martina and all the family.

Heartfelt sympathy to Siobhán and Joseph and to Martina and family on Michael's sad passing.
Go raibh suaimhneas síoraí air.

Sympathies to the family . My dad , Michael O’Gorman went to school with Michael and treasured a signed book inscribed ‘ to my childhood friend ‘ . What a talented and lovely man . Condolences to you all from London.

Sincere condolences to Martina & Michael’s family
Rest in peace Michael

The huge hole left by his passing will let more starshine through.

Sincere condolences to martina and the coady family on this sad occasion

Rest in peace Michael 🙏

To Martina, Niamh, Lucy and James, our sincere condolences Michael's sad passing. Michael was a true legend and hero. His poems and stories fostered a love and appreciation of our local wealth, culture and history in Carrick and far beyond. I'll never forget when he read his hilarious "Carrick 9" in Mickey and Maureen Pollard's pub for my 50th birthday. He held us all in the palm of his hand. A memory to be treasured forever. Candles lit here on the Oileán in his memory xxx

Deepest condolence to Martina and all the Coady family on this very sad occasion. May Michael's gentle soul rest peacefully in heaven with the angels.

Sincere sympathy to Martina and all the Coady family on the sad passing of Michael.
A true gentleman..
May he rest in peace..

Sincere sympathies to Martina, Niamh, Lucy and James on the very sad passing of Michael.

May he rest in peace

Condolences to the Coady and Cleary family's on the death of Michael may he rest in peace

Deepest sympathies to Martina, Niamh, Lucy and James on Michael’s passing. I recall we got a day off from school as a result of his outstanding Leaving Certificate results. Was delighted to get to meet him many years later and he would always bring me up to date on Carrick news. He was an outstanding historian and scholar and and it was so fitting that he returned home to Carrick to share his skills with his own people for a lifetime. May he rest in well deserved peace.

I was privileged to have Michael as a teacher in 5th class. He was a wonderful teacher who had a profound influence over those he taught. May he rest in peace

Sincere sympathies from the Third Tipperary Brigade Old IRA Commemoration Committee to Martina and all the members of the Coady family on the death of Michael. Go dtuga Dia suaimhneas síoraí dó agus go raibh a chuimhne ina bheannacht.

Deepest Sympathy to the Coady family. May Michael Rest in Peace.

Our deepest condolences to Martina and family on your great loss. May Michael rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to Martina,Niamh,Lucy,James and all the Coady and Clery families on the passing of Michael. A gentleman. May he rest in peace.

Michael is a great loss to his family, his friends and his beloved homeplace. The great love for him is so clear at his funeral mass today. We are lucky that he has left such a rich legacy behind him.

Sincere condolences to Martina, Niamh, Lucy, James, Michael's sisters, extended Coady & Clery Family, friends and neighbours of Michael.
Thinking of you all at this very sad time. Michael will be very much missed by all who knew him. An extraordinary man, a great neighbour. May Michael's gentle soul rest in enternal peace and love.

Deepest sympathy to Martina and family on the passing of Michael.
May his gentle soul rest in peace.
Thinking of you all at this sad and very difficult time.

I am saddened to hear of the death of Michael, a true Renaissance man, always encouraging to younger writers. May he rest in peace. Sincere sympathy to his family on their loss.

My deepest condolences to you Martina and your family on Michaels passing. May God be good to him and comfort you all as you go on.
It was a pleasure knowing him.

Very sorry to hear of Michael’s death. I looked forward to being in his class. Others I attended with a knot in my stomach. He was a kind and inspirational teacher. May he rest in peace. Sincere sympathy to his family.

My condolences to Martina and family on the death of Michael. His poetry and essays are perched on a bookshelf beside me.Nice to have the luxury to read same at any time.

Sincere condolences to Martina and the entire Coady family on the sad passing of Michael.May his gentle soul rest in peace, a true Carrick man.

Our deepest condolences to Martina, Niamh, Lucy, James and the extended Coady family on the passing of Michael. A wonderful poet, musician and historian he was a longtime valued friend of the Fethard Historical Society. A loyal supporter of the Tipperariana Book Fair, Michael graced every occasion with his quiet wisdom and his friendly, approachable presence. A most worthy winner of the Tipperariana Book of the Year Award, Michael will, above all, be remembered for his gifted way with words, his attachment to his beloved Carrick-on-Suir and as a genuinely sincere, down to earth gentleman. He will be missed. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

So sorry for your loss Lucy, Niamh, James and Martina. Thinking of you all this sad time x

My family's deepest condolences to Michael Coady's family. As a Newfoundlander with deep Irish connections I was privileged to meet him in his hometown of Carrick on Suir which he was so passionate about. What I remember most about Mr Coady was his sense of place for his homeland.
God Bless. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Sincere sympathy, to Martina and family, on the sad passing, of Michael. May he rest in Peace.

Sorry to hear of Michael's passing. We were honoured that despite failing health he made his way to the Carrick Hotel in May of 2023 to hear and partake in the fine musical session we had with our great friends from Ireland! I have one of his books at my home in Newfoundland ! RIP Michael and thanks for your great contribution to mankind !

Deepest sympathy to Martina and family on the passing of Michael, may he rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to Martina and family

From our Board and all Connectors in Nfld., sorry to hear of Michael’s passing.

Deepest sympathy to Martina, Niamh, Lucy, James and all the extended family on the passing of Michael. May he rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to Martina and family on the passing of Michael. May Michael rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy to the Coady Family. Michael was a poet for all seasons. He created so much that will live on forever.

Go lasadh solas síoraí air.

DOOLIN VOICES
for Michael Coady

They speak to me still
between the notes
of concertina, flute,
bodhrán and whistle.

In the lilting voice
of local and visitor,
in silent onlookers
who have no choice

But to keenly listen
and watch with relish
the evening’s gaiety
as night closes in

On the walk home,
where the sea lashes
the headland, a house
with a single room.

Comhbhròn ò chroì le Martina, an chlann, garchlann, gaolta, agus càirde. Fear uasal agus fìor ghael ba a michael. Leaba ì measc na naoimh agus na bfhilì mòra gaelacha go raibh aige.

Sincere condolences to Martina and family on the sad passing of Michael. May he rest in peace.

So sorry to hear of Michaels death I have known him since childhood, we are only a few days apart in age. A wonderful gentleman, he will be sorely missed.
Condolences to all the family. R.I.P. Michael

So sorry to hear of the loss of Michael, he was a lovely gentleman.
Condolences to all his family and friends.

Sincere condolences to Michael wife and family on his sad passing may he rest in eternal peace

Sincere condolences to Martina and family. Had the pleasure of been taught by Michael many years ago.

My condolences to Martina,Niamh, Lucy and James on the sad passing of Michael. May Michael rest in eternal peace.

So sorry to hear of Michael's passing, a gentleman and a scholar unequalled. Michael's writings are a treasure, and will be read and reflected upon for generations to come. May he rest in the peace he so richly deserves. Sincerest sympathy to Martina and all the Coady family on your great loss.
Richard Cahill,
Clogheen