Peacefully at St. John’s Community Hospital.
Formerly of Carrick on Shannon.
Long service as vice principal and teacher at Sligo Grammar School, founder and Director of The Hawk’s Well Theatre and member of the Sligo Drama Circle.
Adored husband of Joan, loving father of Conor, Fionnuala, Clodagh, Darina and Fergal.
Predeceased by his brothers Dermot and Niall.
Lionel will be sadly missed by his brother Brian, foster son Tommy, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, grandchildren, Ìosac, Meave, Blàithìn, Oisin, Conor, Aengus, Ròisìn, Cormac, Oscar, Danny, Eanna, Mella, Sisters-in-law, Maeve, Olive, Mildred and Inga, nieces, nephews, relatives and many friends.
You can watch Lionel’s funeral service live by clicking ‘Live Stream’ below.
Rest in Peace.
Reposing at The Foley and McGowan Funeral Home, Market Yard, Sligo (f91yr61) on Friday 17th January from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Funeral will arrive to the Nazareth Chapel, Chapel Hill, Sligo (F91DD720) on Saturday for requiem mass at 12:00pm followed by burial in Sligo Cemetery.
You are welcome to leave a message of condolence for his family below.
Sending condolences I have fond memories of my time at the grammar school his class was one of my favourites he was a lovely kind man
RIP
You were my maths teacher in SGS
And the reason I went to SGS
You lived next door with stg Gallagher in Carrick
Darina — I’m so sorry to hear of the death of your Dad. If you are a chip off the old block, he must have been a lovely man. My thoughts are with you and your family at this sad time.
Fond teacher at The Grammar School, one of the best. We were so lucky to have him.
My sincere sympathy to Clodagh and to all of Lionel’s family and friends. As a past pupil of SGS I remember him as a kind man and a good teacher.
Dearest Joan , Clodagh , Fionnuala , Conor , Darina and Fergal ,
My most sincere sympathy at this sad time . You are all in my thoughts and my prayers .
May Lionel Rest In Peace .
Sincere sympathies to Joan and all the family.
Lionel came to the Grammar School in the early sixties whilst I was a pupil
Fond Memories
Rest in Peace
Leslie( nee Thompson) )
Very sorry to hear of the passing of Lionel. We have warm memories of our theatrical experiences with him in Sligo.
Nelius & Mary Flynn
Co. Monaghan