Tributes pour in from Cahir community to treasured teacher and animal lover
Marian English, a secondary school teacher of Cahir, Tipperary passed away on Friday November 29
Tributes have been paid to Marian English of Cahir, Tipperary who passed away last Friday, November 29, 2024.
The former teacher has been described as "one in a million" and many tributes spoke of the kindness she showed to all who knew her.
Messages of condolence were posted to Marian's rip.ie from many people she had impacted over the course of her life and now beyond.
A friend wrote: "Such a lovely person, She was so infectious with her laugh and great humour, We will be forever grateful for her kind nature and support that she gave in abundance to our family. On leaving our house she would always leave us with words of wisdom (in Spanish).We are thinking of you at this very sad time."
Another said: "Marian was one in a million. Her laughter was infectious and her kindness was second to none. She was an amazing friend."
A former student of Marian's wrote: "Marian English was such a great person and certainly one of the best teachers I had in school. She got me to take part in music and I liked her French classes. She was a very motivated person and by god everyone respected her for who she was and with her teaching!"
Another former student paid tribute to Marian and the lasting impact she had had on him as a teacher, he wrote: "Ms English taught me French in the Tec. I’ve a wonderful memory of dipping our French rolls into hot chocolate during one particular class. Something I still do to this day. She introduced us all to The Rose by Bette Midler, and A Spaceman Came Travelling by Chris de Burgh.
"Marian was a true lady and a beautiful soul. She had a big impact on many of us lucky enough to have had her as a teacher."
As written by Marian's beloved Mary-Bríd: "This chapter ended for Marian on Friday November 29, 2024. Her loved ones now celebrate her beautiful Soul, her joy for life, her kind heart and her curious mind, her love for nature, for the changing of seasons, for winged ones & for four-legged creatures."
Mary-Bríd would like to thank everyone who truly loved Marian throughout her life and to "the gentle Souls" of St. Theresa's District Hospital, Clogheen, who surrounded them both in so much love and support during Marian's time there.
Marian's cremation has taken place privately.