His birth was registered as Columcille Barnes, in Belfast.
The Barnes family were amongst a large group of Nationalist families that were burnt out of their homes in Belfast and Lisburn in the events of 1919-1923, and came South.
Colm was a significant Irish industrialist, Chairman of Glen Abbey Ltd. a large textile firm which employed considerable numbers at its main factory in Tallaght, Co. Dublin.
He married firstly,
Columcille Barnes, a bachelor, a Manufacturer, of 16 Lakelands Park, Terenure, son of Dermot Barnes, a Manufacturer, and Beatrice Behan, a spinster, a Dress Designer, of 40 Phoenix Street, daughter of Maurice Behan, Army, were married on 3 August 1940, at St. Michael's Church, Dublin.
The witnesses were,
R. Barnes,
Pauline O'Reilly.
Beatrice was mother of four children, two of whom pre-deceased her.
Death Notice.
BARNES (Colm) (late of Glen Abbey) October 3, 2003, at his home Derriana House, dearly loved husband of Pat and the late Beattie; sadly missed by his daughters Maureen (Walsh) and Beatrice (Blake), his brothers, sisters, son-in-law, grandchildren, greatgrandchildren, step-children, the wider family circle, and his many dear friends. Special thanks to the caring Medical Team and his friend and carer Mary Brennan. May he rest in peace. Removal on Monday evening from his home to St. Mary's Church, Sandyford, arriving at 6 o'c. Funeral on Tuesday after 11 o'c Mass to Templeogue Cemetery.
"Imithe ar sli na firinne"
COLM BARNES
an Appreciation
authored under the initials L.R. [thought to be Louden Ryan]
Colm's family (like many others) moved to Dublin from Belfast in 1922, because of the political situation. He and his siblings were educated through Irish and he developed a lasting affection for the language.
In politics, he was a nationalist, committed to unity by peaceful means and deploring violence from either extreme. As events evolved in Northern Ireland after 1969, he became even more convinced that the problem was a conflict of two identities, rather than partition and the British presence. That conflict would have to be resolved before any change in the North's constitutional status could take place. He strongly supported the SDLP, and helped organise support for its full-time politicians when power-sharing collapsed. In other ways - for example, through the Irish School of Ecumenics, and the Glencree Centre - he worked to promote peace and reconciliation.
Colm was public-spirited and intensely interested in public affairs. With his brother Rory, he built Glen Abbey into one of Ireland's leading manufacturing companies. While doing so, he still found time to chair Córas Trachtála and the Institute for Industrial Research and Standards, to be president of the Federation of Irish Industries at a crucial time, and to help in the establishment of the Irish Management Institute. Though Glen Abbey had grown under protectionism, he saw that the national interest lay in membership of the (then) European Economic Community, and worked to facilitate the transition to full membership. In retirement, his interest in business remained: he was mainly responsible, for example, for setting up the Boardroom Centre to promote the use on non-executive directors.
His artistic interest were wide - the theatre, opera, the visual arts and industrial design. Over the years he built up a small but significant collection of paintings by Irish Artists. As his Parkinson's Disease progressed, golf had to be abandoned, walks by the sea curtailed and visits to the National Gallery shortened. Holidays in his beloved South Kerry ended and he perforce became a passive gardener admiring the fruits of Pat's imagination and expertise.
Colm was a private but sociable person and a good companion. He was interested in people - in their activities, aspirations and problems, with an enviable capacity for remembering people's names. He was a good listener, seldom judgmental, quick to offer help and encouragement, and slow to chide. With his talents and family background he must have been tempted by a more active role in politics, but he declined any offer of political office.
Of all his interests, family predominated. He was always abreast of the whereabouts of his immediate family, grandchildren and great grandchildren, and of their achievements, progress and plans. He had a particular facility for establishing easy relationships with the young.
As bodily infirmities grew, his concern was to be at home rather than in a hospital. Colm died on October 3rd in his 85th year. Everyone admired Pat's devotion and determination to give him the dignified, private and peaceful end at home which he had wished.
The Barnes family were amongst a large group of Nationalist families that were burnt out of their homes in Belfast and Lisburn in the events of 1919-1923, and came South.
Colm was a significant Irish industrialist, Chairman of Glen Abbey Ltd. a large textile firm which employed considerable numbers at its main factory in Tallaght, Co. Dublin.
He married firstly,
Columcille Barnes, a bachelor, a Manufacturer, of 16 Lakelands Park, Terenure, son of Dermot Barnes, a Manufacturer, and Beatrice Behan, a spinster, a Dress Designer, of 40 Phoenix Street, daughter of Maurice Behan, Army, were married on 3 August 1940, at St. Michael's Church, Dublin.
The witnesses were,
R. Barnes,
Pauline O'Reilly.
Beatrice was mother of four children, two of whom pre-deceased her.
Death Notice.
BARNES (Colm) (late of Glen Abbey) October 3, 2003, at his home Derriana House, dearly loved husband of Pat and the late Beattie; sadly missed by his daughters Maureen (Walsh) and Beatrice (Blake), his brothers, sisters, son-in-law, grandchildren, greatgrandchildren, step-children, the wider family circle, and his many dear friends. Special thanks to the caring Medical Team and his friend and carer Mary Brennan. May he rest in peace. Removal on Monday evening from his home to St. Mary's Church, Sandyford, arriving at 6 o'c. Funeral on Tuesday after 11 o'c Mass to Templeogue Cemetery.
"Imithe ar sli na firinne"
COLM BARNES
an Appreciation
authored under the initials L.R. [thought to be Louden Ryan]
Colm's family (like many others) moved to Dublin from Belfast in 1922, because of the political situation. He and his siblings were educated through Irish and he developed a lasting affection for the language.
In politics, he was a nationalist, committed to unity by peaceful means and deploring violence from either extreme. As events evolved in Northern Ireland after 1969, he became even more convinced that the problem was a conflict of two identities, rather than partition and the British presence. That conflict would have to be resolved before any change in the North's constitutional status could take place. He strongly supported the SDLP, and helped organise support for its full-time politicians when power-sharing collapsed. In other ways - for example, through the Irish School of Ecumenics, and the Glencree Centre - he worked to promote peace and reconciliation.
Colm was public-spirited and intensely interested in public affairs. With his brother Rory, he built Glen Abbey into one of Ireland's leading manufacturing companies. While doing so, he still found time to chair Córas Trachtála and the Institute for Industrial Research and Standards, to be president of the Federation of Irish Industries at a crucial time, and to help in the establishment of the Irish Management Institute. Though Glen Abbey had grown under protectionism, he saw that the national interest lay in membership of the (then) European Economic Community, and worked to facilitate the transition to full membership. In retirement, his interest in business remained: he was mainly responsible, for example, for setting up the Boardroom Centre to promote the use on non-executive directors.
His artistic interest were wide - the theatre, opera, the visual arts and industrial design. Over the years he built up a small but significant collection of paintings by Irish Artists. As his Parkinson's Disease progressed, golf had to be abandoned, walks by the sea curtailed and visits to the National Gallery shortened. Holidays in his beloved South Kerry ended and he perforce became a passive gardener admiring the fruits of Pat's imagination and expertise.
Colm was a private but sociable person and a good companion. He was interested in people - in their activities, aspirations and problems, with an enviable capacity for remembering people's names. He was a good listener, seldom judgmental, quick to offer help and encouragement, and slow to chide. With his talents and family background he must have been tempted by a more active role in politics, but he declined any offer of political office.
Of all his interests, family predominated. He was always abreast of the whereabouts of his immediate family, grandchildren and great grandchildren, and of their achievements, progress and plans. He had a particular facility for establishing easy relationships with the young.
As bodily infirmities grew, his concern was to be at home rather than in a hospital. Colm died on October 3rd in his 85th year. Everyone admired Pat's devotion and determination to give him the dignified, private and peaceful end at home which he had wished.
His birth was registered as Columcille Barnes, in Belfast.
The Barnes family were amongst a large group of Nationalist families that were burnt out of their homes in Belfast and Lisburn in the events of 1919-1923, and came South.
Colm was a significant Irish industrialist, Chairman of Glen Abbey Ltd. a large textile firm which employed considerable numbers at its main factory in Tallaght, Co. Dublin.
He married firstly,
Columcille Barnes, a bachelor, a Manufacturer, of 16 Lakelands Park, Terenure, son of Dermot Barnes, a Manufacturer, and Beatrice Behan, a spinster, a Dress Designer, of 40 Phoenix Street, daughter of Maurice Behan, Army, were married on 3 August 1940, at St. Michael's Church, Dublin.
The witnesses were,
R. Barnes,
Pauline O'Reilly.
Beatrice was mother of four children, two of whom pre-deceased her.
Death Notice.
BARNES (Colm) (late of Glen Abbey) October 3, 2003, at his home Derriana House, dearly loved husband of Pat and the late Beattie; sadly missed by his daughters Maureen (Walsh) and Beatrice (Blake), his brothers, sisters, son-in-law, grandchildren, greatgrandchildren, step-children, the wider family circle, and his many dear friends. Special thanks to the caring Medical Team and his friend and carer Mary Brennan. May he rest in peace. Removal on Monday evening from his home to St. Mary's Church, Sandyford, arriving at 6 o'c. Funeral on Tuesday after 11 o'c Mass to Templeogue Cemetery.
"Imithe ar sli na firinne"
COLM BARNES
an Appreciation
authored under the initials L.R. [thought to be Louden Ryan]
Colm's family (like many others) moved to Dublin from Belfast in 1922, because of the political situation. He and his siblings were educated through Irish and he developed a lasting affection for the language.
In politics, he was a nationalist, committed to unity by peaceful means and deploring violence from either extreme. As events evolved in Northern Ireland after 1969, he became even more convinced that the problem was a conflict of two identities, rather than partition and the British presence. That conflict would have to be resolved before any change in the North's constitutional status could take place. He strongly supported the SDLP, and helped organise support for its full-time politicians when power-sharing collapsed. In other ways - for example, through the Irish School of Ecumenics, and the Glencree Centre - he worked to promote peace and reconciliation.
Colm was public-spirited and intensely interested in public affairs. With his brother Rory, he built Glen Abbey into one of Ireland's leading manufacturing companies. While doing so, he still found time to chair Córas Trachtála and the Institute for Industrial Research and Standards, to be president of the Federation of Irish Industries at a crucial time, and to help in the establishment of the Irish Management Institute. Though Glen Abbey had grown under protectionism, he saw that the national interest lay in membership of the (then) European Economic Community, and worked to facilitate the transition to full membership. In retirement, his interest in business remained: he was mainly responsible, for example, for setting up the Boardroom Centre to promote the use on non-executive directors.
His artistic interest were wide - the theatre, opera, the visual arts and industrial design. Over the years he built up a small but significant collection of paintings by Irish Artists. As his Parkinson's Disease progressed, golf had to be abandoned, walks by the sea curtailed and visits to the National Gallery shortened. Holidays in his beloved South Kerry ended and he perforce became a passive gardener admiring the fruits of Pat's imagination and expertise.
Colm was a private but sociable person and a good companion. He was interested in people - in their activities, aspirations and problems, with an enviable capacity for remembering people's names. He was a good listener, seldom judgmental, quick to offer help and encouragement, and slow to chide. With his talents and family background he must have been tempted by a more active role in politics, but he declined any offer of political office.
Of all his interests, family predominated. He was always abreast of the whereabouts of his immediate family, grandchildren and great grandchildren, and of their achievements, progress and plans. He had a particular facility for establishing easy relationships with the young.
As bodily infirmities grew, his concern was to be at home rather than in a hospital. Colm died on October 3rd in his 85th year. Everyone admired Pat's devotion and determination to give him the dignified, private and peaceful end at home which he had wished.
The Barnes family were amongst a large group of Nationalist families that were burnt out of their homes in Belfast and Lisburn in the events of 1919-1923, and came South.
Colm was a significant Irish industrialist, Chairman of Glen Abbey Ltd. a large textile firm which employed considerable numbers at its main factory in Tallaght, Co. Dublin.
He married firstly,
Columcille Barnes, a bachelor, a Manufacturer, of 16 Lakelands Park, Terenure, son of Dermot Barnes, a Manufacturer, and Beatrice Behan, a spinster, a Dress Designer, of 40 Phoenix Street, daughter of Maurice Behan, Army, were married on 3 August 1940, at St. Michael's Church, Dublin.
The witnesses were,
R. Barnes,
Pauline O'Reilly.
Beatrice was mother of four children, two of whom pre-deceased her.
Death Notice.
BARNES (Colm) (late of Glen Abbey) October 3, 2003, at his home Derriana House, dearly loved husband of Pat and the late Beattie; sadly missed by his daughters Maureen (Walsh) and Beatrice (Blake), his brothers, sisters, son-in-law, grandchildren, greatgrandchildren, step-children, the wider family circle, and his many dear friends. Special thanks to the caring Medical Team and his friend and carer Mary Brennan. May he rest in peace. Removal on Monday evening from his home to St. Mary's Church, Sandyford, arriving at 6 o'c. Funeral on Tuesday after 11 o'c Mass to Templeogue Cemetery.
"Imithe ar sli na firinne"
COLM BARNES
an Appreciation
authored under the initials L.R. [thought to be Louden Ryan]
Colm's family (like many others) moved to Dublin from Belfast in 1922, because of the political situation. He and his siblings were educated through Irish and he developed a lasting affection for the language.
In politics, he was a nationalist, committed to unity by peaceful means and deploring violence from either extreme. As events evolved in Northern Ireland after 1969, he became even more convinced that the problem was a conflict of two identities, rather than partition and the British presence. That conflict would have to be resolved before any change in the North's constitutional status could take place. He strongly supported the SDLP, and helped organise support for its full-time politicians when power-sharing collapsed. In other ways - for example, through the Irish School of Ecumenics, and the Glencree Centre - he worked to promote peace and reconciliation.
Colm was public-spirited and intensely interested in public affairs. With his brother Rory, he built Glen Abbey into one of Ireland's leading manufacturing companies. While doing so, he still found time to chair Córas Trachtála and the Institute for Industrial Research and Standards, to be president of the Federation of Irish Industries at a crucial time, and to help in the establishment of the Irish Management Institute. Though Glen Abbey had grown under protectionism, he saw that the national interest lay in membership of the (then) European Economic Community, and worked to facilitate the transition to full membership. In retirement, his interest in business remained: he was mainly responsible, for example, for setting up the Boardroom Centre to promote the use on non-executive directors.
His artistic interest were wide - the theatre, opera, the visual arts and industrial design. Over the years he built up a small but significant collection of paintings by Irish Artists. As his Parkinson's Disease progressed, golf had to be abandoned, walks by the sea curtailed and visits to the National Gallery shortened. Holidays in his beloved South Kerry ended and he perforce became a passive gardener admiring the fruits of Pat's imagination and expertise.
Colm was a private but sociable person and a good companion. He was interested in people - in their activities, aspirations and problems, with an enviable capacity for remembering people's names. He was a good listener, seldom judgmental, quick to offer help and encouragement, and slow to chide. With his talents and family background he must have been tempted by a more active role in politics, but he declined any offer of political office.
Of all his interests, family predominated. He was always abreast of the whereabouts of his immediate family, grandchildren and great grandchildren, and of their achievements, progress and plans. He had a particular facility for establishing easy relationships with the young.
As bodily infirmities grew, his concern was to be at home rather than in a hospital. Colm died on October 3rd in his 85th year. Everyone admired Pat's devotion and determination to give him the dignified, private and peaceful end at home which he had wished.
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