Comments on: Pat Bracken RIP

By: joey magic

joey magic — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 19:50:10 +0000

so long ol buddy
iv always had a big place in my heart for you pat we go back a while you will live on in my memory for ever .
joey magic

By: Gary MacSweeney

Gary MacSweeney — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 14:31:01 +0000

Good Bye Pat…To a great friend and fellow artist who gave me so much advice and creative time and made me laugh so many time over the 20 years of performing on the streets of Galway, so many stories to tell… The bookies will miss ya… hahaha.. Big LOve Pat and safe Journey… xxxxxxxxxxxxx Gary Mac

By: jerome petitgand

jerome petitgand — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 02:02:50 +0000

rest in peace grand gourmet

By: Roisin

Roisin — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 21:06:57 +0000

I cant believe he is gone, he was renting a space in the same studio as me and I just cant bare to go in as all his artwork and puppets are still there. The studio just wont be the same without Pat, and neither will the galway busking scene. He was one of the most kindest, creative and talented men I have met and he will be missed greatly by all who knew him. My heart goes out to his family.

By: Bill Maker

Bill Maker — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:48:40 +0000

Elizabeth and I met Pat and his wonderful puppets when we lived in Galway in 1994. Part of the great joy in returning to Ireland over the years has been knowing Pat would be there and prepared for divilment, as he called it. We are proud to have several of his superb artworks, including a stone carving of Elizabeth as a mermaid. He was always ready to accompany us on some adventure or to just spend time in conversation. He urged Elizabeth to play her button box at the Crane Sunday session and came to our wedding at St. Nick’s last summer. A truly warm and delightful person. It is very hard to imagine the world without him — it is a diminished planet. Our condoleneces and love to Sean, Trish, Fiona and all his many friends.

By: Bill Maker

Bill Maker — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:46:17 +0000

Elizabeth and I met Pat and his wonderful puppets in 1994. Part of the joy of returning to Ireland was knowing that he would be there and prepared for “divilment” as he called it. We are very proud to have several of his works of art including a stone craving of Elizabeth as a mermaid! But most of all we have a store of delightful memories from our times in Taylors and other haunts, He was always ready to go on some adventure or just to spend time with us over a “quiet pint” urging Elizabeth to play her box at the Sunday session in the Crane. Pat always managed to bring laughter and joy with him no matter what. The world is diminished with him gone. Our love goes out to Sean, Trish, and Fiona and to all Pat’s many friends.

By: aine

aine — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 07:41:32 +0000

I knew pat well over the years. he brought a very magical and lovely element to the galway busking scene. hilarious too. i will always remember the divilment, the glint in his eye and his rougish way. he will be missed surely and my thoughts are with his family. Aine in Vietnam.

By: Dermot Arrigan

Dermot Arrigan — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 18:08:54 +0000

Pat, you have a special place in our hearts, a good, and uniquely creative, person. Rest in Peace.

By: brendan hearty

brendan hearty — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:30:12 +0000

Our chance encounters shall be no more,sadness to see you go, fare thee well..

By: Dean Hawthorne

Dean Hawthorne — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:14:28 +0000

Here in America, in Minneapolis and Saint Paul Minnesota, there are many sad hearts grieving the loss of Pat Bracken. He was a gift and will be greatly missed.

dean