One hundred and four years ago today, a priest of St Patrick's Parish was laid to rest in Belvedere Cemetery. Tipperary born Fr John Ryan, Dean of St Patrick's, had died two days earlier, aged sixty-five years. Thanks to my mother, my brother and my sister-in-law, I have one of his memoriam cards from 1908. I wonder if there are anymore of these little bits of St Patrick's history around?
I dedicate today's post to the memory of Very Rev John Ryan. May he rest in peace.
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| Memoriam Card for Dean Ryan |