VERY REV JOHN RYAN

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.

 

Memoriam Card for Dean Ryan

 

TWENTY FIFTH REUNION

This is another post which I own to Enid O'Brien.  Enid is a treasure-house of pictures and stories concerning St Patrick's and I am greatly indebted to her for sharing them with us on this blog. 

 

I don't know exactly when this reunion took place but I would say it was sometime in the late 1970s.  If someone could enlighten me on the dates or give me any more information on the reunion, the girls, etc, I would be grateful.  You can e-mail me at mcallistersmith@gmail.com 

 

To make the picture and the names larger I have cropped the original into two separate pictures so here they are.  Another trip down memory lane, thanks to Enid.
 

THE GIRLS

 

THE NAMES  (click on the pictures to enlarge them.)