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Píobaire, An, Volume 2, Issue 30, Page 6

Píobaire, An, Volume 2, Issue 30, Page 6
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Na Píobairí Uilleann
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Chairman, NPU
periodical Title
Píobaire, An
volume Number
2
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DEATH OF A WELLKNOWN IR ISH SCHOLAR been rector in Skibbereen In every project he wasas the Canons pensioners mooted for the public wealOn Monday the death Was He had one of the best he always took a prominentannounced at Skibbereen of livings in the County Cork, part, and it was principallyProfessor Goodman, the in addition to being for through his instrumentalitywell known Irish Scholar, many years Professor of that the splendid edifice inThe announcement will be Irish in Trinity College, which his powerful voicereceived with feelings of Dublin. was so often heard (Abbey-deep and sincere regret far And the Gaelic League strowry Church) is what itoutside the limits of West and the students of Irish is today, a solid massiveCork, where he was so well language everywhere have and cobley structure, onlyknown and universally re- suffered a severe blow by completely remodel led somespected by all creeds and his comparatively early three or four years ago atclasses of society. death. He was Irish of the a heavy outlay.Canon Goodman, who Irish, not alone as a lover The deceased clergymanhad reached sixty seven of its ancient language, was a preacher and theolo-years of age was a man of hut it was delightful to gian. The Protestant Churchsplendid physique, and at hear him render some of in Ireland has lost one ofone period of his life was the old Irish songs and its most brilliant orna-an athlete of renown, and Moores Irish Melodies in ments and one of its mosthis fine personal appearance the vernacular, playing the eloquent influential mem-was only eclipsed by his accompaniments on his bers. For about six monthscharming manners and many beautiful set of Irish bag- of the year he Iesided innoble traits of character, pipes, of which he was a Dublin, discharging hisHis unbounded charity was perfect master, duties as Professor of Irishdispensed weekly, without His fine manly form, in Trinity College.knowing one creed from genial face, and pleasing The funeral took placeanother, the vast majority and graceful manners, will at Creagh on Wednesdayof his long list of weekly be long missed from many morning.pensioners being Catholics, of our social gatheringsand a long line or proces whether Protestant or United Irishmansion of those were to he Catholic, and hence it is Saturday, January 25, 1896.seen each Monday morning that his death is today as * * *winding their way to or much lamented amongst his -from the Glebe House, and Catholic fellow - country Submitted bywere always known during men as by his own sorrow- Micheal Grainger, Cork.the thirty years that he has stricken flock.WEST COAST, U.S.A. PIPERSk!6
issue Number
30
page Number
6
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1986-05-01T00:00:00
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Píobaire, An, Volume 2, Issue 30

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