Reference code
IE CA CP/3/5/2/3/1
Title
Funeral of Mary Brigid Pearse
Date(s)
- 17 Nov. 1947 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
1 p.; Newspaper clipping
Name of creator
(24 November 1900-26 July 1970)
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Scope and content
A clipping of a short article reporting on the funeral of Mary Brigid Pearse (1884-1947) at the Church of Annunciation in Rathfarnham, Dublin. The clipping is taken from the ‘Irish Press’ (17 Nov. 1947). The article reads 'The President, Taoiseach and members of the Government were among those who attended the funeral of Miss Mary Brigid Pearse, which took place to Glasnevin Cemetery on Saturday, after Mass in the Church of the Annunciation, Rathfarnham, celebrated by Rev. Joseph Mallin, S.J., son of the executed 1916 leader, and a former pupil of St. Enda's'.