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- 1 Sept. 1910 (Creation)
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1 p.; clipping
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Clipping of an obituary article from ‘The Cork Free Press’ dated 1 September 1910, announcing the death and chronicling the life of the Ven. Brother Stanislaus Walsh, OFM Cap. The text details his origins in Skibbereen sixty-eight years prior, his early life as a devout altar boy, and his religious profession at Pantasaph on 29 June 1868. It provides a cultural and sociological account of his 31-year ministry in Cork city, charting his ubiquitous, long, grey-bearded presence performing rounds through the city thoroughfares from the Coal Quay to Patrick Street.
The narrative characterizes him as a saintly, gentle, and multi-sided individual who transcended class divides, acting as a sympathetic counsellor to the poor, a joyful companion to the prosperous, and a beloved, good-humoured figure among local children who nicknamed him ‘Poor, old Father Christmas’. The obituary concludes by detailing his heroic fortitude during a final few weeks of illness and lists the funeral arrangements, noting a Requiem Mass scheduled at the Holy Trinity Church on Father Mathew Quay followed immediately by burial at the Rochestown Friary cemetery.