OBITUARY.

New Zealand Times, Volume LVX, Issue 3094, 3 April 1897, Page 2

OBITUARY.

Archbishop bt Dublin. By TeUgraph.-rPfess Association. — Copyright. Received April 2, 6.30 p.m. . . Londor. April 1. The Eight Eev Dr Walsh, Archbishop of Dublin! is dead; _ . TliS i,Eight Eev .Dr Walsh, Homan Catholio ; Archbishop of Dublin, was bbrn in: Dublin- in 1841. “Ho completed his academia ’ course •in 1861, and subsequently he became assistant librarian at Maynooth College, and in 1867 he was appointed Professor of Theology. In 1878 he became vice-president of the College, and, on the death of Dr Bussell, Dr Walsh wag unanimously chosen president by the Irish bishops. He exeroised no Utt’e influence in m the framing of the Lend Act of 1831. Through his exertions a C'otnmissißn„WaS instituted to enquire into the Queen’s of Ireland, For some tilde he Was is senator in the BOjol University of Ireland! And he betiarafl ft member Of the Chapter of Dublin on the Accession of Cardinal Mdeoabe .td the arohibpiadopal throne. Od the death .of that prelate in February, 1885, Dr Walsh bbcafim Jibdr Capitular, find was eventii; Blly appointed to the, See _of .Dublin. He .was a witness boford iho .Fatneli Speohv. Obmaussidn of ~1888-89, in:.connection with whi,ch he also had a pronjinent .part in the expdaure of tho forger, Bichard.Pigoft. the principal subject of Dr Walsh’s pulihe addoli, oUtside the strictly. rdjigions, sphere, has ,bben the. Irish . education . question. Dtiring the last'few years ho has taken an (ictivo part ih the settlement of trade disputes and Strikes la Dublin ! ho opportunely intervened in the Croat strike on the Great Southern and Western Bailway in 1890, and secured its amicable settlement, a public service for which he received the honorary freedom of the city of Cork. His interest in the cause of temperance was warm and praotical. Dr Walsh cont:ibutcd many articles to tho press. Ho was also tho anther of several works on subjects of general public interest In Ireland.