Death of Mr. John J. Lynch, Dungarvan

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIV, Issue 19, 10 May 1906, Page 15

Death of Mr. John J. Lynch, Dungarvan

The many friends in New Zealand of the Rev. J. J. Lynch (Palmerston South) and Rev. John Lynch (Lawrence) will hear wilh regret of the death of their father, which occurred at his residence, Inchindrisla, Waterford, on -March 14, at the age of 75 years. The remains were taken to the parish church, Kilgo^inet, on March 16, when after Requiem Mass and office for the dead the interment took place. A large number of clergy were present at the service in the church and at the graveside. The chief mourners at the funeral were Messrs. P. J. Lynch, W. J. Lynch, and E. J. Lynch (sons of the deceased). ' The widespread regret felt for Mr. Lynch 's death and the ,gireat esteem in which the deceased was held by all classes (says the ' Waterford Star ') was clearjy 'testified by the large concourse of sympathising friends and relatives, who from great distances came to join the funeral cortege and pay their last tribute of respect to his memory. Indued the cause of this is not far to seek ; for in the days when the Land League wasi a mighty power, and made its influence felt throughout the length and breadth of the country, Mr. Lynch, with characteristic energy and enthusiasm, threw himself heart and soul into the agitation,, 'gjaive pal'palble proof of Ms patriotic spirit and untiring zeal in the interests of his country, proved himself what foe had long since been acknowledged to be — omo of the truest and stauwchest friends and .uncompromising' adherents of the cause of Ireland in West Waterford'. No more deteply interested or tried friend of the labourers and evicted tenants than the late Mr. Lynch could be found, and it was his greatest solace and crowning bliss to see advance day by day the cause to which he, owing to ill-health, could not pub-

licly lend a hoping iiajiwl, yet from his heart most) earnestly wished and prayed for, namely, the restoration of the evicted tenants, and the improvement of the condition of the laborers in this country. The late Mr Ljnch was a truly devout and edifying Catholic, and in his zeaX ifor God's greater gjlory has given to the Church two of his children, the Re-v. James Lynch and the Rev. John J. Lynch, who, with their uncle, the Very Rev. Dean Burke, labor for the salvation of souls in, the vineyard of the Lord, far away in -remote New, Zealand.' On Wednesday morning a Solemn Requiem Mass for the repose of the soul of the deceased, at which his Lordship the Bishop presided, was celebrated in St. Joseph's Cathedrajl. The Very Rev. Father O'Neill (Mill on) was celc(b.rant, Rev. J. J. Lynch (Palmerston), son of the deceased z deacon ; Rev. John Lynch (|Lawrence), another son, suhdeacon ; Rev. Father Coffey, master of ceremonies. There were also present Very Rev. Dean Smyth (Hastings), and Rev. Fathers Delanv, 1 learn, Howard, O'Reilly, Corcoran, and Cleary. I-lis Lordship gave the absolutions at the catafalque. The solemn music was rendered by the choir of the Dominican Nuns. There was a large congregation.— R.l. P.