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Date  : 28th November 28, 1932 (Mon)
Headline : Funeral of Mr. Brendan Rogers

Following Requiem High Mass at St. Michaels', Dun Laoghaire, on Saturday, the funeral of the late Mr. Brendan J. Rogers. for over thirty years organist to the Pro-Cathedral, Dublin, took place to Glasnevin Cemetary.  Archdeacon Murphy, P.P. was the celebrant. (others mentioned Rev. M.V. Ronan, Rev. W. McDonald, Rev. L. Potter)

In the Choir were : Very Rev E.J. McGough (PP Dalkey),  Rev L. Sheehan (Adm Pro-Cathedral), Rev. J. McArdle (Pro-Cathedral), Rev. J. Fitzgibbon, Rev. M. Clarke, Rev. W. Laffan, Rev. M. Grant (Dun Laoghaire)

The chief mourners were :- Miss T. Rogers (dau), Sean, Frank and Flying Officer. J. Rogers RAF (grandsons); the Misses R[?]. and I. Rogers and Mrs. M. Carroll (grand-daughters);  Mrs. N. Rogers (dau-in-law), J. & R. Glynn (nephews) Misses I. S. F. Kelly, Mr. & Mrs A. Kelly, Miss R. Kelly, Miss Lacy,
Miss Nolan (cousins)

also mentioned is the Very Rev. Canon McMahon, Holy Cross College Clonliffe - did he attend the college at some stage ?

I'll pm you a link to a scan of the full article..

I also found an article on the death of another Brendan J. Rogers in 1919.. son of Brendan snr - see : http://www.jstor.org/pss/3701601


Shane

Quote from: supermiffy on Tuesday 05 January 10 16:26 GMT (UK)

..Brendan was also the resident organist at St Mary's Pro Catherdral in Dublin. Do you think  he have been buried in their graveyard or somewhere closer to Dun Laoghaire....

I found an article on his funeral in the Irish Times dated 28th November 28, 1932 (Mon)

Funeral was in St. Michael's, Dun Laoghaire, he was buried in Glasnevin... I'll post the rest of the details later..


Shane

Quote from: supermiffy on Tuesday 05 January 10 16:26 GMT (UK)

Thanks shane,  I really appreciate your help.  I didn't know that Brendan Seniors name was John.


 The dates fit with the length of marriage (43 years ) at the time of the 1911 census. His wife is listed at Catherine on the census but i think  Kate will do nicely.

 I never had a maiden name for Catherine before either. Will do some research on the Glynns/

 I am planning to pop over from Scotland in the summer, basing ourselves near Navan so I would love to have a look around to see if I can find any traces  of the family.

 They were Roman Catholic but i do think they left the Navan region completely for Dun Laoghaire.

 This Brendan was also the resident organist at St Mary's Pro Catherdral in Dublin. Do you think  he have been buried in their graveyard or somewhere closer to Dun Laoghaire. I thin k the Church that was nearest Eblana Halls is now a shopping mall.

the old RC (St Michael's) church burned down in 1968 but was replaced - see : St Michael's - Irish-Architecture.com   As far as I remember the church is very close to Eblana Ave - the shopping centre is across the road (Marine Rd).


Shane

If the family had some sort of music school they might have been listed in local business directories, newspapers, etc.
Dun Laoghaire is south of Dublin city and Malahide is to the north but presumably transport to and from Dublin was quite good in those days.
If you know the family's relsigion and where they lived you might be able to find baptisms, etc. in church records.