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- [S48] Ancestry.co.uk, O'Donnell Family Tree.
- [S2834] The Catholic Press, Thursday 12 July 1917 p 19.
The late Father P. M. Ryan.
FORTY YEARS' APOSTOLIC WORK.
His many friends in Sydney and the Lis
more diocese were shocked to learn of the
death of the Rev. Father P. M. Ryan, on
Thursday last, on his way from Ballina to
Sydney. He had not been in good health
for some time, and for this reason he resign-
ed from active dutv about the end of last
year. He took passage on the Bundah for
Sydney, but collapsed suddenly on Thursday
afternoon, and died. On the arrival of
the steamer in Sydney, the body was taken
to St. Mary's Cathedral to await the ob-
loquies.
The late Father Ryan was a native of
Westmeath, 65 years of age. and came of
good farming stock. He studied for
the priesthood in England and France,
and after his ordination he serv-
ed for some years in various parts
of London. About 24 or 25 years
ago he came to Sydney on the invita-
tion of his uncle, the late Father Michael
Harrington Ryan, and Archbishop Vaughan
stationed him at St. Mary's Cathedral. He
remained at St. Mary's for some years,
where his able preaching will still be re-
membered by the oldest parishionors. After
leaving St. Mary's he had charge of Camper
down, Pyrmont, and other Parishes around
Sydney, for about ten years, when he ac-
cepted the invitation of the late Bishop
Doyle to take charge of the Tweed parish.
From the Tweed he was sent to Ballina,
where he built the present splendid church
and founded the well-known Irish National
Association at Wardell. He then took charge
of Port Macquarie parish, whence he
went to England. and spent a year as priest
in charge of a London parish. He returned
to Port Maoquarie about 14 years ago and
subsequently took charge of Smithtown par-
ish, where he built the present beautiful
convent and the church at Jerseyville. His
health beginning to fail, he relinquished his
duties, and went abroad for a year or so.
During his travels he visited Germany, and
was there when war was declared in 1914.
Returning to Australia in 1915, he again
took charge of his old parish of Ballina,
where he laboured until about six months
ago, when he retired, and lived quietly, un
til the doctors advised him to go to Sydney.
He was a man of' distinguished gifts as a
preacher and organiser, and his reading was
wide and varied. He was a gifted conversa-
tionalist, and enjoyed the companv of those
who. like himself, had travelled extensively.
A Requiem Mass was celebrated for the
repose of his soul in St. Marv's Cathedral
on Monday last. The Verv Rev. Father J
P Moynagh. P.P.. V.F. (a colleague of his
after his arrival here), was the celebrant,
and among the priests present were the
Very Rev. Fathers P. A. McIntyre. P.P.,
J Furlong, PP, and the Rev.
Fathers R. Colander, PP, J. L.
O'Driscoll, P.P., P.J. Murphy, and H Mc-
Guire. Tho chief mourners were: Mr. Pe-
ter Ryan (brother). Messrs. .lohn and Mi-
chael Purcell, and J. K. Ryan (nephews),
Misses Kathleen and Margaret Purcell. Mar-
garet and Lena Ryan nieces. and Mrs. Te
resa Ryan (sister-in-law ).
A Solemn .Requiem Mass will be celebrat-
ed for the repose of his soul in the Lismore
Cathedral this week. R.I.P
- [S2834] The Catholic Press, Saturday 15 June 1901 p 9.
Father P. M. Ryan's Mother.
The death is announced of Mrs. Margaret
Ryan, mother of the Rev. Father P. M,
Ryan, of Port Macquarie, who left the
other day on a trip to the old country for
the benefit of his health. When parting
from his mother, Father Ryan could notice
no change in her condition, and they
parted expecting to meet after a few
months, the son taking the mother's mes
sage of love to his sister, who is a nun in
Ireland. But Father Ryan will never meet
his beloved mother in this world again, for
she passed away last Saturday. Mrs. Ryan
came to this country with her late husband
and some members of their family some 22
years ago. They engaged in pastoral pur
suits in the Murrumbidgee distriot, and will
be remembered by many residents of Coota
mundra Father Ryan arrived four years
later, and at his desire his mother came to
reside with her daughter, Mrs. James Purcell
of Forest Lodge, where she died. During
her illness she was attended by the Rev.
Fathers Coonan and Bunbury. The remains
were interred in Waverley Cemetery on
Sunday afternoon, her three eldest sons and
daughter being among the principal mour
ners, — May she rest in peace.
- [S138] Singleton Argus, Tuesday 10 July 1917.
Patrick Matthias Ryan, a retired Ro-
man Catholic priest, of Ballina, Rich
mond River, died suddenly on board the
North Coast S.S. Company's steamer
Brundah, while en route from Richmond
River to Sydney. Deceased had been
suffering from, heart trouble for a con-
siderable time.
- [S2844] Freeman's Journal, Thursday 9 January 1908.
Sister's Obituary
- [S48] Ancestry.co.uk, O'Donnell Family Tree.
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- [S13] WWW, http://www.catholicdirectory.com.au/deceasedclergy/list.
Deceased Clergy for 5 July 1917
5 Jul 1917 Rev Patrick M Ryan Lismore dioc, NSW
- [S52] x NSW BDM Indexes, NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages, 9123/1917 .
RYAN PATRICK M PETER MARGARET SYDNEY
- [S3073] Sunday Times (Sydney, NSW : 1895 - 1930), Sun 15 Jul 1917 .
The Rev. Father P. M. Ryan, of Ballina, who
died last week, was well known in the metro
polis. About 30 years ago he was located at
St. Mary's .Cathedral with his uncle, the Rev.
Michael Harrington Ryan, from whom he was
popularly distinguished by the name of 'Little
Father Ryan.' Subsequently the pair had
charge of Leichhardt and Camperdown parishes,
then under joint control. About this time the
elder priest died. After a period at Erskine
ville, Father P. M. Ryan was transferred to
the Richmond River. In all parishes he was
extremely popular.
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