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MB. WILLIAM J. SKINNEH, Solicitor, died on 22nd
December, 1943, at his
residence, Mountain
Villas, Clonmel.
Mr. Skinner served his apprenticeship to the
late Mr. James G. Skinner, Mitchelstown was
admitted
in Michaelmas Sittings, 1907, and
practised at Clonmel up to the year 1926, when
he was appointed County Registrar for County
Tipperary.
THE REVEREND SIR JOHN O'CONNELL, LL.D., died
at Brockenhurst, England, 011 28th December,
1943. He served his apprenticeship to his father.
Thomas F. O'Connell,
28 Bachelor's Walk,
Dublin, and was admitted in Trinity Term, 1889.
He became senior partner in the firm of Thomas
F. O'Connell, Rooney and Co. He was, at various
times, a director of the National Bank, a member
of the Senate of Dublin University, and a Governor
of University College, Cork, and was associated
with a number of charities and scientific societies.
He was knighted in 1914. He was a member of
the Council from 1919 to 1925 and served as
Vice-President of the Society in 1923-24. He
retired from practice in 1925 to enter the Benedic*
-tine Order. He subsequently left the monastery
and, in 1929, was ordained as a secular priest,
becoming curate of the Church of St. Patrick,
Soho.
In 1926 the distinction of the Order of the
Holy Sepulchre was conferred on him by His Holi
ness Pius XI for services in connection with the
Latin Patriarchate
in
the Holy Land.
The
President's Chair now in the Council Chamber
was presented
by
Sir John to the Society in
1928. The chair is a fine example of the work
of the late Mr. Hicks, carved in relief with the
arms of the Society, and was presented to the
Society in grateful remembrance of the many
kindnesses received from the Council by both
the donor and his father, the late Thomas Francis
O'Connell, who was, Vice-President of the Society
in 1895-96.
The late Sir John O'Connell was a
life member and at one time a Director of the'
Solicitors' Benevolent Association in whose affairs
he took a very active interest. He was a generous
contributor to the funds of the Association.
ADMISSIONS AS SOLICITORS OF EIRE.
14<th July,
1943
to 13th January,
1944.
Name
Burke, George U. W., Myrtle Hill House, Montenotte, Cork
Downey, Raymond V. H., Stillorgan, Co. Dublin
Feraii, John P., Termonfeckin, Drogheda
Hoyne, William, Thomastown
Johnson, Patrick M. K., Ballymote
McCutcheon, Caleb C., Nenagh
McMorrow, Kevin P., Spencer Harbour, Carrick-on-Shannon
Neary, Michael, 3 Quinsboro Road, Bray
Neilan, Eileen, Roscommon
Nolan, Louis V., Sorrento Road, Dalkey
O'Byrne, Brendan P., 55 Dartmouth Square, Dublin
O'Connor. Roderick J., 74 Merrion Square, Dublin
O'Shauglmessy. Kevin J., Tramore
O'Shea. John M.. Woodville, Killarney
Richardson, William H., Lr. Dodder Road, Rathfarnham
Rosney, Diarmuid, Cahirciveen
Stapleton, George C., Silchester Road, Glenageary
Served Apprenticeship to
Barry M. O'Meara, Cork.
H. J. W. Downey, Dublin.
Laurence F. Branigan, Drogheda.
Francis Clohosey, Kilkenny.
Alfred A. Rochford, Tubercurry.
William L. Hodgins, Nenagh.
Kevin Corcoran, Dublin.
Kevin Corcoran, Dublin.
Patrick J. Neilan, Roscommon
John T. Doyle, Dublin.
William J. Norman, Dublin.
James J. O'Connor, Dublin, and
Fintan O'Connor, Wexford.
Edward O'Shaughnessy, Waterford.
Cornelius Healy, Killarney.
Trevor G. B. McVeagh, Dublin.
Patrick H. Rosney, Cahirciveen.
Cecil G. Stapleton, Dublin
ALL Communications connected with THE GAZETTE (other than advertisements) should be addressed
to the Secretary of the Society, Solicitor's Buildings, Four Courts, Dublin. Telephone : 73092.
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