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Alfred O'Dwyer
AN APPRECIATION
The sudden death of Alfred O'Dwyer, Registrar of
Titles, has caused consternation amongst his friends, to
whom he was universally known as Chippy. He was
born in Limerick 62 years ago, in 1912, and having
attended the Cresent College, Limerick,
entered
University College, Dublin, in 1930 and graduated with
Honours in Legal and Political Science in 1933. He was
called to the Bar in 1934, and entered the Land Registry
where he was to stay for the rest of his life, as a Legal
Assistant. He was promoted successively as Senior Legal
Assistant, Examiner of Titles, Deputy Registrar, and be-
came Registrar of Title and of Deeds only in May of
this year.
I have known Chippy well for more than 40 years,
and met him constantly. He was not only an expert in
property and land law, but he had the unusual facility
of expounding an involved, difficult, legal problem with
an ease which made it sound simple. He was a"
enthusiastic member of the Officers Training Corps, in
U.C.D. and served as an officer in the Local Defence
Forces during the emergency. I shared with him a fluent
conversational knowledge of French and German and,
despite our service in the L.D.F., we were actually taken
for spies during the war. I used to particularly enjoy
listening to his chbice records of classical music in his
flat. As a popular member of the Arts Club, Chippy
knew many contemporary artists like Fergus Ryan and
Lejeune, personally, and had amassed a valuable small
collection of origional paintings. But it was mainly when
he frankly discussed contemporary events with a humor-
ous twinkle that he was at his most perspicacious; many
forecasts of events analysed scientifically, subsequently
proven accurate.
There was one quality which we appreciated above
all—his loyal and unwavering counsel so firmly and
reliably given. This was doubtless due to the rigorous
training which he acquired as a gifted horse rider. His
friends and the Land Registry have suffered an irrepar-
abel loss by his sudden tragic death and deep sympathy
is extended to his sister, Kitty and to his brothers.
C.G.D.
Assistant Law Agent
Dun Laoghaire
Corporation
Salary : £5,206 - £5,955
The successful applicant may enter the salary
scale above the minimum depending on qual-
ifications and experience. Contributory pension
and Widows and Orphans pension scheme.
Essential : Admission and enrolment as a
Solicitor in the State and three years exper-
ience including experience of Court work.
Age limits : 24-55 years on 1st September,
1975.
For application forms and further details write
to : Secretary, Local Appointments Commis-
sion, 1 Lower Grand Canal Street, Dublin 2.
Latest date for receiving completed application
forms
25th September, 1975
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