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Show DEATH OF A NUN IN LONGFORD. On Friday, at the age of 32 years, there died in the Convent of Mercy, Longford, Sister Mary Raphael Ra-phael Healy, who was for nearly twelve years a member of the community of the Sisters of Mercy in this town. The deceased nun was daughter of Mr. Healy, late head inspector of national schools in the district, of which Longford formed the cen- ' ter. Solemn requiem high mass was celebrated in the convent chapel on Saturday, and the funeral to the convent cemetery took place at 1 :'30 o'clock on Sunday, and was attended by a very large and representative rep-resentative assemblage of sympathizers. |