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Show Death of Rev. R Blake, P. P., Kilbride. Kil-bride. It is with deep regret we announce: the demise at the parochial house. Church town. Trim, of the Very Rev. Richard Blake. P.' P. The deceased clergyman was born in 1817 at Lady-rath, Lady-rath, Nevan. and at an early age entered en-tered Maynooth college, in which he was ordained. Leaving Maynooth he spent some years in Paris at the Irish college. In 1862, tie was appointed C. C. at Trim. From Trim he was transferred trans-ferred to the parish of Moyvore, County Westmeath, and there he ministered min-istered for- seven years, winning the hearts of the people by his charity and good nature. In 1872 he was appointed parish priest of Kilbride, Dunderry, and Robinstown, in which parishes he labored with zeal and piety to the close of his long and busy life. |