The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-04-04
Death Of the Very Rev. Canon Buckley F'f'
Buttevant.
lcork E.aminer, March sth. !

of this venerable clergy IMAM, which LOOK
place at four O'Clock yeste,d day morning.
ment has been a melancholy surprise. Few
who saw last week the tall stately figure OF
the handsome ecclesastic could have I'M l.
agined that death was 30 near. Thougn
the storms of many winters had passed
over his head, they seemed to have left
him sturdy and erect as ever ana those
who knew the venerable canon reIolced to
see bow bravely he bore the load of bis
seventy eight years. But at that time OF
life the constitution is easily sapped, and
he, like many others of the elder genera
ton, has succumbed in the present severe
ted, a spectacle which completed the edith
cation afforded by his life. He passed into
the presence of the Maker whom he had
served, fortified with all the consultations OF
that religion of which he was true and
worthy minister. i
The Reverend Canon Buckley was one of
the Oldest priests of the extensive diocese
of Cloyne, and we believe he has been
nearly fifty years pastor of Buttevant.
Amongst the good works with which his
name will be there associated is the cree
ton of the handsome church which now
adorns that town. At the time ne under-
took this serious task the revival spirit OF
church architecture had scarcely set in,
and he acted as one of its pioneers in this
quarter. No doubt, it was done under the
pressure of what to priest of his sense or
the fitness of things woaid be considered
necessity. He found the parish church OF
Buttevaut an irconveniently situated and
| in other respects a miserable old building,
and he felt it his duty to replace the struc.
ture by an edifice more seemly. He set
himself to provide remedy, and in
manner that cannot be too much commen-
ded. There were still in Buttevant, on
what formed the grave yard of the com
munity, the remains OF beautiful oia
abbey, consisting of the Abbey Church aud
one of it's detached towers, the latter IN
4 good preservation. He resolved to blend
the old and the new, to show that the
spirit which animated the faith in the olden
and better days still lived even in degener-
ate times and be Incorporated the brown,
moss grown tower ia the fresh and hand
some building he succeeded in raising. In
the crypt of the old Abbey Church the
bones which had been scattered about
: were decentIy arranged and they still
form a grim and curious nemento m0ri to
the visitor who takes the trouble To In
spect the ruined pile.
AS parish priest Canon Buckley was the
f manager of the extensive National Schools
which prospered under his care, ahd shed
f the benefits of education on vide district
. round. This, indeed, was only one OF
many duties, partly self imposed, partly
incidental to his sacred and responsible
Office, which he discharged unostenta-
tiously, but with conscientious zeal. He
was ardently devoted to his parish, and
sought by every means in his power tC
further its temporal and spiritual interests
Irrespective of his claim to respect as 4
\ clergy man, few men have been SO person
ally popular. The generosity of his heart
b made him the soul of hospitality, while his
g genial kindness of manner aud his pleas
g ant good sense made his society courted
: by persons of all shades of opinion. He
q was frequent guest at the military mess
8 and at the tables of the country gentry Of
the neighborhood, even where they were
J, not of his own faith
n The intercourse of society, however
3 never induced him to forget the inter
D ests Of his faith or the duties Of his Office
y. and though he will be sincerely mourned a.
3 friend of those who had the advantage o
3 his intamacy, the most lasting regret vii
} be that felt by the poor, who found in hin
u counsellor, consoler and helper.
Canon Buckley was a member of one o
the oldest and most respectable families O
= Cork which has given many piou
and Jealous clergy men to the Church il
that part of Ireland. He was nephew O
' the Very Rev. c. Buckley for many year
i Vicar General of the diocese of Cloyne
after whom he was named. Many of hi
!, relatives are nov residents of this country
among them being our young fellow citi
. zen, D. H. Buckley, Esq. The Herald O
: lO5h of March gives an extended notice O
,, his obsequies, which were of the mos
+ solemn aud impressive character. RICH
. Rev. DR.. j. Mccarthy, Bishop of Cloyne
: Ofticiated, being assisted By the Very Row
> Vicar General and other distinguished &c
o clesiastics. Among the pail. bearers wer
: several Protestant clergymen, and the off
. GERS and men of the 25th regiment, witt
q the military barracks band, marched in tn
e funeral procession. From the HeraIds &C
j. count we make the following extract:
. On Monday the mortal remains of tI
venerable aud deeply lamented clergy maj
d were consigned to their last resting place
+ in the parish church of Buttevant, ami,
4 the sorrows of his flock, and the inteus
;, regret of his numerous friends among tn
!, clergy and the laity Of the country. TIL