The New York herald., 1878-01-15
A CENTENARIAN,s HISTORY.
THE CAREER OF PATRICK coRRIeAN, WHO WAS
BURIED YESTERDAY, AGED ONE HUNDRED

THE CAREER OF PATRICK CoRRIGAN, WHO WAS
BURIED YESTERDAY, AGED ONE HUNDRED
AND SIX YEARS.
Thirty-two coaches 1llcd with mourners followed
yesterday afternoon the remains Of a well known
citizen from East Eghty-seventh street to Calvary
Cemetery ana though tho deceased in the
OF his long lie had attained peculiar distinction
cept that OF loving parent and congenal ncghbor,
his obsequies, nevertheless attracted the attention OF
all those who reside IN that section OF the
city bordering the Harlem River. For
years Mr. Patrick Corrigan had been known
as grandpapa, not only 10 every child, but
also to man and woman residing In the vcinity
Tue old gentleman had lived to tho extraordinary ago
OF 106 years. No notice had ever been taken OF him
IN tho public journals while was celebrating the
centenary Of his existence little Avo years ago.
but when on Saturday morning last IL became known
ha, old Mr. Corrigan was no more and had succumbed
The neighborhood as If an old landmark had been
swept away. Hence they all joined yesterday TO pay
respectful homage TO the obsequios.
The lie Of this ccntenarap, who first saw the light
IN the parish OF Milan, Kings county, Ireland in l712,
and VINO was man OF cxtraoi dinary physical
strength was as smooth as man could wish Tor Born
and bred iarmer, strong, strappng fellow, stand
ing i've ieet eleven inches, ne atty years ago
tine specimen OF mankind as any OF the counties
round about Kings could produce iE the good Old
He married rich iarmer's daughter. aud long after
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month OF August, 1886 Ho was lhen past
sixty, but he never wearled Of telling his
friends how in 1898, about tho time that
the battle OF Banainuck was fought, he got
the best oil the English soldiers just al the time that
he, us farmer, was putting out manure on hls land.
The English were pressing into the service all the
horses thcy could lay hands on, and when he saw
loose and msde the best ,,me ho coud for sster re-
gion. He was extremely iond OF telling his cxpc-
rlcnces at tho battle OF Mackiu, near Ennlsken be-
tween the Catholics and Orangemen,> when he saw
Lord EnniskIen lose hts hat, with his pike
picked up and in this manner handed II to him. lie
would not ho said, honor him by giving Il to him
with his own hands
MARRIED sEvENrY-rAREE
Forty years ago he used 10 descant upon these
stores OF his home lite with gusto thoroughly APP
preciated by his ne:ghbors ana friends But IN lS43
he lost the wilc OF ms bosom and Ior time was quite
disconsolatc. Nevertheless in lS45 TWO years later,
when he had reached the age oi ythree he
once more married to quite young woman, aud be-
him. THIS daughter died. however, during the cholera
epidemic of 1s49, and Mr.. Corrgan found no conso,a-
ton except in the companionsnip Of his wife, who
vas an excellent, religious woman, and made
his old age happy until 1870, when sho also
died. Having been ircapacitated from performing
any labor by a stroke Of paralysis which overlook
him In 1861 his son, successful tinsmith. who
is retired rom business and residing IN East Eighty
seventh street, took 1al OF his iather and gave
MN comfortable house 10 i've in until the death Of
his second wife, since when tho ccntenaran al
ways led quiet lilo in the midst OF his sons
family. II was only i've years ago, when he had at
tain the age OF 10l years. that one morning while
sitting the kitchen he noticed his grandson tall,
Strapplng young IelOW, anu u companion tTy naru
to pull square wooden box containing plants from
the earth in which II was imbedded, aud told the
boys to sto clear out" The ccnienariah then gave
tho heavy box tremendous pull and carried 1t. single
handed, to the kitchen.
Up to within the last three years he used DO a
steady attendant ut early mass, no matter now cold
mornings we're, until his son al last had lock
the door hide tho keys so as to prevent his father
from going out into the chilly damp air HIS habits
extremely simple. He never used tobacco IN any
shape ana only indulged IN tie use Of spirituous
months this remarkable centenarian kept his bed
steadily He slept neary all the tEc ate and drank
but little. He was unconscious up to last Thursday
night, but on Friday his mind appeared considerably
revived Lying on his death bed, then nearly 100
years old, DO recognized hts and all his grand
children nodded various questions asked
OF him. Lille was kept in him by the aid OF brandy
until midnight, when was noticed "a change Tor the
worse. Nevertheless lilo not extinct until
nine O'Clock Saturday morning. when OLD Mr.. Cor
rigan, who TO have celebrated tomorrow the
1Oolh anniversary OF his birth, breathed his last