Mrs Eleanor O'Rourke was sister of Fr Thomas Loftus, Parish Priest of Annaghdown, who died in 1858. Obituary:
DEATH OF MRS. O'ROURKE
The melancholy event of the death of Mrs Eleanor O'Rourke, took place in Kilmaine on Tuesday night last, at the residence of her son, the much respected pastor of that parish.
This amiable old lady, who had attained the age of 77, was much respected, not alone in the parish of Kilmaine, but in each other district in which she had for some years back sojourned with the Rev Mr O'Rourke prior to his translation to the parish of Kilmaine. The deceased was no less remarkable for her true piety and attachment to the Catholic religion than were the other members of her family, some of whom in their turn held honourable and distinguished positions in that Church, including her three brothers, the Very Rev Doctor Loftus, the well known, talented and zealous Parish Priest of Dunmore, for many years prior to his death; the Rev. John Loftus, late P.P., Donapatrick, and Rev Thomas Loftus, late P.P., Annadown.
On Thursday several of the clergymen of the district attended at the house of mourning, where High Mass was offered up for the eternal repose of her soul. The Rev Messrs Heaney, C.C., Cong; Lavelle, P.P., Partry; Brenan, C.C., Ballinrobe; and King, P.P., Hollymount, as celebrant, deacon, sub-deacon, and master of ceremonies. The Rev Messrs Hardiman, P.P., Ballinrobe; Reynolds, P.P., Claremorris; Mullarkey, C.C., Partry; Ronayne, C.C., Headford; McDonagh, C.C., Hollymount, were among those in attendance.
About nine o'clock on yesterday her remains were removed for interment to the parish of Dunmore, to which place the parishioners of Kilmaine followed in large numbers, as did also the Rev Messrs Reynolds, Ronayne, McDonagh and Brenan.
Ballinrobe Chronicle, December 29, 1866
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