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15 March 2014

COOGAN Death Notices extracted from the "Deaths Reported", "Deaths",
"Died" and "Obituaries" pages of the "Belfast Newsletter" [Belfast, 
Northern Ireland] [Date listed is publication date]:
***Note - not a complete listing***


15 SEP 1891
THE FUNERAL OF A COUNTY DOWN RAILWAY GUIDE: The remains of Patrick 
Coogan who, for the past 6 years has acted on the Holywood section 
of the Belfast and County Down Railway as ticket collector and 
assistant guard were consigned to their last resting place in 
Holywood Churchyard on Sunday afternoon, amidst the regrets of his 
friends and those who had been his co-workers in the service of the 
railway company.  His kindly, genial disposition had made him a 
warm favourite with those with whom he came in contact in the 
service, as well as with the travellers on the line; and perhaps 
the truest proof of the respect in which he was held by those on 
the line more immediately associated with him was the request that, 
although his death took place on Thursday afternoon, the remains 
should not be interred until the following Sunday at such an hour 
as all the officials on the County Down line could attend the 
funeral.  Accordingly, the funeral cortege left Servia Street on 
Sunday morning shortly after eleven o’clock, the esteem in which 
the deceased was held by his co-workers on the line being 
exemplified by the very beautiful wreaths which were placed upon 
the coffin by them in affectionate remembrance.  When the funeral 
came opposite the Chapel of St Columbkill, at the approach to 
Holywood, the coffin was taken out of the hearse and borne on the 
shoulders of friends and sympathisers to the graveyard.  A large 
number of carriages and private cars followed, as well as a vast 
concourse of the inhabitants.  Rev James O’Laverty, P.P., M.R.I.A., 
who met the funeral procession on coming into Holywood, and 
accompanied it to the graveyard, officiated at the grave.

07 AUG 1896
COOGAN, August 6 1896 at 136 Albert Street, Belfast.  Margaret, 
relict of the late Patrick Coogan and daughter of the late Hugh 
McNamara.  The remains of my beloved daughter will be removed from 
the above address for interment in the family burying ground, 
Magheradroll, Ballynahinch.  Friends will please accept this 
invitation.  Sophia McNamara. 

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