President heads tribute to Cormac Breathnach

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Very Rev. P. J. Carton, P.P., St. John the Baptist Church, Clontarf, reciting a decade of the rosary at the graveside at the funeral of Cormac Breathnach. Included in the picture are Mr. D. Larkin, T.D., the Lord Mayor, and Rev. Father Senan, O.F.M. Cap. President heads tribute to IP 1.6.56 Cormac Breathnach IRISH PRESS Reporter THE President, the Taoiseach, members of the Government, the Oireachtas and the Judiciary attended the funeral of Dr. Cormac Breathnach, 384 Clontarf Road, Dublin, yesterday. The funeral took place to St. Fintan's Cemetery, Sutton, after Mass in the Church of St. John the Baptist, Clontarf. Mr. de Valera and many representatives of Fianna Fail attended. The Mass was celebrated by Rev. J. Kennedy, C.C., St. John the Baptist. The prayers at the graveside were recited by Very Rev. P. Carton, P.P., St. John the Baptist, assisted by Fr. Senan, O.F.M. Cap. and Fr. Fidelis, O.F.M. Cap. The chief mourners were: Mrs. Brid Breathnach (widow); Sean Breathnach, B.L. (son); Mrs. H. Connon (daughter); Patrick Fionnan and Micheal Breathnach (brothers); Mrs. J. O'Shea and Mrs. M. O'Shea (sisters). Attendance The attendance at the funeral included Mr. Cosgrave, Minister for External Affairs; Gen. Mulcahy, Minister for Education; Gen. MacEoin, Minister for Defence. Senator P. Baxter, Cathaoirleach, An Seanad; Mr. P. McGilligan, Attorney-General; Mr. F. Aiken, T.D.; Mr. O. Traynor, T.D.; Mr. S. Moylan, T.D.; Mr. G. Boland, T.D.; Mr. S. MacBride, T.D.; the Lord Mayor, Mr. D. Larkin, T.D.; Judge K. Deale; Judge Fawsitt. Major V. de Valera, T.D.; Ald. B. Butler, T.D.; Mr. M. J. Corry, T.D.; Mr. R. P. Gogan, T.D.; Mrs. H. M. Crowley, T.D.; Mrs. C. Lynch, T.D.; Mr. G. Bartley, T.D.; Mr. J. Belton, T.D.; Mr. D. Breen, T.D.; Mr. T. Byrne, T.D.; Mr. D. Costello, T.D.; Mr. P. Smith, T.D.; Mr. M. J. Davern, T.D.; Mr. P. J. Burke, T.D.; Mr. S. McCarthy, T.D.; Mr. M. Colley, T.D.; Mr. R. Briscoe, T.D. Commdt. M. J. Heffron, A.D.C. to the President; Senator L. O Buachalla, Leas Cathoirleach, An Seanad; Senator M. Hayes; Senator T. J. O'Connell; Senator S. Hartney. Teachers Miss M. Skinnider, president, I.N.T.O.; Mr. R. O'Reilly, vice-president; Mr. D. J. Kelliher, general secretary; Mr. M. P. Linehan, treasurer; Messrs. D. Scannell, J. Brosnan, L. O Cahain, P. O'Riordan, S. Devaney, P. Carney, H. J. McManus, I.N.T.O. Executive. Tomás O Muircheartaigh, uachtárain, Chonnradh na Gaeilge; D. O Suileabhain, runai; Mr. A. J. Hannigan, representing Dublin branch A.S.T.I.; Messrs. M. O'Connor, P. McGrath and F. Devlin, Primary Schools League. Officials Mr. F. Convery, Department of Education; Mr. J. P. Keane, City Manager; Mr. B. G. Fagan, City Analyst; Mr. H. D. Thornton, Deputy City Analyst; Mr. J. Heavey, S.C. Mr. W. Reidy, Municipal School of Music; Mr. C. O'Brien, Irish Tourist Board; Mr. G. de Sachy, Institute of Tailors and Textiles; Mr. C. E. Sheehan, president Teachers' Club; Mr. W. Lavelle, manager, Teachers' Club. Mr. J. Mulholland, principal Great D…