Laois County Ireland Archives Obituaries.....O'Connell, Mark August 27, 1898 ************************************************ Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Laois Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed for use in Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives by: Ken McEvoy McEvoy.ken@gmail.com September 16, 2022, 3:13 pm The Nationist and Leinster Times, Saturday, 10th September, 1898 MR. MARK O'CONNELL. Mr. MARK O'CONNELL, of Commons, Mountmellick, died at his residence on Saturday morning, the 27th of August. Deceased was senior partner in the firm of M. O'Connell & Sons, and was very widely connected, and is deeply regretted by all. He was attended during his brief but painful illness by Dr. Emerson, but almost from the beginning it was recognised his case was hopeless. The funeral was the largest seen in the locality for many years, extending upwards of one and a half miles. The chief mourners were -- Richard O'Connell, brother ; Patrick O'Connell, Jeremiah O'Connill, John O'Connell, sons; P. O'Connell, P. O'Connell, J. O'Connell, nephews; J. J. Curran, W. J. Malone, and W. J. Fennelly, sons-in law. Amongst those who sent wreaths were—Major and Mrs. Kemmis, Captain R. A. Smyth, Mrs. W McEvoy, Mrs. Leathem, Miss Deegan, Messrs. H. Smith & Sons, W. Goff Pim. The deepest sympathy is felt by all with the family of deceased in their sad bereavement.