DEATH OF A CENTENARIAN.

Dunstan Times, Issue 637, 3 July 1874, Page 3

DEATH OF A CENTENARIAN.

Anthony Brady, au'oW'resident in Sydney, who had obtained the. ripe of old age of 111 years, died at his residence, Upper Eli/.ahetli street, on the 23rd ultimo. The deceased nas horn in Cavan, Ireland, in the year 1703, and was, consequently, in the prime of life during that] : disturbed period of Ireland, 1795, and the Reign of Terror in France, commencing about the same year. Ry a spirit which actuated many of his countrymen, he was led to

take part in the insurrection. He vvas taken, tried before Lord Eor bury, and sentenced to transportation for life. Had it not been for a recommendation to mercy on tiro part of Lord Norbury, .his judge, he would have been condemned to suffer the extreme penalty of the law, as he had been condemned to death. He was sent out here in* the ship “Three Bees,” and and landed in the, year. 1813. This snip, ft may he mentioned, was after arrival burnt in the harbor. In ISIO nude his escape in a French ship, which landed him in France ; thence lie made las way to Ireland. Ho was.again arrested in Dublin in the year 182(1, and the second time Lied before Lord Norbury, who again condemned him to transportation for life (hi holding boro again, he was fortunate eir ugh lo meet with Dr Beaumont who look him as an assistant in the hospital. Here hj- hold a comfortable and good position for some years. Dr Beaumont gave luma faun, but as Lis family (who wove composed of Jive members) would not come out Imre ho wont, to live with Father Therry. uho was ilma {.siting Chaplain to the Hospital Fai her Theny placed him in oha.g, of iho Devo i-shire-strcot'Bm ial I Iron ml, which p'ace lie had charge fm many wars \\ oca bo he came too old total tend to the duties wlii-.-ii were require I of idiii as sronon o ..'no bnrial ground, ho was taken In Sr. Maw's, whore ho rcmaiimd till it was burnt in ISGS. He was the old man ihu In-- mbe carried out, ns it will be uoncmlic -e k of the binning building-, Afte.war Is lie was provided with a house, and taken charge of by the Miters of the Good Shepherd Convent until flic lime of lbs d--ili in Tuesday nioiiii-ig Hs mo nary and

t’es remained mi m a-r d up to Ids to Ins dcail), ihough Ids speech war injured through the loss of Ids palate. His body was removed’from bis re i o-nce to So. Francis’, wlie-ea lleijuiem M vas celebrated. Tim funeral Was attended by a nrmiber of the Catbolic clergy, and -c----voral friends of the deceased. Tbo present sexton informs ns charge of the Imvial’giomid, some iwemv

years ago, Brady seVcted his piece of ground ami had fum ed it in. Tim »e;. Inn also Info) m.s us that some lime >ii.co lie buried a man 112 years of age, J'iii.~ niter olil man had twelve sons, ami liie only one who-e whe, eaimiu.s he knew o’, was

uni- living seme ;‘ln) miles an ay. Th- mui acfpialntial vitb Ids faihc'-V (iir.di. and the grave was kept open ponding the anival of i.lie'yoinig man. During Uio day. theSe.win noticed an old grey-be ndm man walking through theyaid, and on enqni.y found be was ohe dud Ini son -an old man of 80.

Tims within a few years Iwn poor follows, whoso added ages in,ike up gg.'J \|li t . tors, have been pul under die sod in ike City Cometoiy. Journal.,.