Obit: O'Keeffe, Richard February 10, 1926
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O'KEEFFE, RICHARD FEBRUARY 10, 1926
South Dublin Chronicle
The Late Mr. R. O'Keeffe, Newtown Park
The news of the death of Mr. Richard O'Keeffe, Newtown Park,
Blackrock was received with widespread regret in South
County Dublin. Born in 1861, he received good education, and
as a young man took a leading an active part in the National
movement from the Plan of Campaign, and he was a vigorous
Parnellite at the 'Spilt' in 1891. The Trade Union movement
found in him a strong advocate, he figured prominently in
the strike of 1896, and he was one of the founders of the
Labour Electoral Association (which contested the first
Local Government elections after the passing of the L.G.
Act, 1898). A delegate to many Trades Congresses, he led a
sustained agitation requiring Governmental proper School
accommodation, and his activities included Secretary of the
Management Committee A.S.C., and J.
For many years Mr. O'Keeffe was precluded through ill health
from continuing the active life he had led, though he
continued to take a keen and sympathetic interest in the
fortunes of the Irish Parliamentary Party.
The Funeral The funeral took place to Dean's Grange and the
attendance included: Very Rev. Canon Waters P.P., who
officiated, Revs. J. McCarthy, C.C., W. Horan, C.C., P.J.
Carton C.C., Fr. Berthold, O.D.C., T. McGrath, C.C. The
chief mourners were Martin and John O'Keeffe (sons), Miss
O'Keeffe (sister), Mrs. T. Butler, Mrs. Bell (daughters),
Maura and Ric. O'Keeffe (grandchildren), and amongst the
general public were:- Messrs. T. Butler, T. Bell, A. Davis,
Capt. OReilly, P.J. Brady, Solicitor, J.M. Devitt, P.C.,
J.J. O'Leary, R. O'Connor, John Mooney (Town Clerk), H.E.
Powell, W. Brady, B.D.S., W. Coffey, U.D.C., James
McDermott,, M.R. Lalor, M. Somerville, R. Spiller, J.
O'Toole, G. Sutton, J. Hargadon, F.J. Kelley, T.J. McKenna
U.D.C., E. Ward..etc.
South Dublin Chronicle
20 February 1926