Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Friday 22 May 1931, page 12


Rev. Father M. Clancy. ,

INNISFAIL, May 21.

The Rev Father M Clancy passed

away suddenly last night He came to Queensland 33 yea-" ago and " served in other portions of the Vicaiate be-fore coming to Innisfail He built three churches and the orascnt Con-vent £iid school, and was solely re-sponsible for birnam? the Olde-- el the Good Samaritan Sisters for the childrens- education With Mes^s Jodrell, Stevenson, C MGwsn \\ Lennon, and the late Air Tom Wil-cox the late Father Clancy, by effec-tive advocacy, brought till coastal railway to Innisfail A member of the Order of St Augustine, ne ntelj paid a visit to Ireland, receiving a soon taneous îeception on letmning ana died as he wished m harness He saw the rise of the district fiom its cradle, and was a keen advocate for its pro-gress Tributes to the late priests worth were made by Mr A E AitK°n PM and the chairman of the Shire Council to-day The funeral will taue place at 11 am to-morrow