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From the Irish Press, 12 June 1933...

MATT TALBOT CROWDS FLOCK TO GRAVE OF DUBLIN WORKER The grave of Matt Talbot in Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin, became a bed of flowers yesterday evening and over 300 petitions were placed in the wooden box over it, after thousands had visited it in honour of the eighth anniversary of this Dublin workingman's death, on Trinity Sunday, 1925. Among the pilgrims were a Maltese, a Dutchman, and a number of Americans. A large number also came from the Immaculate Conception Sodality, at St. Francis Xavier's, Gardiner Street, to which Matt Talbot belonged for forty years. The petitions will be taken out and sent to the diocesan court, which is collecting the evidence for the introduction in Rome of the Cause of this Servant of God. Mrs. Andrews, sister of Matt Talbot, was present with a number of other relatives. The rosary was recited during the evening. One of Matt Talbot's fellow members of the sodality told an IRISH PRESS representative that since the diocesan court began its proceedings the numbers visiting the grave every day in the week and particularly on Sundays had grown immensely. His fame was spreading far and wide.

Is he still in Glasnevin or were his remains moved to an inner city church near Croke Park?

DannyM8 Looks like he's had three resting places: He was originally buried in a poorer part of Glasnevin Cemetery before being moved to the vault where Fr.Gentili was buried. The coffin was moved in 1972 and the remains now rest in Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Sean MacDermott St., Dublin.

so...is he a saint?

Augusta Godenot I think he's a 'Blessed'. Good to see Flickr back up – I've been getting Bad Panda all day!

Henrietta Buckler Sieberling (1888-1979) was born in Kentucky, raised in El Paso TX. She attended Vassar and in 1917 married John Frederick Sieberling. They had three children together and lived in Ohio. She credited with being one of the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous. In 1998 she was inducted into the Ohio Women's Hall of Fame. www.aabibliography.com/henrietta_buckler_seiberling.htm

She has remarkable eyes. I can only but guess what drove her.

pennylrichardsca: thanks for the additional information. We may update the record.

It's incredibly sad! She had a trade and was working but I bet it was linked to her husbands passing and being unable to cope with it..