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Last updated 18th February 2007
If you have visited this site before, these updates will help you with new arrivals. Updates to 18th February 2007 Brian Desmond Hurst 1895-1986 film maker Arthur Colohan – composer of Galway Bay Philip Francis Little 1824-1897 Newfoundland’s first premier Matt Russell 1834-1912 Editor of The Irish Monthly Lord John David Fitzgerald 1816-1889 Solicitor General for Ireland 1855-56 Cornelius MacLoughlin - United Irishman Patrick Vincent Fitzpatrick died 1865 a lifelong friend of Daniel O’Connell Laurence Waldron 18811-1875 - a director of the Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway. James Gaffney died 1876 - member of the Royal Irish Academy John Donegan died 1862 - gave every priest going on the foreign mission a silver chalice, paten and case for the holy oils, and any Irishman who distinguished himself in the walk of practical patriotism received a gold watch. Dixon Cornelius O’Keefe - stipulated that a memorial typical of his country should be placed over his grave. Richard Levey died 1899 - director of music at the Theatre Royal for forty three years George Wyse 1793-1856. He compiled with his brother Thomas, the History of the Catholic Association. Thomas McKeever died 1875 - a distinguished doctor Thomas Beakey 1784-1850 - one of O’Connell’s oldest followers. John Lanigan died 1868 - MP for Cashel and an old ally of O’Connell. James Cantwell died 1875 – one of the ’48 men Alexander MacDonnell – the finest Celtic cross in Glasnevin is over his grave PP MacSwiney died 1884 – Lord mayor of Dublin and owner of the drapery fimr that bore his name. Thomas Duffy 1805-1868 – V.C. holder James Devlin died 1892 – V.C. holder Vladimir Petcherine died 1885 – a “troublesome” priest Anne Lovett - died, aged 16, after giving birth in a grotto Huge Kennedy 1879-1936 - was the most influential of the committee that drafted the Irish constitution. Gearoid O’Sullivan 1891-1948 - was appointed Adjutant General of the army in 1922 John Haugh died 1908 - His “Higher Arithmetic” was a standard work for many years. James Kirwan died 1969 – he owned the pub where Michael Collins had many meetings. Constable O’Neill died 1866 - was a policeman who was assassinated in the course of his duty on April 29th 1866. Eamonn Duggan 1874-1936 - was one of the signatories of the Anglo-Irish Treaty. He served in a number of ministries. Leo Whelan 1892-1956 - painter Felix Smith VC 1825-1906 – Victoria Cross Holder James Murray VC 1859-1942 - Victoria Cross Holder William J Brennan Whitmore 1886-1977 - was a commandant in the 1916 Rising Richard Coyne died 1856 – publisher Thomas Nedley - a famous Irish wit passed John Finlay died 1856 - a strong supporter of Catholic Emancipation James Henry Monahan died 1878 - Solicitor and Attorney General from 1847-1850 Patrick Frederick Gallagher 1800-1863 - a well-known ventriloquist and entertainer. William Lynam died 1894 - wrote about the adventures of the fictional trickster Mick McQuid in the Shamrock. Robert Ornsby 1820-1899 - the author of Memoirs of James Robert Hope-Scott Volume 2. Thomas Sheehan died 1880 - the editor of the Dublin Evening Mail Thomas More Madden died 1902 - wrote a Life of his father RR Madden Abigail Bail - leader of the White Quakers in Tallaght Dr Patrick Duggan 1813-1896 - Bishop of Clonfert Thomas Arkins died 1880 - Sword Bearer to O’Connell R.J. O’Mulrenin died 1906 – poet John Edward Pigot 1822- 1871- collector of “airs” Michael Gunn died 1861 – victim of Portobello Bridge accident Major Theobald Butler died 1851 – military man William O’Leary died 1880 - remembered for his part in the trial of Robert Kelly for the murder of the police spy Talbot on 11th July 1871. Mullen Michael died 1982 - trade unionist and secretary of the ITGWU 1969-1982. James Cullen 1841-1921 - founded the Pioneer Total Abstinence Society Timothy Corcoran 1871-1943 the first Professor of Education at the National University of Ireland. E J Coyne died 1958 - pioneered classes in adult education. Lambert McKenna 1870-1953 - collected and edited religious and folk poetry in the Irish language. Morgan O’Connell died 1885 - was the second son of Daniel O’Connell Joe Cahill Hamilton Harty Rev Henry Cooke Rev Hugh Hanna Sir Charles Lanyon Pat Finucane Bernard McQuirt V.C. Valentine McMaster V.,C. Updates to 16th January 2006 George Best Joey Dunlop Gallipoli John W Nixon
Updates to 1st January 2006 Grissell Steevens
Updates to 8th December 2005 Red Hugh O'Donnell
Updates to 6th September 2005 Father Flanagan - photo King James ll - photo Victor Herbert - photo Arthur Power - painter, writer, friend of James Joyce John Cunningham - pastoral poet
Updates to 20th August 2005 P.V. Doyle - hotelier Thomas Bracken - writer of New Zealand national anthem Joe Linnane - actor
Updates to August 13th 2005 Desmond Fitzgerald - politician Updates toAugust 12th 2005 John Hughes - sculptor Sir Ernest Shackleton - explorer Raymond McGrath - architect Constantine Fitzgibbon - writer Tom Casement - Roger's brother Duke of Wellington I have photographs and locations of the following people. They will be put into the main site over the next few months.
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