Murphy, David

Fitzpatrick, William John (1830–95), historian, was born 31 August 1830 in Thomas St., Dublin, son of John Fitzpatrick, tallow chandler and merchant. He began his education at a local Church of Ireland school before attending Clongowes Wood College, Co. Kildare. His father left…

Fitzsimon, Henry (1566–1643), Jesuit priest and controversialist, was born on 31 May 1566 at Swords, Co. Dublin, son of Nicholas Fitzsimon, merchant, and alderman of the city of Dublin, and Anna Fitzsimon (née Sedgrave), one of the Sedgrave family of Killeglan and Cabra, Co.…

Foley, Gerald Robert Edward (1886–1982), soldier and policeman, was born 10 May 1886 at the rectory, Askeaton, Co. Limerick, son of William Foley, the incumbent, and Josephine Foley (née Clarke). After completing his Bachelor of Arts (BA) at Trinity College Dublin (TCD), he joined the…

Forde, Francis (d. 1770?), British army and East India Company officer, was son of Matthew Forde (1675–1729) of Seaforde, Co. Down, landowner and MP for Downpatrick (1703–14), and Anne Forde (née Brownlow) of Lurgan, Co. Armagh. He first appears in the Army List as a…

Freyer, Sir Peter Johnston (1851–1921), surgeon, was born 21 July 1851 at Selerna, Ballynahinch, Co. Galway, eldest son of Samuel Freyer, farmer, and Celia Freyer (née Burke). Educated at Erasmus Smith's grammar school, Galway, he entered QCG…

Fry, Oliver (1773–1868), major of Royal Artillery, Freemason, Orangeman, and diarist, was born 17 June 1773 at Frybrook, Boyle, Co. Roscommon, third son of Henry Fry, magistrate, and his second wife, Catherine (née Mills). He was educated by private tutors before entering…

Gibbings, Robert John (1889–1958), engraver, illustrator, and author, was born 23 March 1889 in Co. Cork, son of the Rev. Edward Gibbings, rector of Carrigrohane, and Caroline Gibbings (née Day). He was educated at boarding schools in Fermoy and Cork before entering…

Gillespie, Sir Robert Rollo (1766–1814), British army general, was born 21 January 1766 in Comber, Co. Down, the only child of Robert Gillespie (d. 1791) and his third wife, who was either the sister or daughter of James Bailie, MP for Hillsborough. He was educated at Norland House…

Godkin, Edwin Lawrence (1831–1902), journalist and newspaper editor, was born 2 October 1831 at the home of his maternal grandmother in Moyne, Co. Wicklow, eldest among five children of James Godkin (qv), Congregationalist minister,…

Godley, Alfred Denis (1856–1925), classicist and poet, was born 22 January 1856 at Ashfield, Co. Cavan, the eldest son of Rev. James Godley, rector of Carrigallen, Co. Leitrim, and Eliza Frances Godley (née La Touche). After attending Tilney Basset's preparatory school in Dublin, he…

Goertz, Herman (1890–1947), German spy, was born 15 November 1890 in Lübeck, Germany, son of Dr Heinrich Goertz, lawyer and Reichstag deputy. He initially attended the Abiturium Johanneum in Lübeck before studying law at Heidelberg, Kiel, and Paris; he entered Edinburgh University (…

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Gough, John Edmond (‘Johnnie’) (1871–1915), brigadier general in the British army, was born 25 October 1871 at Murree, India, second son of Gen. Sir Charles Stanley Gough (qv),…

Gough, Sir Charles John Stanley (1832–1912), British army general and VC, was born 28 January 1832 at Chittagong, India (latterly Bangladesh), second son of George Gough (1802–89) of Rathronan House, Co. Tipperary, of the Bengal civil service and…

Gough, Sir Hugh (1779–1869), 1st Viscount Gough , field marshal, was born 3 November 1779 at Woodstown, Co. Limerick, fourth son of Lt-col. George Gough and his wife Letitia (née Bunbury) of Moyle, Co. Carlow. Educated by private tutors, he joined the Limerick Militia, his father's…

Graham, William (1839–1911), academic, writer, philosopher, and economist, was born at Saintfield, Co. Down, son of Alexander Graham, farmer and horse-dealer, and Maria Graham (née Crawford). Educated at the Educational Institute, Dundalk, on a scholarship, he later worked as a…

Grant, Albert (1831–99), MP, financial promoter, and fraudster, was born Abraham Zachariah Gottheimer in Dublin, 18 November 1831, son of Bernard/ Berton Gottheimer, a Jewish immigrant from central Europe, who traded in fancy goods from his premises at 61 Fleet St., Dublin. While he…

Grant, Jasper (1762–1812), army officer in Canada and collector of ethnographical material, was second son of Thomas Grant, gentleman, of Kilmurry, Co. Cork, and his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Campion of Co. Leitrim. His elder brother, Thomas Grant, inherited the family estate;…

Greatrakes, William (1723/5–81), barrister and soldier, was born in Waterford, third son of Allen Greatrakes, gentleman, of Mount Lahan, Co. Cork, and Frances Greatrakes (née Supple) of Aghadoe, Co. Kerry. He entered TCD (July 1740) and…

Greer, Samuel McCurdy (1809–80), barrister, judge, and politician, was born 20 July 1809 in Springvale, Co. Londonderry, the eldest son of Rev. Thomas Greer, presbyterian minister of Dunboe, Co. Londonderry, and his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Capt. Adam Caldwell,…

Grimshaw, Thomas Wrigley (1839–1900), surgeon and medical statistician, was born 16 November 1839 at Whitehouse, near Belfast, Co. Antrim, the son of Wrigley Grimshaw (d. 1878), FRCS,…

Guinness, Walter Edward (1880–1944), 1st Baron Moyne , soldier, politician, traveller, and anthropologist, was born 29 March 1880 in Dublin, third son of Edward Cecil Guinness (qv), 1st earl of Iveagh, and Adelaide Maria Guinness…

Halloran (O'Halloran), Laurence Hynes (1765–1831), schoolmaster, clergyman, writer, and forger, was born 29 December 1765 in Co. Meath. Orphaned while still a young child, he was raised by his uncle, Judge William Gregory, before attending Westminster School. In 1785 he opened a…

Haly, James (1764?–1850), catholic printer, publisher, bookseller, and educator, was born in Cork city, son of Simon O'Grady Haly of Ballyhaly, Co. Cork, and Anne Haly (née Barry) of Leamlara in the same county. His brother John was later knighted for his achievements in medicine…

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