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P.A. O'Farrell.
From newspaper.
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P.A. O'Farrell,
Patrick A., Pat, born c.1850,
from Cobh, Co.Cork, left, never went back,
never permanently left Ireland though, lived Dublin, but travelled all over the world, children would be put in a convent while parents went travelling,
journalist, wrote for the New York Sun and the Boston Globe,
mar Lizzie Flanagan [born c.1869],
involved in mining in Spokane, Washington,
"confidant of and publicity man for F. Augustus Heinze, the brilliant mining engineer, surveyor, financier and operator" [Toronto article],
one of original investors in Anaconda Copper Mining Company, made lot of money,
lost most of his fortune in 1929 stock market crash,
he died Portmahon House, Dublin, 14th Dec 1933, age c.83 yrs, bur Glasnevin,
Lizzie died c.1962/3, age c.93/4 yrs,
had issue:


  1. Finola O'Farrell,
    born 1888, Ireland, NOT Fenola,
    if date of birth is wrong she could be "Finola O'Farrell" listed as student age 17 (born 1894, Dublin) boarding in Sion Hill, Dublin, in [Census, 2 April 1911],
    lived Spokane, Washington,
    mar Jerry Gorges [or Gerry, pron. "Gorgeous"],
    lived Vancouver, Canada,
    had issue:

    1. Desmond Gorges.
    2. Kevin Gorges.


  2. (dau) O'Farrell,
    born Ireland,
    died in infancy, bur Glasnevin, no inscription, (todo) see graveyard register.

  3. Liam O'Farrell,
    born Europe,
    died Europe, age 6 yrs, bur Glasnevin, (todo) see graveyard register.

  4. Michael P. O'Farrell,
    born Montreal, Canada,
    died young, bur Glasnevin, (todo) see graveyard register.


  5. Brendan O'Farrell,
    born 2nd Feb 1898, Spokane, Washington, think census 1911 is wrong to say born Dublin,
    NOT Brendon,
    raised Ireland, educ Castleknock College, Dublin,
    he is listed as a boarder at Castleknock in [Census, 2 April 1911],
    educ TCD, played rugby for Leinster,
    friend of Nancy Flanagan (later Winter) as kids in Ireland,
    went to US 1916 to join US Army in WW1,
    only came back to Ireland once - visited Frank Flanagan,
    mar Eleanor C. Peck [Anglo-Irish, born Ireland, 12th May 1905, widow of ---- Powers],
    lived Los Angeles,
    died 30th Mar 1982, age 84 yrs, bur back in Ireland in Glasnevin,
    Eleanor died 11th Nov [grave] or 13th July [Brendan O'Farrell] 1991, age 86 yrs, bur Glasnevin,
    had issue:

    1. Brendan O'Farrell, mar Ani Mugrditchian and had issue:
      1. Papken O'Farrell.
      2. Alana O'Farrell.
      3. Fiona O'Farrell.


  6. Desmond O'Farrell,
    born 1901, Butte, Montana, USA,
    educ Castleknock College, Dublin,
    died at Castleknock of spinal meningitis, 23rd Nov 1910, age 9 yrs, bur Glasnevin.


   
(Left) Finola O'Farrell.
(Right) Finola O'Farrell.



O'Farrells on the Alderman's grave, Glasnevin.
Photo 2006. See full size.




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