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P.A. O'Farrell,
He
mar pre-1894 to Lizzie Flanagan [Elizabeth, born 5 July 1868].
He
never permanently left Ireland.
They lived periodically in Dublin, but travelled all over the world.
Children would be put in a convent while parents went travelling.
His address is given as his wife's father's house,
Portmahon House, Dublin,
at dau's birth 1894.
He was involved in mining in Spokane, Washington.
He was
"confidant of and publicity man for
F. Augustus Heinze,
the brilliant mining engineer, surveyor, financier and operator"
[Toronto article].
He was
one of original investors in
Anaconda Copper Mining Company,
made lot of money.
He wrote articles about metals and economics.
Obituary says he was a friend of
T. P. O'Connor,
John Dillon,
John McCormack,
Senator George Crosbie
and
Prof. William Magennis.
He was on the Reception Committee that met (his brother-in-law)
Irish prime minister
W.T. Cosgrave
on his official visit to the US and Canada in Jan 1928,
the first overseas visit by an Irish Prime Minister.
He was with W.T. and his party when their train had an accident in Canada
in which the engine driver was killed.
He
lost most of his fortune in 1929 stock market crash.
He
came back to Ireland c.1931.
At death he is listed as "journalist", formerly of
Vancouver, Canada.
He died
Portmahon House, Dublin,
14th Dec 1933, age 78 yrs
[GROI].
See death notice, Irish Independent, Friday, December 15, 1933. See obituary, Irish Independent, Saturday, December 16, 1933. Funeral 16 Dec 1933, bur Glasnevin Cemetery. At funeral were W.T. Cosgrave, Dick Mulcahy, John A. Costello and Prof. William Magennis. See funeral report, Irish Independent, Monday, December 18, 1933. |
Lizzie lived on for many years.
She died c.1962/63, age c.94/95 yrs.
P.A. and Lizzie
had issue:
Finola O'Farrell.
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