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Robert Paul Gill

Robert Paul Gill,
born 1863.
He was an engineer and architect.
In 1889 he became the architect of "New Tipperary".
He mar 1stly to Margaret Mary Stephens and had issue. She died.
He mar 2ndly, 1919, to Mary Hourigan [bapt 7 May 1884].
Lived Fatthen House, W of Nenagh, Co.Tipperary.
See family listed in 1926 census at Fatthen House.
He died 1928.
See biography at Dictionary of Irish Architects.
He had issue by 2nd wife:

1. Evelyn Gill,
   born 8 Jan 1921.
   She mar James Hogan.
   They had issue:
   1. Thomas Hogan.
   2. Dorothy Hogan. She mar -- Ryan.
   3. Eva Hogan. She mar -- Brohan.
   4. Rose Hogan.
   5. Jean Hogan. She mar -- Price.

   
   

2. Jim Gill,
   James Joseph Gill, born 6 Dec 1922.
   He mar Mary O'Driscoll [born 1928].
   Mary died 27 Nov 2010, The Bungalow, Newtown, Nenagh.
   They had issue:
   1. Fionuala Gill.

   
   

3. Tomás Mac Giolla, TD,
   born Thomas Richard Gill, Tom, 25 January 1924, Nenagh.
   See wikipedia and DIB.
   Incredibly, his uncle was an Irish Parliamentary Party MP in 1885-1892, while he was a politician over 100 years later.
   He mar Sept 1961 to May McLaughlin (Máire, born 22 Oct 1930, East Wall, Dublin).
   She was a republican activist. She was a member of Sinn Fein and the Workers' Party.
   He was President of Sinn Fein, 1962-1970.
   Leader of the Workers' Party, 1962-1988.
   Lord Mayor of Dublin 1993 to 1994.
   He died 4 Feb 2010.
   She died 24 Mar 2018.

Tomás Mac Giolla.
From here.

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Fatthen House, near Nenagh, Co.Tipperary

Fatthen House, Fatthen townland (various spellings), W of Nenagh, Co.Tipperary.

Fatthen House on 1887 to 1913 map.
See modern street view.