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RO-KLBG-0101
Record Date:
14 May 2016
Graveyard:
Exact wording of epitaph:
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
MY DEAR FATHER
PATRICK J. GALVIN
WHO DIED SEPT 6TH 1932
R.I.P.
ERECTED BY HIS SON GERARD
Memorial Type:
Cross
Number of people commemorated:
1
People commemorated:
Name:
Patrick J
Surname:
Galvin
Date of death - day:
6
Date of death - month:
September
Date of death - year:
1932
Age:
61
Address:
Clonfad
Notes:
Patrick J Galvin was son of William Galvin Clonfad & Bridget Mulvey Cloniff, born on the 24th May 1869. Patrick Galvin a policeman married Nora Cahill merchant both with addresses at Loughrea on the 19th October 1904 in Loughrea. Nora was the daughter of Edmond Cahill. Their son James Gerard was born on the 4th July 1906 in Birr, Kings County.
Patricks father William Galvin Clonfad died 23rd February 1886 aged 60 years is most likely interred in adjacent plot No 100. Folowing the death of her husband Bridget Mulvey Galvin and six of her seven siblings went to U.S.A. Bridget Galvin died on the 16th December 1923 aged 71 years in Boston & is interred in St Josephs Cemetery.
The cross of this headstone has become detached and is resting against the base.
Census record of Patrick Galvin in 1901 living in Clonbulloge, Co. Offaly.
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/King_s_Co_/Clonbulloge/Clonbulloge/1464960/
Census record of Patrick Galvin in 1911 living in Ballingarry, North Tipperary.
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Tipperary/Ballingarry/Ballingarry/836702/
