father of Richard Pigott, journalist, the forger of "The Parnell Letters".
Reputedly born in Ratoath, Co. Meath.
At the time of his death, he was noted as living at Irvine Lodge, Monkstown, Co. Dublin.
An analysis of selected Thom's Dublin Street Directories, shows the following listings for George Pigott.
1850:
George Pigott, 4, Villa Place, Phibsborough.
1852:
George Pigott, 7, Rutland St, North
1858:
George Pigott, 4, Russell St, & "The Nation" office, 6, Abbey St. Lower.
1864:
same as 1858
1866:
George Pigott, Accountant, 4, Russell St, & "The Nation" office,
Richard Pigott, Photographic publisher & Stereoscopic warerooms, 33, Abbey St, Lower & Dalkey
1868:
Richard Pigott, proprietor, "Irishman" & "Shamrock" newspapers, 33, Abbey St, Lower & Dalkey.
He was employed by Peter Purcell, who held the contract for the transportation of mail from Dublin to the provinces. After Purcell's death, he was employed at the Dublin office of "The Tablet", a publication of Frederick Lucas, sometime M.P. for Meath 1852-5.
George was subsequently employed at "The Monitor", Lower Abbey Street, Dublin, and remained there when this became the offices of "The Nation" in 1842.
It would appear from the above that George Pigott was an accountant for "The Nation" newspaper, which was the organ of Daniel O'Connell's "Repeal" movement, and later of "The Young Ireland" movement of Charles Gavan Duffy, Thomas Davis, John Blake Dillon, and John Mitchel.
See,
The Nation
John Edward Pigot was a leader writer for "The Nation".
father of Richard Pigott, journalist, the forger of "The Parnell Letters".
Reputedly born in Ratoath, Co. Meath.
At the time of his death, he was noted as living at Irvine Lodge, Monkstown, Co. Dublin.
An analysis of selected Thom's Dublin Street Directories, shows the following listings for George Pigott.
1850:
George Pigott, 4, Villa Place, Phibsborough.
1852:
George Pigott, 7, Rutland St, North
1858:
George Pigott, 4, Russell St, & "The Nation" office, 6, Abbey St. Lower.
1864:
same as 1858
1866:
George Pigott, Accountant, 4, Russell St, & "The Nation" office,
Richard Pigott, Photographic publisher & Stereoscopic warerooms, 33, Abbey St, Lower & Dalkey
1868:
Richard Pigott, proprietor, "Irishman" & "Shamrock" newspapers, 33, Abbey St, Lower & Dalkey.
He was employed by Peter Purcell, who held the contract for the transportation of mail from Dublin to the provinces. After Purcell's death, he was employed at the Dublin office of "The Tablet", a publication of Frederick Lucas, sometime M.P. for Meath 1852-5.
George was subsequently employed at "The Monitor", Lower Abbey Street, Dublin, and remained there when this became the offices of "The Nation" in 1842.
It would appear from the above that George Pigott was an accountant for "The Nation" newspaper, which was the organ of Daniel O'Connell's "Repeal" movement, and later of "The Young Ireland" movement of Charles Gavan Duffy, Thomas Davis, John Blake Dillon, and John Mitchel.
See,
The Nation
John Edward Pigot was a leader writer for "The Nation".
Inscription
in memory of
MARY
the beloved wife of
GEORGE PIGOTT
she died on the 5th May 1867
in the 67th year of her age
also the above named
GEORGE PIGOTT
he died the 18th day of October 1868
in the 71st year of his age
MARIANNE PIGOTT died 21st Jany 1878 aged 45 years
CATHERINE PIGOTT died 10th Augt 1883 aged 45 years
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