Find A Grave - County Cork

Bax, Sir. Arnold b. November 8, 1883 d. October 3, 1953
Composer. Born in London, England to an affluent family, he became obsessed with all things Irish after reading the poetry of W. B. Yeats, which he claimed meant more to him than "all the music in history". His own neo-romantic music was heavily influenced by Celtic folklore. During the 1916 "Easter Rebellion" in Ireland, he wrote pro-revolutionary poems under the name 'Dermot O'Byrne', some of which were banned as inflammatory by the British government. His long affair with pianist Harriet...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Saint Findbar's Cemetery, Cork, County Cork, Ireland
Bowen, Elizabeth b. June 7, 1899 d. February 22, 1973
Writer. She was born in Dublin (Ireland) and died in London (England). She is best remembered fos her books The Death of the Heart, Eva Trout, A World of Love, Seven Winters, The Last September, The House in Paris and Pictures and Conversations, that was published posthumously. (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
Farahy Church (North Cork), Farahy, County Cork, Ireland
Carton De Wiart, Adrian b. May 5, 1880 d. June 5, 1963
World War I Victoria Cross Recipient.
Killinardish Churchyard, Killinardrish, County Cork, Ireland
Cosgrove, William b. October 1, 1888 d. July 14, 1936
British Victoria Cross War Medal Recipient. Served as a Staff-Sergeant, 1st Battalion, The Royal Munster Fusiliers. He was awarded his medal for service at Gallipoli, Turkey, on April 26, 1915. (Bio by: K)
Upper Agghada Cemetery, Cork, County Cork, Ireland
Donohoe, Pvt. Patrick b. 1820 d. August 16, 1876
Indian Mutiny Recipient of the Victoria Cross.
Donaghmore RC Churchyard, Donoughmore, County Cork, Ireland
Doyle, Jack b. August 31, 1913 d. December 13, 1978
Irish boxer, known as "The Gorgeous Gael." Born at 12 Queen's Street in Queenstown (now Connolly Street in Cobh), he joined the Irish Guards at the age of 17 and boxed for the British Army, winning all 28 of his bouts, 27 of them by knockouts. He was brought out of the Army by a promoter named Dan Sullivan. In his first professional fight, he K.O.'d Chris Goulding, and won nine further bouts that year, all within the first two minutes. In July 1933 at the White City Stadium (now demolished) in...[Read More] (Bio by: Iain MacFarlaine)
Old Church Cemetery, Cobh, County Cork, Ireland
Dunlay, John b. 1831 d. October 17, 1890
British Victoria Cross War Medal Recipient. Served as a Lance-Corporal, The Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders. He was awarded his medal for service during the Indian Mutiny on November 16, 1857. (Bio by: K)
Saint Joseph's Cemetery, Cork, County Cork, Ireland
Farrell, James Gordon 'J.G.' b. January 23, 1935 d. August 11, 1979
Author. His most notable work is the "Empire Trilogy" which includes "Troubles" (1970), "The Siege of Krishnapur" (1973), and "The Singapore Grip" (1978). All three deal with rebellion against British colonial rule. His other books include "A Man From Elsewhere" (1963), "The Lung" (1965), and "A Girl in the Head" (1967). He drowned in an accident while fishing. (Bio by: C.S.)
Saint James Churchyard, Durrus, County Cork, Ireland
Gallagher, Rory b. March 2, 1948 d. June 14, 1995
Musician. Born William Rory Gallagher, he was one of the most impressive Irish blues-rock guitarist of all time. He began playing as a teenager, joined a group named Fontana in 1963, which toured Ireland and the United Kingdom. By the mid 1960s, he formed his own group a blues trio named Taste, featuring Gallagher on guitar and vocals which toured North America and appeared at the 1970 Isle of Wright Festival. Going solo with his self-titled debut album "Rory Gallagher"(1971), the 1970s were...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Cause of death: Pneumonia after undergoing liver transplant
Saint Oliver's Cemetery, Cork, County Cork, Ireland
Green, Patrick b. 1824 d. July 19, 1889
Indian Mutiny British Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. He served as a Private, in the 75th a Foot Regiment, Gordon Highlanders. On September 11, 1857, a large body of the enemy attacked at Koodsia Baugh, Delhi, India. Although surrounded by many of the enemy, Private Green successfully rescued a comrade who had fallen wounded during the skirmish. For valor, he was promoted Sergeant and awarded the Victoria Cross Medal in October 1858. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Aghada Cemetery, Cork, County Cork, Ireland
Hallahan, Charles John b. July 29, 1943 d. November 25, 1997
Actor. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1943, he graduated from Temple University with a Masters Degree in Fine Arts in 1972. His many films include, "Mind Rage" (2000), "Ambushed" (1998), "Dante's Peak" (1997), "The Fan" (1996), "Executive Decision" (1996), "Warlock: The Armageddon" (1993), "Body Of Evidence" (1993), "Dave" (1993), "True Believer" (1989), "Vision Quest" (1985), "Twilight Zone: The Movie" (1980), "Skag" (1980), and "Nightwing" (1979). He also made several television guest...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Old Church Cemetery, Cobh, County Cork, Ireland
Plot: Buried in Cobh Harbour
Lusitania Victims d. May 7, 1915
Mass grave for the victims of the sinking of the RMS Lusitania, a passenger ship of the British Cunard Line, which sank off the coast of Ireland on May 7, 1915, after being torpedoed by a German Submarine, U-20. The sinking aroused great anger in the United States, and this contributed to US entry into World War I. The RMS Lusitania was a four-stack passenger ship owned by the Cunard Steamship Lines. Built by the ship-making firm of John Brown and Company, Scotland, it was launched on June 6...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
Old Church Cemetery, Cobh, County Cork, Ireland
Lynch, Jack b. August 15, 1917 d. October 20, 1999
Irish Prime Minister. A native of Cork, Ireland, Lynch was the leader of the Fianna Fáil party from 1966 to 1979 and served as the 4th Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland from 1966 to 1973 and again from 1977 to 1979 and the opposition leader between his two terms. It was during Lynch's first tenure as Taoiseach that Ireland joined the European Union in 1973. Before becoming Taoiseach, he also served as Parliamentary Secretary from 1951 to 1954, Minister for the Gaeltacht in 1957, Minister...[Read More] (Bio by: TML)
Saint Findbar's Cemetery, Cork, County Cork, Ireland
Lynch, Gen. Liam b. November 9, 1893 d. April 10, 1923
Irish General. General Liam Lynch was born in Barnagurraha, Co. Limerick. During the Black and Tan War (1919-1921), he was commander of the Cork No. 2 Brigade of the IRA and later commanded the 1st Southern Division of the IRA, which consisted of nine brigades. He opposed the creation of the Irish Free State and during the Irish Civil War (1922-1923), he was the Chief of Staff of the IRA and led them in their fight against the Irish Free State Army. In April, 1923, Lynch was in the...[Read More] (Bio by: Anonymous)
Old Kilcrumper Cemetery, Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland
Mathew, Theobald b. October 17, 1790 d. December 8, 1856
Religious Figure. An Irish Roman Catholic priest, he was known as "The Apostle of Temperance." He was born at Thomastown Castle, near Cashel in County Tipperary, and was educated at St. Canice's Academy in Kilkenny and at Maynooth. In 1808, he joined the convent of Franciscans in Dublin, and was ordained by Archbishop Murray on Easter Sunday 1814. After a year as a priest in Kilkenny, he was transfered to Cork, where he spent twenty-four years before beginning his campaign for temperance...[Read More] (Bio by: Iain MacFarlaine)
Saint Joseph's Cemetery, Cork, County Cork, Ireland
Parslow, Frederick Daniel b. April 14, 1856 d. July 4, 1915
World War I Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. He was a Mercantile Marine Master serving as a Lieutenant in the Royal Naval Reserve. In the Atlantic Ocean south-west of Queenstown, Ireland, July 4, 1915, Lieutenant Parslow was in command of the HM Horse Transport Anglo-Californian when attacked by a German submarine. Although being hit several times, he kept altering course after receiving orders to hold as long as possible. When the U-Boat opened again doing great damage, Lieutenant Parslow...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Old Church Cemetery, Cobh, County Cork, Ireland
Reed, Oliver b. February 13, 1938 d. May 2, 1999
Actor. Most remembered for his role as the brutal Bill Sykes in the award winning 1968 musical "Oliver!", Reed mostly played heavy roles that were suitable to his rough good looks. His off-screen persona was equal to that of his on-screen performances: he was a notorious drinker, carouser, womanizer and brawler. He was also known to have had public disputes with the likes of Bette Davis, Jack Nicholson, Richard Harris, and Shelley Winters. Reed had a very humorous view of life and...[Read More] (Bio by: Ron Greenberg)
Cause of death: Heart attack
Bruhenny Graveyard, Buttevant, County Cork, Ireland
Plot: His gravesite was picked so that it was in full view of his favorite pub
Reed (Pelissier), Tracy (Clare Tracy) b. September 21, 1942 d. May 2, 2012
Actress. Born Clare Tracy Compton Pelissier, the daughter of director Anthony Pelissier and actress Penelope Dudley-Ward, she was the granddaughter of actress Fay Compton, her parents divorced while she was a child. After her mother's remarriage to director Carol Reed, she took her stepfather's surname and broke into the film industry at the age of two with an uncredited part in Reed's "The Way Ahead" (1944). After finishing her schooling, she landed recurring roles in the British TV series "If...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Bruhenny Graveyard, Buttevant, County Cork, Ireland
Verling, James Roche b. February 27, 1787 d. January 1, 1858
Medical Figure. He became Napoleon Bonaparte's doctor during the Emperor's exile on St. Helena. He was born in Queenstown (now Cobh), and received his doctorate in 1809 from the University of Edinburgh. The following year, he received a commission in the Royal Artillery, and served in Portugal during the Peninsular War. In 1815, he was sent to St. Helena as the doctor in charge of the artillery troops who were stationed on that island, and sailed there, along with Napoleon, on board the...[Read More] (Bio by: Iain MacFarlaine)
Old Church Cemetery, Cobh, County Cork, Ireland
Wolfe, Charles b. December 14, 1791 d. February 21, 1823
Poet. Born at Blackhall, County Kildare, he was educated at Bath, at the Abbey High School in Winchester, and at Trinity College Dublin. Although his academic career was distinguished, he declined the opportunity of reading for a scholarship because he had fallen in love and felt unable to take the vow of celibacy which was then required. Instead, in November 1817, he took holy orders and was given the curacy of Ballyclog in County Tyrone; but, after only a few weeks, he transferred to...[Read More] (Bio by: Iain MacFarlaine)
Old Church Cemetery, Cobh, County Cork, Ireland

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