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Andrew Ganly

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Andrew Ganly

Birth
Killashee, County Longford, Ireland
Death
1 Oct 1837 (aged 45)
Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Burial
Glasnevin, County Dublin, Ireland Add to Map
Plot
IC 5 Section: GARDEN
Memorial ID
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Son of John and Sarah Ganly born Lyneen Longford Baptised St. Paul's Church of Ireland Killashee Longford. Policeman Galway married Letitia Duggan in Galway. From about 1831 Egg Factor Dublin - of Lurgan Street. Worked in Egg market Halston Street Dublin City. Beaten to death by Ribbonmen on way home - died at home 2 Lurgan Street.

A number of people were arrested for this murder : John Downey, Richard Jones, Bernard Leary, Daniel Breen and Christopher McDonough. The case against Richard Jones (Secretary of the Ribbon Society) was dropped in June 1840 but he was sent to Tasmania for 7 years for being a member of an illegal society the Irish Sons of Freedom. Probably the case against the others was also dropped.

Older brother of James Ganly (of Ganly & Sons Auctioneers Ushers Quay) also brother of Ann, Matthew and Robert, Sarah and Arthur.
Son of John and Sarah Ganly born Lyneen Longford Baptised St. Paul's Church of Ireland Killashee Longford. Policeman Galway married Letitia Duggan in Galway. From about 1831 Egg Factor Dublin - of Lurgan Street. Worked in Egg market Halston Street Dublin City. Beaten to death by Ribbonmen on way home - died at home 2 Lurgan Street.

A number of people were arrested for this murder : John Downey, Richard Jones, Bernard Leary, Daniel Breen and Christopher McDonough. The case against Richard Jones (Secretary of the Ribbon Society) was dropped in June 1840 but he was sent to Tasmania for 7 years for being a member of an illegal society the Irish Sons of Freedom. Probably the case against the others was also dropped.

Older brother of James Ganly (of Ganly & Sons Auctioneers Ushers Quay) also brother of Ann, Matthew and Robert, Sarah and Arthur.

Inscription

"Erected by Mrs. LETITIA GANLY of Lurgan Street Dublin. In memory of her late husband Andrew Ganly who departed this life Oct. 1st 1837 Aged 44 years. Also her son William who died 16th Feb.1835 Aged 12 years and her daughter Letitia who died young"



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