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Jerome O'Leary

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Jerome O'Leary

Birth
Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Death
21 Nov 1920 (aged 10)
Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Burial
Glasnevin, County Dublin, Ireland GPS-Latitude: 53.3720819, Longitude: -6.2756365
Plot
ZD 151, Garden
Memorial ID
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Jerome O'Leary

Jerome O'Leary was one of the Civilian Casualties of "Bloody Sunday" who died at Croke Park, Dublin on 21 November 1920, when British Forces opened fire on the players and spectators at a GAA football match being played by teams representing Dublin and Tipperary.

Birth
Jerome O'Leary, son of Jerome O'Leary and Ellen O'Leary, formerly Lane, then of Blessington Street, Dublin, was born at The Rotunda Hospital, Dublin, on 13 August 1910.
His father was a Book Keeper/Accountant.
His parents were married in Limerick, on 6 November 1904.

Death Certificate
Jeremiah O'Leary, aged 10, a Schoolboy, died at Croke Park, Dublin, on 21 November 1920.
The cause of death was Shock and Haemorrhage following Gunshot Wound, inflicted by persons or person unknown, during a raid by Forces of the Crown in Croke Park, Dublin, on 21 November 1920.
His death was registered on 3 January 1921, on foot of a Certificate received from a Military Court of Inquiry, held from 23 November to 7 December 1920.

The civilian casualties of the Bloody Sunday attack at Croke Park were
Jane Boyle
James Burke
Daniel Carroll
Michael Feery
Michael Hogan
Thomas Hogan
James Matthews
Patrick O'Dowd
Jerome O'Leary
William Robinson
Thomas Ryan
John William Scott
James Teehan
Joseph Traynor

buried in this grave ZD 151 (a Common Grave) are
Hugh McSherry d. 7 Jan. 1957
Jerome O'Leary d. 21 Nov. 1920
Patrick Joseph Sands d. 2 Sept. 1888
Margaret Sands d. 23 August 1888
Margaret Brooks d. 3 March 1862
Anne Loughlin d. 6 June 1846
Jerome O'Leary

Jerome O'Leary was one of the Civilian Casualties of "Bloody Sunday" who died at Croke Park, Dublin on 21 November 1920, when British Forces opened fire on the players and spectators at a GAA football match being played by teams representing Dublin and Tipperary.

Birth
Jerome O'Leary, son of Jerome O'Leary and Ellen O'Leary, formerly Lane, then of Blessington Street, Dublin, was born at The Rotunda Hospital, Dublin, on 13 August 1910.
His father was a Book Keeper/Accountant.
His parents were married in Limerick, on 6 November 1904.

Death Certificate
Jeremiah O'Leary, aged 10, a Schoolboy, died at Croke Park, Dublin, on 21 November 1920.
The cause of death was Shock and Haemorrhage following Gunshot Wound, inflicted by persons or person unknown, during a raid by Forces of the Crown in Croke Park, Dublin, on 21 November 1920.
His death was registered on 3 January 1921, on foot of a Certificate received from a Military Court of Inquiry, held from 23 November to 7 December 1920.

The civilian casualties of the Bloody Sunday attack at Croke Park were
Jane Boyle
James Burke
Daniel Carroll
Michael Feery
Michael Hogan
Thomas Hogan
James Matthews
Patrick O'Dowd
Jerome O'Leary
William Robinson
Thomas Ryan
John William Scott
James Teehan
Joseph Traynor

buried in this grave ZD 151 (a Common Grave) are
Hugh McSherry d. 7 Jan. 1957
Jerome O'Leary d. 21 Nov. 1920
Patrick Joseph Sands d. 2 Sept. 1888
Margaret Sands d. 23 August 1888
Margaret Brooks d. 3 March 1862
Anne Loughlin d. 6 June 1846

Inscription

In Memory Of
JEROME O'LEARY
69 Blessington Street, Dublin
Shot And Killed By Crown Forces
At Croke Park
On Bloody Sunday
November 21st 1920
Aged 10 years
May He Rest In Peace Along With
HUGH McSHERRY
07 - 01 - 1957, Aged 79
PATRICK JOSEPH SANDS
02 - 09 - 1888, Aged 1 Year & 5 Months
MARGARET SANDS
23 - 08 - 1888, Aged 5 Years & 9 Months
MARGARET BROOKS
03 - 03 - 1862, Aged 64
ANNE LOUGHLIN
06 - 06 - 1846, Aged 63

Erected By The Gaelic Athletic Association


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  • Created by: John
  • Added: Nov 27, 2018
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195026141/jerome-o'leary: accessed ), memorial page for Jerome O'Leary (13 Aug 1910–21 Nov 1920), Find a Grave Memorial ID 195026141, citing Glasnevin Cemetery, Glasnevin, County Dublin, Ireland; Maintained by John (contributor 47032041).