#52ancestors Post Forty-Three: Deaths in Our Irish Family

In Spring of 2016, I visited Ireland. One of my quests was to locate death records of my husband's Irish family. They were easily obtained at the General Register Office (GRO) in Dublin. Now, these records can be found online (free) at the Irish Government website www.irishgenealogy.ie. 

For #52ancestors post forty-three, the writing prompt was cause of death and I know some of my husband's family would like to see these death records obtained in Dublin. 

The following death records are those of known Quinn and Murray family. 

William Quinn #1, my husband's great-grandfather. Husband of Bridget Brannelly.
Cause of Death - Asthma and phthisis (an old term for tuberculosis). 

Peter Quinn, son of William Quinn #1 and Bridget Brannelly. He was the brother of my husband's grandfather, William Quinn #2. Peter was dragged from the back of a wagon, by the Black and Tan, to Kinvara from Caherawoneen. He was beaten and suffered head injuries. This occurred on February 11, 1921. He died in a mental hospital in 1944.
Cause of Death - Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Catherine Fahy Quinn, wife of James Quinn and mother of William Quinn #1.
 Catherine and James Quinn are my husband's 2nd great-grandparents.
Cause of Death - Old Age

Andrew Quinn, son of James and Catherine Quinn. Brother of William Quinn #1
Descendants of Andrew Quinn are living in Galway and County Clare.
Cause of Death - Chronic Bronchial Asthma

Celia Linane Murray, wife of James and mother of my husband's grandmother, Susan.
Cause of Death - Old Age

James Murray, husband of Celia and father of my husband's grandmother, Susan.
Cause of Death - Old Age

   

Peter Murray, age three years. Brother of Susan Quinn, my husband's grandmother. Son of James and Celia Murray.
Cause of Death - Hydrocephaly since birth

The following are Quinn death records of individuals who may be related to my husband's Quinn family. Some descendants of Quinns living in Labane were identified in a photo as cousins; however, we don't know how this line of Quinns is related. 

John Quinn of Labane.
Cause of Death - cold

Martin Quinn of Kinvara.
Cause of Death - Typhoid Fever

Martin Quinn of Labane
Cause of Death - Asthma

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Diana

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Sources

Family photographs and documents from the collection of Diana Bryan Quinn.