James P Walsh (1871 - 1939)

Born 1 Jan 1871 in Cahersiveen, County Kerry, Ireland

Husband of Catherine (Mahoney) Walsh — married 17 Feb 1900 in Cahersiveen, County Kerry, Ireland

Husband of Catherine (Sugrue) Walsh — married 30 Sep 1905 in Cahersiveen, County Kerry, Ireland

Died 12 May 1939 at age 68 in Cahersiveen, County Kerry, Ireland

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Biography

James son of Patrick Walsh, shopkeeper, of Cahirciveen, and Julia Walsh formerly O’Connell, was born 01 Jan 1871 at Cahirciveen. The birth was registered by Patrick Walsh, father, of Cahirciveen, on 23 Jan 1871.^[1]

On 17 Feb 1900 at Caherciveen in the Registrar's District of Caher and Union of Caherciveen in the County of Kerry, the marriage took place of James P Walsh, full age, a bachelor and shopkeeper of Caherciveen, son of Patrick Walsh, shopkeeper, deceased, and Catherine mahony, full age, a spinster and farmer of Castlequin, daughter of Daniel Mahoney, farmer, witnessed by J J Keating, Kathleen Murphy.^[2]

James P Walsh appeared in the 1901 census of Ireland at House 31 in Main Street, Caher, Kerry, age 29, born Co Kerry, occupation merchant publican, as head of family.^[3]

On 30 Sep 1905 at Caherciveen in the Registrar's District of Caher and Union of Caherciveen in the County of Kerry, the marriage took place of James Walsh, full age, a widower and shopkeeper of Caherciveen, son of Patrick Walsh, shopkeeper, and Catharine Sugrue, full age, a spinster and farmer’s daughter of Kilcolman, daughter of Jjerh Sugrue, farmer, witnessed by Patrick J Keating, Nora Healy.^[4]

James Walsh appeared in the 1911 census of Ireland at House 15 in Main Street, Caher, Kerry, age 38, born Co Kerry, occupation publican, as head of family. Married 5 years, having had 3 children with 3 still living.^[5]

James Walsh died 12 May 1939 at Cahirciveen, age 68, married, occupation: auctioneer. The death was registered by Teresa Walshe, daughter of deceased, present at death, of Cahirciveen, on 31 my 1939.^[6]

The death of James Walsh was announced in the Kerry Champion of 27 May 1939: "Well known Iveragh men's deaths. Iveragh men at home and aborad will hear with regret of the deaths of two popular citizens of the Barony -- Mr James OP Walsh, Caherciveen, and Mr Edzie O'Neill, Harbour Master, Valentia. / Mr Walsh, a well-known auctioneer was verypopulat. A geat lover of the hounds he followed the Beagles over every hill and valley of Iveragh, where his powerful voice often "woke the echoes." He was also a great GAA enthusiast, being father of "Boss" Walsh, and uncle of Jack Walsh, both of whom played for Kerry. He was very popular all over the district and every household in Iveragh sent a representative to his funeral."^[7]

The death of James Walsh was announced in the Irish Exminer of 22 May 1939: "Mr James P Walsh, Caherciveen, Co. Kerry. The death of Mr James P Walsh, of Caherciveen, whcih took place recently, was learned with feelings of deep regret by a wide circle of friends and relatives in South Kerry and beyond its confines, and much sympathy was felt for his bereaved widow and family. Deceased was a member of a wll-known family connected with the business life of Iveragh for generations, and was a vintner and auctionerer by occupation. "Seamus" Walsh, as he was affectionately known, was a staunch friend, and most goo-natuired, with a cheery word for all, and he was loved and esteeemed for his many good qualitues ofheart and hand. A great huntsman and follower of the famous Kerry Beagles, he was the life and soul of the meets with other packs in South Kerry, and the GAA had not a stauncher supported. He was the father of Pat Walsh, who played for the Kerry Juniors. A forcible and fluent platform speaker, he gave great and valuable services to the Fine Gael Party during election and other times. His passing removes an outstanding figure from the life of South Kerry. The interment took place to the family burial ground at Killarvarnogue, and the funeral cortege was the largest seen in the district for years."^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ Ireland, birth registrations on irishgenealogy.ie, https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1871/03303/2210166.pdf
2. ↑ Marriage registration return on irishgenealogy.ie.
3. ↑ 1901 census of Ireland, National Archives of Ireland, http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Kerry/Caher/Main_Street/1403689/
4. ↑ Marriage registration return on irishgenealogy.ie.
5. ↑ 1911 census of Ireland, National Archives of Ireland, http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Kerry/Caher/Main_Street/102320/
6. ↑ Ireland, death registrations on irishgenealogy.ie, https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1939/04742/4269315.pdf?fbclid=IwAR1DhT0z-WECa9dizZ1lB4B5BoEqAMB7dsBvbDXOI5CfgpNUg170MYg0asY
7. ↑ 'Kerry Champion, Saturday 27 May 1939, page 6. Transcribed from https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=KCH%2F1939%2F05%2F27&id=Ar00613&sk=C6AAB10C
8. ↑ Irish Exminer', Monday 22 May 1939, page 10. Transcribed from http://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=IEX%2F1939%2F05%2F22&id=Ar01019&sk=7AE137DA