West Cork History

James Gilhooley (1847-1916), Fenian 1867, Irish Parliamentary Party MP, West Cork, Member ‘Bantry Band’, children at Four Mile Water (Durrus) National School.  In later years his election agent was Jasper Woulfe, Solicitor, Crown Prosecutor and later TD, Skibbereen.

His grandfather ws probably from Sligo.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Gilhooly

http://www.freemountvillage.com/memory_mr_james_gilhooly_mp

http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/15622/james_gilhooly/cork_westhttp://bmdnotices.com/in-memoriam/viewremembrance.aspx?remembranceid=344

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