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William Henry Cashel

• References:
  • GSWR Register of Officers and Servants, [IRRS].
    • GSWR record for William H. Cashel. Book 10 p.81.

Remains of part of the main station building at Buttevant, Co.Cork.
William Henry Cashel was stationmaster here as at 1869.
The main building was demolished in the mid 1990s.
Photo 2006. See full size and original.
From Eiretrains. Used with permission.
See street view.

William Henry Cashel,
William, bapt 16 Nov 1844,
like his brother Blen, he worked for Great Southern and Western Railway (GSWR), which had been running trains since 1846,
appointed 21 Mar 1866 [GSWR record],
stationmaster at Buttevant, Co.Cork, as at 1869,
Buttevant was a GSWR station at this time,
[Irish Times, October 23, 1869] reports that Lieutenant-Colonel Gildea and the officers of the 81st Regiment presented "a massive gold ring" to "William Henry Cashell", the stationmaster at Buttevant, Co.Cork, for his help in transporting the regiment by rail, "for his civility and readiness on all occasions to oblige anyone belonging to the regiment whilst stationed at Buttevant", ring bore inscription and date Oct 1869,
wit his sister's wedding 1870,
he is "William Henry Cashel" who sp bapt of his nephew George William Sheahan 1872,
he would be "William Cashel" who sp bapt of his nephew David Joseph Sheahan 1874,
station master at Parsonstown (now Birr), Co.Offaly, up to 1877,
Parsonstown was a GSWR station at this time,
became station master at Carlow 1877,
Carlow station was a GSWR station at this time,
[Freeman's Journal, 10 Aug 1877, p.5 centre, [NLI] microfilm] reports William Henry's move from the railway station at Parsonstown to Carlow, and his replacement at Parsonstown by his brother Blen,
stationmaster, living Railway Station, Carlow town, as at father's death 1882 [GROI], [NAI],
didn't marry, took to drink,
"called on to resign" 23 Nov 1889 [GSWR record], age 45, still stationmaster at Carlow at the time,
listed as "ex-stationmaster" at death,
will dated 22nd Sept 1890, transcript of will survives in Limerick will book, [NAI] 4 218 45, p.300, but very short, leaves all property to his brother Blen, Blen also sole executor,
will witnessed by "Patrick L. Aherne", Mater Hospital, Dublin (perhaps he was receiving treatment there?),
committed suicide, 28th Oct 1891, Croom, Co.Limerick, age 46 yrs,
note that Croom was a GSWR station at this time, though he was not working there, he is listed as "ex-stationmaster",
searched Limerick Chronicle 29th Oct, not found,
findings of inquest: "suffocation caused by a self-inflicted wound in his throat whilst in a state of temporary insanity - suicide" [GROI],
will pr at Limerick, 21st Nov 1891, by his brother Blen [NAI].