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Niall Gaffney

Niall Gaffney and family on Gaffney grave, Mount St. Lawrence cemetery, Limerick.
Photo 2009. See larger and full size.

Niall Gaffney,
born Jan 1903,
solicitor in Limerick (like his father),
mar Lola Milligan [Lola Lilian],
(todo) see birth of Lola Lilian Milligan, Athlone, 2nd qr 1903, [GROI], vol 3 p 2,
they lived in a fine house, "Shamrock Ville" (or "Shamrockville"), North Circular Rd, Limerick (see map and location), from at least 1938 [son's death] to 1980, and think Niall lived there to 1986,
he is listed as solicitor, 86 O'Connell Street, Limerick (his father's office/residence), in [Thom's] at least 1945 to 1961,
in 1970s he worked in family firm, P.S. Connolly solicitors, Limerick,
P.S. Connolly merged with other solicitors in 1978 to create Connolly, Sellors, Geraghty solicitors, 6/7 Glentworth St, Limerick (two adjoining Georgian buildings),

Lola died at her home, "Shamrock Ville", North Circular Rd, Limerick, 24 Jan 1980, age think 76 yrs,
see death notice in Irish Times, January 25, 1980,
death notice lists husband and brother but no children, sadly Brian must have been the only child,
notice in Irish Times, January 25, 1980, said the offices of Connolly, Sellors, Geraghty, solicitors, would be closed for part of the day owing to her death,
she was bur 26 Jan [death notice, burial record], Gaffney grave, Mount St. Lawrence, Limerick,

Niall apparently lived "Shamrock Ville" until his death 1986,
he died 21 Oct 1986, Carrigoran Nursing Home, Newmarket-on-Fergus, Co.Clare, age 83 yrs,
see death notice in Irish Times, October 22, 1986, and 23 Oct,
death notice lists nephews and nieces but no children, Brian must have been the only child,
notice in Irish Times, October 22, 1986, said the offices of Connolly, Sellors, Geraghty, solicitors, would be closed for part of the day owing to his death, he is described as "our late colleague",
he was bur 23 Oct [death notice, burial record], Gaffney grave, Mount St. Lawrence, Limerick,
"Shamrock Ville" apparently sold 1986,
had issue:

1. Brian St.John Gaffney, born Mar 1934,
   (todo) see birth of Brian St J. Gaffney, Dublin South, 2nd qr 1934, [GROI], vol 2 p 532,
   died 30 Dec 1938, age 4 yrs 9 months [grave], or 4 yrs 6 months [burial record],
   (todo) see death of Brian Gaffney, Limerick, 1st qr 1939, age 4, [GROI], vol 5 p 226,
   see death notice in Irish Independent, January 2, 1939,
   see death notice in Irish Times, January 3, 1939,
   death notices describe him as "darling only child",
   bur 31 Dec [burial record] in Gaffney grave, Mount St. Lawrence, Limerick.

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Shamrockville, North Circular Rd, Limerick

Shamrockville, North Circular Rd, Limerick, was for sale as at 2009. See daft.ie and myhome.ie.
Listed as 4,600 sq. ft., 3 floors, 5 bedrooms, on 1.3 acres, "approached by a sweeping avenue flagged by trees". It was priced at €4.5 m.

Images from Property Team Cusack Dunne, Limerick. Used with permission.

See floor plan of ground floor and 1st floor and 2nd floor.

Shamrockville.

Front garden.

Entrance hall.

Drawing room.

Outbuildings.