Title ‘Sir John Gray’
Speaker: Vincent O’Reilly
Time: @ 7:45 PM
Location: Iona Pastoral Centre

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Sir John Gray: Brief Highlights.

• Born Claremorris, Mayo, 13th July 1815
• Studied medicine at Trinity College and the University of Glasgow
• Hospital appointment Dublin 1839
• Married Mary Dwyer and had 5 children
• Joint Proprietor of the Dublin Freeman’s Journal 1841
• Sole Proprietor in 1850
• Political party: Liberal Party, Home Rule League
• Promoted the Vartry Scheme to provide clean water for Dublin.
• Knighted 30th June1863
• MP for Kilkenny City 1865 – 1875
• Died at Bath 9th April 1875.
• Buried in Glasnevin Cemetery.
• Statue erected in O’Connell Street 1879.

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The Freeman’s Journal: Click on any image to enlarge.

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Research & image sources:

• banterfrommartin.wordpress.com
• blog.nli.ie
• donsdublin.wordpress.com
• en.wikipedia.org
• historyireland.com
• irelandsown.ie
• libraryireland.com
• tripadvisor.ie
• universitystory.gla.ac.uk

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