John Joseph Farrell (c. 1871 – 31 May 1854)[1] was an Irish businessman and politician. He was a member of Dublin Corporation, and served as Lord Mayor of Dublin from 1911 to 1912.[2] He as a member of the Irish Parliamentary Party.
John J. Farrell | |
|---|---|
| Lord Mayor of Dublin | |
| In office 1911–1912 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Doyle |
| Succeeded by | Lorcan Sherlock |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1871 County Wicklow, Ireland |
| Died | 31 May 1954 (aged 82–83) Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party | Irish Parliamentary Party |
| Spouse |
Mary Farrell
(m. 1898; died 1914) |
| Children | 6 |
Farrell is recorded in the 1911 census of Ireland, when he was Lord Mayor of Dublin and living in the Mansion House.[3] He married Mary Josephine in 1898; and they had six children.[3]
He had business interests in several cinemas in Dublin, and was the managing director of the Irish Kinematograph Company.[4] In 1917, he claimed £77 10s for damage caused by gunfire during the 1916 Easter Rising to a building owned by the Irish Kinematograph Company in O'Connell Street. The Property Losses Committee recommended a payment of £20.[5]
On 10 February 1920, his home in Drumcondra was raided by British forces, under the DORA act.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Glasnevin Cemetery, Glasnevin Part 11". Irish Genealogy Project. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "Lord Mayors of Dublin 1665–2020" (PDF). Dublin City Council. June 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Other notable people of the census". cso.ie. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "The Phibsboro Picture House Opens". earlyirishcinema.com/. 23 May 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "Property Losses (Ireland) Committee". National Archives of Ireland. 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "'Dora' Gives Sweeping Powers To British Rulers in Ireland". An American reporter in 1920 Ireland: 'Dora'. 6 April 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2024.