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THOM'S IRISH WHO'S WHO

"A Merry Devil," 1900; "False Gods" ("La Foi"), 1909; "The Dressing Room," 1910; "Bella Donna," 1911; The Happy Island," 1913; "The Fourth of August," 1916; "Doctor O'Toole," 1917: son of Sir John Fagan, J.P., F.R.C.S.I., of Graig-a-verne, Ballybrittas, Queen's Co.; b. 10th May, 1873; m., 1st, Elizabeth Kirby (m. dis.); 2nd, Mary Grey. Res.: 213 King's Road, Chelsea, London, S.W.3.

FAGAN, Sir John, Knt. (1910), F.R.C.S.I., late H.M.'s Inspector of Industrial and Reformatory Schools, Ireland; late member of the General Prisons Board, Ireland; Consulting Surgeon to the Belfast Royal Hospital, and to the Belfast Hospital for Sick Children; J.P., Co Antrim, and D.L., J.P., Queen's Co. Res.: Graig-a-verne, Ballybrittas, Queen's Co. Club: Ulster, Belfast.

FAHY, Francis Patrick, son of late John Fahy, N.T., and Mary Fahy, N.T., Kilchreest, Loughrea; b. 1880. Edu.: Mungret College, S.J., Limerick, and N.U.I, B.A. (R.U.I.), 1901; Higher Diploma, Leinster College of Irish, 1911; double Diploma in Science, 1913; H.Dip. in Ed. (N.U.I.), 1914. Secondary teacher, Tralee, 1901-1903, and St. Vincent's College, Castleknock, 1906-1916, and 1917-1918. Member of Kerry Co. Board, G.A.A., 1904-6; Secretary Kerry Gaelic League, 1905; m. Anna Barton, Cloghobrien, 1908; member of Colste Gnotha G. L., 1910-1922 (with intervals). Assisted in founding I.V. gun running, Howth and Kilcool. Capt. C. Coy. I. Batn. Dublin Brigade; Trained I.V. in Co. Galway after deportation of Capt. Liam Mellows, 1915; Treasurer (and part time Chairman), Dublin City and County I.V, 1913-16. I.C., Four Courts, Easter Week, 1916; sentenced to 10 years' penal servitude; released at amnesty, 1917. Arrested for "German Plot," March, 1918; released, May, 1919. Evaded arrest, Jan. 1920, to Truce. Leas-Aire for Education July, 1920- Jan., 1922. Secretary to Commission on Secondary Education. Elected T.D for Sth. Galway, 1918, by a majority of 9,000; re-elected, 1920.

FALLON, W. G., B.A. (N.U.I.), B.L. (1920); b. 1881. Educ.: Belvidere College, S.J., Dublin, and University College, Dublin; President Young Ireland Branch, United Irish League, 1910; original member Proportional Representation Society of Ireland; contested Parliamentary Election, Mid-Cork, 1910, on behalf of Irish Parliamentary Party; Assistant Secretary Irish Press Agency, London, 1912-1914; co-founder Irish League of Nations' Society, 1917; Secretary City of Dublin War Pensions Committee since 1917. Pubns.: booklets and articles, and in daily, weekly and monthly periodicals, Irish and English. Recns.: Rugby football, swimming, golf. Res. 56 Iona Road, Glasnevin, Dublin. Club: United Arts Club, Dublin; Irish Club, London.

FARNHAM, Baron (Irld., 1756), and a Baronet (1627), Arthur Kenlis Maxwell, 11th Baron, D.S.O. (1918); Major North Irish Horse; late Lieut., 10th Hussars; elected a Representative Peer for Ireland, 1908; Member of the Ulster Unionist Council; served in S. African War, 1901-02; European War, 1914-18, as Lieut.-Col. Comdg. a Batt. Royal Inniskilling Fus; son of Somerset Henry, 10th Baron, and Lady Florence Jane Taylour, dau. of 3rd Marquess of Headfort, K.P.; b 2nd Oct, 1879; s. his father, 22nd Nov., 1900; m. 8th Oct., 1903, Eileen, dau. of the late Charles Coote, of Bearforest, Mallow; issue living one son two daus. Res.: Farnham, Co. Cavan. Kildare Street Club, Dublin.

FARRELL, Capt. Cecil Joseph. Educ: Downside. Capt. 5th Batt. Leinster Regt; served during European War, 1914-18: eldest son of late John E. J. Farrell, D.L., of Moynalty, Co. Meath, and Harriet, dau. of J. Nicolas; b. 1885; m. 1915, Jane Eleanor, only dau. of Archibald M. Toomey, of 20 Palmerston Park, Dublin. Res.: Moynalty House, Kells, Co. Meath.

FARRELL, Lieut.-Col. Edward Francis, D.L., J.P., Co. Meath (High Sheriff, 1919); late Lieut.-Col. 5th Batt. P. W. Leinster Regt.; Fellow Surveyors' Institute; second son of late John Arthur Farrell, D.L., J.P., of Moynalty, Co. Meath, by Hon. Lucretia P. (d. 1916), dau. of 13th Viscount Gormanstown: b. 1863; m. 1918, Mary Douglas, 2nd dau. of J. Wiseman Keogh, H.B.M. Consul for Alpes Maritimes and Principality of Monaco, of Villa Barla, Nice, and Geevagh, Co. Sligo. Res.: Walterstown, Moynalty, Kells, Co. Meath. Kildare Street Club, Dublin; Royal St. George Yacht Club, Kingstown. Junior Constitutional Club, London.

FARRELL, James Patrick; b. Longford, 13th May, 1865; son of Patrick Farrell and Anne, dau. of late John Lynam, Strokestown, Co. Roscommon; m. 1888, Bride, dau. of late M. Fitzgerald, Co. Longford; five sons, two daus. Educ.: St. Mel's College, Longford. Editor of The "Longford Leader": actively engaged in politics in Land League and National League periods; imprisoned two months. 1889, for a speech: contested Kilkenny City, 1895: M.P. West Cavan, 1895-1900; N. Longford, 1900-18. Pubns.: Fireside Talks about Co. Longford; Historical Notes and Stories of Co. Longford; a large Illustrated History of Co. Longford. Res.: Market Square, Longford.

FARRELL, Capt. John Arthur Joseph, D.S.O. Educ.: Clongowes. Capt. 5th Batt. Leinster Regt. (S.R.); served in European War 1914-18: third son of late John E. J. Farrell, of Moynalty, Co. Meath; b. 1890; m. 1913, Joan Mary, dau. of Wm. B. Jameson, of Flatten Hall, Drogheda. Res.: Moynalty House, Kells, Co. Meath.