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THOM'S IRISH WHO'S WHO
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GOLIGHER, William Alexander, M.A., Litt.D. Educ: Academical Institution (now Foyle College), Londonderry; Trinity College, Dublin. Fellow and Tutor of Trinity College since 1902; Professor of Ancient History and Classical Archaeology in the University of Dublin since 1905; Commissioner of Education in Ireland since 1915: Irish Barr, 1905; from time to time External Examiner in Classics to the Universities of Glasgow, Edinburgh, and London; b. 30th Dec, 1870; third son of John Goligher, J.P., of Londonderry. Pubns.: Contributions to Kottabos, Hermathena, Classical Review, English Historical Review, etc.; various addresses in Proceedings of the Classical Association of Ireland (President, 1920). Res.: 6 Trinity College; Clevedon House, Merrion Road, Dublin; The Chalet, Kilcool, Co. Wicklow. Club: Fellows', Trinity College.

GORDON, Lieut.-Col. Alexander Robert Gisborne, D.S.O. (1918); Croix de Guerre; Batt.-Lt.-Col. Roy. Irish Regt.; served in European War, 1914-18; eldest son of late Alex. Hamilton H. Gordon, D.L., J.P., of Delamont, Co. Down, and Ada, eldest dau. of Edward Eyre (late Governor of Jamaica); b. 1882; m. 1914, Dorothea, only child of late Robert F. Gordon. Res.: Delamont House, Killyleagh, Co. Down; Army and Navy Club, London.

GORDON, James Scott, B.Sc. (Edin.) Educ. at Strabane Academy, Edin. Univ., and Manchester Univ.; Member of Committee of Agriculture of Royal Dublin Society; Member of Council of Royal Ulster Agricultural Society; Member of the Advisory Council of the Royal Veterinary College of Ireland; late Principal Agricultural and Horticultural College, Holmes Chapel, Cheshire; Chief Inspector of Agriculture and Deputy Assistant Secretary Department of Agriculture. Ireland, to 1921; Permanent Secretary and Director to the Ministry of Agriculture, Northern Ireland, from 1921; b. 1867; m. 1913, second dau. of A. Moore, Milecross Lodge, Newtownards, Co. Down. Res.: Belfast.

GORDON, Colonel John Charles Frederick, C.I.E. (1897); J.P. Co. Waterford. Col. I.A. (ret.); served Mahsood Wuzeeree Expedition, 1881: Egyptian war, 1882 (despatches, medal with clasp, Khedive's Star); North- West Frontier, India, in command of 6th Bengal Cavalry, with Kurram movable column, and afterwards Tirah Expeditionary Force, 1897-98 (despatches, medal with two clasps); S. Africa War, 1901-2 (medal, 2 clasps); commanded Her late Majesty's Guard of Honour, Diamond Jubilee, 1897; son of late J. Tomline Gordon; b. 1849; m. 1879, Grace Hay, dau. of late Fleetwood Williams, C.S.I. Res.: Tourtane House, Lismore, Co. Waterford.

GORE, Lt.-Com. Reginald Edward, late R.N.; High Sheriff, Co. Clare, 1916; Lieut. R.N., 1902; retired, 1911; served in European War, 1914-18; only son of Gen. E. A. Gore, Inniskilling Dragoons, of Derrymore, Co. Clare: b. 1880: m. 1907, Lady Viola Talbot, only dau. of 20th Earl of Shrewsbury and Talbot (mar. diss. 1916). Res.: Ballinahinch, Co. Clare.

GORE-BOOTH, Sir Josslyn Augustus Richard (Bart. (Irld., 1760); late Lieut., 5th Batt. R. Munster Fusiliers; J.P., D.L., Co. Sligo; elder son of Sir Henry William Gore-Booth, 5th Bart., and Georgina Mary, dau. of the late Col. Charles John Hill, of Tickhill Castle, Yorkshire: b. 25th Feb., 1869: s. his father. 13th Jan., 1900: m. 12th June, 1907, Mary, dau. of the late Rev. Savile L'Estrange Malone, Dalton Holme Rectory, Beverley, Yorkshire, and has issue four sons and four daus. Res.: Lissadell, Co. Sligo.

GOREY, Denis J. (M.P. for Cos. Carlow and Kilkenny, 1922).

GORMANSTON, Viscount, and Baron Loundres of the Naas (Irld., 1478); Baron Gormanston (Unit. Kgd., 1868); Premier Viscount of Ireland—Jenico Edwd. Joseph Preston, 15th Viscount; J.P., D.L., Co. Meath; formerly Lieut. 3rd Batt. Manchester Regt. Late Lieut. Reserve of Officers: Railway Transport Officer in 1916; eldest son of Jenico William Joseph, 14th Viscount, and Georgina, dau. of P. Connellan, of Coolmore, Co. Kilkenny; b. 16th July, 1879; s. his father 29th Oct., 1907; m. 26th Oct., 1911, Eileen, younger dau. of the late Lieut.-Gen. Sir Wm. Butler, G.C.B., and has issue three sons and one dau. Res.: Gormanstown Castle, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin: Whitewood, Co. Meath. Clubs: Carlton, London; Sackville Street, Dublin.

GORMANSTON, Viscountess, Georgina, dau. of late Peter Connellan, D.L., of Coolmore, Kilkenny: m. 1878, as his 2nd wife, the 14th Viscount (d. 1907). Res.: Ballyduff, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny.

GOSFORD, Earl of, 1806; Viscount Gosford, 1785; Baron Gosford, 1776 (Irld.); Baron Worlingham, 1835, and Baron Acheson, 1847 (Unit. Kgd.); Baronet of Nova Scotia (Scotl., 1628), Archibald Charles Montagu Brabazon Acheson, 5th Earl, Capt (temp.) Coldstream Guards; served in S. Africa (was wounded at Modder River, medals and clasps), afterwards on