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THOM'S IRISH WHO'S WHO
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KENNEDY, Patrick James. Educated at St. Vincent's College, Castleknock; M.P. for North Kildare, 1892-5, and for North Westmeath, 1900-6. First Chairman of Meath County Council, 1899-1902, and was a member of that body for over 20 years; one of the original members of the Irish Council of Agriculture, on which he sat for 21 years. High Sheriff of Co. Meath, 1910, and for a number of years represented the Grand Jury of Meath of which he was a member-on the Visiting Justices' Committees to Kilmainham and Mountjoy Prisons. J.P. for Co. Meath since 1893: only son of Brian Kennedy, of Rathcore, Co. Meath. Born there in 1864, and claims descent from Donchuan, son of Cineadh and brother of the Monarch Brian Boru. He married in 1888, Cornelia, dau. of Professor P. A. Duncan, of Vienna. Has one son, Antonio B. Is a Landowner. Res.: Rathcore, Enfield, Co. Meath. Club: Leinster, Dublin.

KENNEDY, Peter J., Chartered Accountant; nephew of Hugh Kennedy, Esq., of "Kennedy's Bread" fame. Educ. by Christian Brothers and privately; served articles with John Mackie & Co., Chartered Accountants: passed final examination and was admitted Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland in 1919. Partner in the firm of Kennedy, Crowley & Co., Auditors. 37 Westmoreland Street, Dublin. Res.: Bonnie Glen, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin.

KENNEDY, Sir Robt. John, K.C.M.G. (1913), C.M.G. (1887), M.A. (Oxon.): Knight of Grace, Order of St. John; D.L., J.P., Co. Down (High Sheriff, 1915): a Governor of Royal Belfast Academical Institution and of Campbell College; was Attaché at Madrid, 1874-6: 2nd Sec. at St. Petersburg, 1879-81; Constantinople, 1881-8; Acting Diplomatic Agent in Bulgaria, 1882-4; Acting Chargé d'Affaires in Roumania. 1886-8; Sec. of Legation at Teheran, 1888-93; Chargé d'Affaires, Montenegro, 1893-7; Min. Resident, 1897-1906; Min. Resident and Con.-General Uruguay, 1906-10; Envoy Extra, and Min. Plen. to Uruguay, 1910-13; only surviving son of late R. S. Kennedy, of Cultra, Co. Down; b. 1851; m. 1883, Hon. Bertha Ward (Hon. Lady Kennedy), Lady of Grace, Order of St. John, dau. of 5th Viscount Bangor. Res.: Cultra Manor, Craigavad, Co. Down. Clubs: Ulster, and Royal North of Ireland Yacht.

KENNEDY, Vincent. Educ: Clongowes Wood College; qualified as Solicitor, 1900; practises in all Courts in Dublin and surrounding counties. Hon. Sec. Clongowes Union; Hon. Sec. Leinster Club; M.P. for W. Cavan, 1904-18. Recns.: golf, fishing, tennis: son of late Hugh Peter Kennedy, Crown Solicitor, Cavan, and Catharine, dau. of Dr. P. Maginnis, London; b. 1876; m. 1912, Cecilia Beatrice Mary (d. 1919), dau. of Adolphe Boursot, of 12 Vicarage Gate, Kensington, London, and has issue four sons and one dau. Res.: 270 North Circular Road, Dublin. Leinster Club, Dublin.

KENNEDY, Lieut.-Col. William Magill, C.I.E. (1916). Educ. at Royal School, Dungannon, and at Trinity College Dublin; entered Army. 1890, and Indian Army, 1892; Capt., 1901; Major, 1908; Lieut.-Col., 1916; Assist. Commissioner, Assam, 1894, and Dep. Commissioner, 1905; was Commissioner of Excise and Salt, and Inspector-General of Registration, E. Bengal and Assam, 1905-11; M.L.C., E. Bengal and Assam, 1910-15; appointed Member and Sec. Assam Labour Enquiry Committee, 1906; 2nd Sec. to Ch. Commissioner, Assam. 1912, and Ch. Sec, 1913; has been Chm. Assam Labour Board since 1915 (also Tea Commissioner for India), 1917-19; son of the late Charles George Blagrave Kennedy, of Muilantean, Stewartstown, Co. Tyrone; b. 1868. East India United Service, London: Royal Calcutta Turf, and Bengal (Calcutta) Clubs.

KENNY, Mrs. Louise Stacpoole, dau. of late Jas. R. Dunne. M.A.. J.P., and Mary, dau. of Mathias Stacpoole, of Moymore House, Co. Clare, and wife of Thos. Hugh Kenny, of Limerick. Author of novels and biographies, including St. Francis de Sales; St. Charles Borromco; Jacquetta; Love is Life; Carrow of Carrowduff; At the Court of II Moro; The Knight of the Green Shield; The King's Kiss; Our Own Country; Daffodil's Love Affairs; Story of St. Martin of Tours; Mary, a Romance of West Country; Heart of the Scarlet Fire; contributor to magazines. Res.; Indiaville, Limerick: Moymore House, Ennistymon, Co. Clare.

KENNY, Matthew Joseph, K.C. Educ. at Stonyhurst and T.C.D.; Barrister Gray's Inn, 1886: King's Inn, Dublin, 1889; K.C., 1914; M.P. for Ennis, 1882-5, and for Mid-Tyrone, 1885-95; son of late Michael Kenny, Solicitor, of Freagh Castle, Co. Clare, and Bridget, dau. of William Frost, of Cratloe, Co. Clare; b. 1861; m. 1887, Elizabeth, dau of W. R. Stewart, of Lairsill, Aberdeenshire. Res.: Freagh Castle, Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare.

KENNY, Major-General William Wallace, C.B. (1917). M.B. (T.C.D.), F.R.C.S.I. Educ. at Trinity College, Dublin; Major-Gen. Army Med. Ser. (retired): served in Afghan War, 1879-80; Sudan Campaign, 1885: S. African War, 1900, as Principal Medical Officer 10th Inf. Div.; European War, 1914-18 (1914-15 star, two medals); appointed an Hon. Surg. to H.M., 1910; was Principal Medical