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THOM'S IRISH WHO'S WHO

the late Thomas O'Shaughnessy, Solicitor, and Marion, dau. of the late Charles Lopdell, of Castle Lodge, Gort, Co. Galway, J.P.; m. Catherine Jane, dau. of late William Truman, Shrewsbury. Res.: 64 Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin.

O'SHAUNESSY, George Francis, Congressman;; b. Galway, Ireland, May 1st, 1868; son of Stephen O'Shaunessy and Margaret Flynn; brought to U.S. at 4. Educ: De La Salle Inst., New York, 1831-4; LL.B. Columbia Law Sch., 1889: m. June 24th, 1903, Julien M. Kelly, of Providence, R.I.; in law practice at New York, 1889-1907, Providence, 1907—; Senior member firm O'Shaunessy, Gainer & Carr; Sec. exec. com. Shepard Democracy, Brooklyn, 1894-5; member of Tammany Hall Gen. Com., 1898-1902; deputy atty. gen., N.Y., 1904-5; asst. corpn. counsel, New York, 1906-7; member R.I. Legislature, 1910; Member 62nd to 65th Congresses (1911-19), 1st R.I. Dist.: Dem. candidate for U.S. Senate, 1898; collector internal revenue for R.I., Oct. 1st, 1919—. Clubs; Press (New York), Columbus, Metacomet Golf. Ros.: 215 Broadway, New York, U.S.A. Office: Grosvenor Building. Providence, R.I.


O'SHEA, Sir Henry, Knt. (1916), Lord Mayor of Cork. 1911 to 1916; is a J.P. for Co. Cork and for City of Cork; elected Member of Corporation of Cork, 1898: High Sheriff City of Cork, 1901; Alderman, 1898; son of late Michael O'Shea, of Kilbride, Co. Cork: b. 18-58; m. 1882, Bridget, dau. of late John Blewitte, of Dromtariffe, Co. Cork. Res.: Old Court House, Rochestown, Co. Cork.


O'SHEE, Col. George Iver Patrick Poer-; served in S. African War, 1900-2; Capt. Leinster Regt., 1900-12: ret. p. 1912; served in Flanders. 1914: Brevet Col., 1918: Lieut.-Col. 5th Batt. K.O. Yorks. L.I. 1915: third son of late Nicholas Richard Power-O'Shee, D.L., J.P., of Gardenmorrls. Co. Waterford and of Sheestown, Co. Kilkenny. and Lady Gwendoline Isabella (d. 1912). 4th dau. of 1st Earl of Lichfield; b. 1873; m. 1907, Lady Edith, only dau. of 8th Earl of Kingston. Res.: Sheestown House, Kilkenny.

O'SHEE, James John, admitted a Solicitor, 1890: M.P. for West Waterford, 1895-1918. Educ.: Rockwell College, Cashel: University College, Dublin; fourth son of John Shee, of Newtown, Carrick-on-Suir: b. 1866. Res.: Bellevue Place, Clonmel. Leinster Club, Dublin.


O'SHEE, Lieut.-Col. Richard Alfred Poer-, C.M.G. (1911), Lieut.-Col. R.E. (ret.); served with the Bedin Expedition, 1897; British Commissioner on Anglo-Portuguese Boundary Commission, E. Africa, 1904-6; Anglo-French Boundary Commission, Niger and Lake Chad, 19069; employed on Bolivian Boundary survey, 1910; served in European War, 1914-18; eldest son of late Nicholas Richard Power-O'Shee, D.L., J.P., of Gardenmorris, Co. Waterford, and Sheestown, Co. Kilkenny, and Lady Gwendoline Isabella (d. 1912), dau. of 1st Earl of Lichfield; b. 1867; m. 1919, Bernadette, dau. of Adolphe de Francqueville, of Chateau d'Yyeus, Somme, France. Res.: Gardenmorris, Kilmacthomas, Co. Waterford.


OSSORY, Bishop of, Most Rev. Abraham Brownrigg, D.D.; b. 1836; studied in St. Patrick's College, Maynooth; was subsequently Professor at St. Peter's College, Wexford; Member of the Community of the House of Missions, Enniscorthy, for eighteen years, during nine of which was its Superior; consecrated Bishop of Ossory, 14th Dec, 1884. Res.: Kilkenny.


OSSORY, FERNS AND LEIGHLIN, Bishop of, The Right Rev. John Godfrey Fitz-Maurice Day, M.A.. D.D. (Cantab.) Educ. at Pembroke College, Cambridge; appointed Vicar of St. Ann's Dublin, 1913; Canon of Christ Church, Dublin, 1914; Hon. Chaplain to Archbishop of Dublin, 1917; Professor of Theology, T.C.D., 1917: consecrated 90th Bishop of Ossory, 91st Bishop of Ferns, and 67th Bishop of Leighlin, 1921: son of Right Rev. Maurice Day, D.D., Bishop of Clogher; b. 1874. Res.: The Palace. Kilkenny.


OSSORY, Earl of, Capt. James George Anson Butler, Capt. 1st Life Guards, 1914; Gen. Staff Officer, 3rd grade, London District, from 1919; eldest son of Marquess of Ormonde; b. 1890; m. 1915, Hon. Sybil Inna Fellows, dau. of 2nd Baron De Ramsay, and has issue one son. Res.: 19 Gloucester Place, London, W.1.; Bachelors' and Cavalry Clubs.


O'SULLIVAN, Eugene, Auditor to Kerry Co. Council over County Guaranteed Railways; Secretary to Killarney Mineral Water Manufacturing Co., Ltd.; owner of extensive farm and country residence; was M.P. for East Kerry, 1910-18: b. Firies Castle, 1879; son of Marcus O'Sullivan and Nora M'Mahon-Reardon. Educ.: Firies Public School: The Seminary, Killarney. Pubns.: written and spoken a great deal on Irish Land Question, especially the Land Purchase side. Recns.: shooting, rowing, football, billiards, cycling. Res.: Firies Castle, Farranfore, Co. Kerry. Club: Killarney Commercial.


O'SULLIVAN, Gerald (MP. for Cos. Carlow and Kilkenny from 1921). Res.: Beechpark, Terenure, Co. Dublin.