Thom's Irish Who's Who/Joyce, Pierce John

JOYCE, Pierce John, D.L. Co. Galway (High Sheriff, 1912): J.P. town of Galway (High Sheriff, 1867). Educ. at Oscott; late Inspector of Prisons for Ireland: eldest son of late Pierce Joyce. D.L.. J.P., of Mervue, formerly High Sheriff of Galway, and his 1st wife, Jane Mary, eldest dau. of late Francis Blake, of Gregg Castle. Co. Galway: b. 1844: m. 1875. Selina Henrietta (d. 1898). third dau. of late Chas. Geo. Mahon, D.L.. of Mount Pleasant, Co. Mayo, and has issue one son and one dau. Rea.: Mervue, Galway.