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Dromore
Bantry
Co. Cork
Ireland
Patrick Nugent and Mary Kingson married in Bayonne, New Jersey, USA and Mary died at a young age.
Patrick and his brothers Jeremiah, John P, Michael and James had businesses in Bayonne, New Jersey including Nugent Bros. department store. Patrick made a number of transatlantic crossings over the years.
He converted the large mill wheel at Dromore Mills, Bantry, Co. Cork to produce electricity for the mill.
On 30 Nov 1907 Patrick Nugent, a widower, and Mary Goggin married in the Church of St. Finbarr, Cork. Patrick was described as a Merchant and residence at time of marriage was given as Bantry.
Mary was a daughter of Richard Goggin & Margaret McCarthy. The Witnesses were George Nugent and Annie Goggin. Mary's address at the time of marriage was given as Caheragh. Her father, Richard, was described as a Publican.
Children were:-
Kathleen Frances (born at Colomane on 1 Oct 1908)
Margaret (Greta) (born at Colomane West on 31 July 1910)
William H (born at Colomane on 6 Jan 1912)
Ellen (born at Dromore on 1 June 1914)
Census 1911:
Death:
Patrick H. Nugent died on 6th May 1917 at Dromore Cottage, Aughaville. From his death record he was married, aged 55 years, a miller. Present at his death and the Informant to the Registrar was Kattie Dennis, Dromore Cottage.
Obituary from the Southern Star of 12 May 1917
"Mr P. H. NUGENT, BANTRY
All through West Cork and in other parts at home and abroad, where the late Mr. Patrick H Nugent, of Bantry, was known, deep regret will be felt at his lamented demise, which occurred on the 6th of this month, at his home, Dromore Cottage, at Aughville, near Bantry. His funeral on the following Tuesday to Bantry Abbey conveyed in the fullest way to his grief-stricken wife and family a proof of the vast esteem which Mr Nugent had always enjoyed through life. He was a man of great versality, who after some years' sojourn abroad in the United States and elsewhere, years devoted to a closer and practical study of matters electrical and mechanical, returned to Bantry, where his energy and enterprise led him to formulate a scheme for the electric lightig of his town. He met and surmounted many difficulties, but as he himself would express it, he eventually "got there", and today the lighting of Bantry is a pleasure and a credit to the town. Later he opened the Dromore mills, which are giving much promise of a prosperous future. He also took the contract for the electric lighting of the town of Castletownbere, but death has now prevented his ever carrying that scheme to finish. A straightforward, keen, and broadminded businessman, he was the possessor of a large and generous heart, which was centred in the welfare and furtherance of his county and country, and his death removes one of West Cork's most resourceful and progressive inhabitants."
Patrick provided the first electric lights in Bantry Town. These replaced oil lighting which was installed in 1896. Some extracts from the Minutes of Bantry Town Commissioners are included below and the full text can be read by clicking here.
"Bantry Town Commissioners held a meeting of the 22 December 1910 to receive proposals from Mr Patrick Nugent as to the lighting of the town by electricity.
On 3 July 1911 an Agreement was signed with Mr Nugent for Electric lighting. It was signed on behalf of the Commissioners by the Chairman, Mr O’Driscoll, Mr Gilhooly and Mr O’Connor. Mr Nugent also signed and the signatures were witnesses by the Clerk and by Mr James Flynn, Solicitor for Mr Nugent.
In May 1917 the Commissioners expressed sympathy on the death of Mr Nugent, contractor for the lighting.
A meeting was held on 1 November 1920 attended by Robert Lynch (Chairman), James Clarke, Timothy Donoghue, A. F. Good, Robert Kelly, Charles O’Donovan and Jeremiah O’Leary. Mrs Mary Nugent also attended. “Her accounts for public lighting up to and including 31st October ult which were furnished at £66.4.6 were discussed at length and eventually a paying order for £60 was passed to her in full discharge of same.
“An account was received from Mrs Nugent for public lighting up to and including 31 Oct 1922 when her term ceased amounting to £73 11s 3d was read and considered. A paying order was directed to issue to her for £50 on account."
At a meeting on 7 Jan 1924 an account was received from Mrs Nugent for the sum of £23 11s 3d for electric lighting due to her before the Bantry Electrical Supply Company took over the works. A paying order for £20 was passed to her in full discharge of account."
Bantry Square
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