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Spawell Road
Wexford
Co. Wexford
Ireland
Thomas Joseph Healy was born in Bantry, Co. Cork in 1854.
He was a son of Maurice Healy & Eliza Sullivan.
In 1879 he married Kathleen E. Shine, who was born in Co. Limerick. She was a daughter of M.F. Shine of Dungarvan, Co. Waterford.
He was a solicitor and a Member of Parliament (MP) for North Wexford from 1892 - 1900.
Thomas J. was a member of the so-called "Bantry Band" of prominent nationalist politicians from the Bantry vicinity.
Brothers Timothy Daniel Sullivan and Alexander Martin Sullivan were MP's. Their sister, Eliza, was the mother of Thomas Joseph Healy, Timothy Healy and Maurice Healy and remarkably the three of these were Members of Parliament too. James Gilhooly, Bantry was also an MP. Castletownbere born Timothy C. Harrington, his brother Edward Harrington and William Martin Murphy were MP's also, so hence the nickname of "Bantry Band".
A plaque on the Fáilte Ireland Tourist Office (former Courthouse) on Bantry Square reads:-
THIS PLAQUE HAS BEEN ERECTED IN COMMEMORATION OF
THE BANTRY BAND
THE SULLIVANS, HEALYS, HARRINGTONS, MURPHY AND GILHOOLY,
WHOSE BRILLIANT DEFENCE OF IRELAND'S CAUSE
IN THE BRITISH HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT
WAS ACCLAIMED BY ALL IRISHMEN.
They had 11 children, baptised on dates shown:-
Thomas (b. 1 Aug 1880). Sponsors: Maurice Healy, Mary O'Shea
Kathleen M (b. 7 Nov 1883). Sponsors: Mathew Shine, Pauline Mary Shine
Eva M
Eily M
Mary J
Maurice K (born 1889)
Gerald (born 1890)
Hugh
Una Geraldine (born 1894)
Nesta Cathleen (born 1897)
Family Home in Bantry where they grew up
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