Person:James Colgan (1)

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James Colgan
b.1897 Milltown, County Cavan, Ireland
d.1987 Milltown, County Cavan, Ireland
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m. 1878
  1. Mary Anne Colgan1882 - 1963
  2. Michael Colgan1884 - 1953
  3. Eliza Colgan1886 -
  4. Ellen Colgan1889 - 1891
  5. Frank Colgan1892 - 1980
  6. Bridget Colgan1894 - 1912
  7. James Colgan1897 - 1987
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Name James Colgan
Alt Name Jimmie _____
Alt Name Jemmie _____
Gender Male
Birth? 1897 Milltown, County Cavan, Ireland
Death? 1987 Milltown, County Cavan, Ireland
Burial? Drumlane Cemetery
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    1987: Death Notice – COLGAN (Monea, Milltown, Belburbet, Co Cavan), 7/4/1987, at St Felim’s Hospital, Cavan, James Colgan; regretted by his relatives and friends. Remains to St Patrick’s Church, Milltown, and funeral after mass to Drumlane Cemetery. [Irish Independent, 8/4/1987]

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    13/4/1973: Advert - Drumlane Dramatic Society Co Cavan: Concert in Milltown Hall, 15 & 17/4/1973, a two-act comedy, “Old Acquaintance”, Variety items by The O’Rahilly Group, The Swarbrigg Brothers, and ‘James Colgan of RTE fame’. [Anglo Celt, 13/4/1973]

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    1973: Advert: Usual letting of James Colgan’s farm of 25 acres by auction; located at Drumherriff, Milltown, Cavan. [Anglo Celt, 16/3/1973]

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    1972: Advert – Monea, Milltown meadow to let for James Colgan. Offers accepted. O’Reilly et al, auctioneers, Main St, Cavan. [Anglo Celt, 30/6/1972]

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    1972: Advert – Usual letting of James Colgan’s farm at Drumherriff townland, Milltown; 25 acres, by public auction; O’Reilly, Taylor, Tweedy auctioneers, Main St, Cavan. [Anglo Celt, 7/4/1972]

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    1971: Photo of Jemmie Colgan, “Ireland’s wee millionaire” entertaining the guests (in song) at the Belturbet Senior Citizens’ Party held recently in the local golf club. [Anglo Celt, p13, 27/12/1971]

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    1966: P J O’Reilly, auctioneer, Cavan, is letting 25 acres of grazing for Mr James Colgan, Drumherriff, Milltown,6km S of Belturbet, Co Cavan. [Anglo Celt, 23/4/1966]

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    1965: James Colgan (67), single, farm-worker, Milltown, Belturbet, Co Cavan, was plaintiff in an action for unpaid wages made against Edward Geany of Ballyconnell. He was awarded £22. Counsel for the defendant called him the “Wee millionaire of Belturbet”, he being allegedly called this on account of his fondness for money. [Anglo Celt, 26/6/1965]

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    1913: Music was supplied on violins by, inter alia, James Colgan, at the Killashandra AOH Ball; Miss A Colgan, Milltown, sang to good effect. [Anglo Celt, 20/12/1913]

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    1941: At Belturbet District Court James Colgan, Monea, Milltown, Co Cavan, through his solicitor, obtained a decree for possession of a dwelling house at Monea against Elizabeth Drum. [Anglo Celt, 7/6/1941]

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