Person:Peter Delaney (3)

27th February 1895: "P.J. Delaney, Dunmore MacHales, was elected President of the County Galway G.A.A. On his way home from the meeting in Tuam, he was drenched in the heavy rain and sleet. He caught a severe cold. After a few days, his cold turned to pneumonia.

9th March 1895: "P.J. Delaney, President of Galway G.A.A., died at the age of 35. His tenure as President was the shortest on record. Delaney's death deprived Dunmore of a great Nationalist figure and an ardent G.A.A. man.

16th March 1895: "His death is deeply lamented not alone among the inhabitants of Dunmore but throughout this and neighboring counties, where his principles as a sterling nationalist, an undeviating friend of Ireland had brought him in touch with the people." "On Monday his remains were laid in their resting place, and seldom in the province was there seen a larger and more imposing funeral." "Immediately after the funeral a meeting of the representatives from the several counties was held for the purpose of inaugurating a fund to provide a suitable memorial to the memory of their dead comrade." "Subscriptions amounting to over £30 were handed in."

Source: "Dunmore: A History" by Hubert Birmingham

Delaney is buried in Dunmore and a large monument can be seen from the street. The inscription reads:

In Memory of Peter Delaney
Irish Patriot
Who Died March 9 1895 Aged 35 Years
In Recognition of His Many Noble Qualities
Particularly His Unflinching Devotion
To The Sacred Cause of Irish Liberty
This Monument Has Been Erected By
His Comrades Who Will Strive To Make
Their Native Land A Nation Once Again
God Save Ireland