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Person
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Barry, James Grene (1841-1929), landowner, local magistrate and antiquarian
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Description area
Dates of existence
1841-1929
History
James Grene Barry of Sandville, county Limerick was a local magistrate and Deputy Lieutenant of county Limerick. He served as a Justice of the Peace from 1864, was a member of the county Limerick Grand Jury from 1867 and acted as Land Commissioner from 1881 to 1886. A distinguished antiquarian, Barry joined the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland in 1877 and remained a member until his death, serving as the society's honorary secretary for many years.