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Gaffney, James (1866-1933), crown solicitor for county Limerick
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- Gaffney, James Stanislaus
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1866-1933
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James Gaffney was born in Limerick on 12 October 1866 to Thomas Gaffney and Agnes Mary née Clune. He was educated at Crescent College, Limerick and gained a BA from University College Dublin in 1887. Later that year he became apprenticed to Patrick Shelton Connolly, a solicitor in Limerick. He qualified as a solicitor in November 1890. In 1907, he was appointed Crown Solicitor for county Limerick and served in that capacity until 1920. James Gaffney married Mary ('Cis') Spain in 1901 and by her had two sons and five daughters. He died in Limerick city on 21 October 1933.
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Gaffney, Frances née Smith, formerly Humphreys (1858-1945), American suffragette (1858-1945)
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Gaffney, Thomas St. John (1864-1945), Consul General of the United States and president of the Patriotic League of America (1864-1945)
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Gaffney, Thomas St. John (1864-1945), Consul General of the United States and president of the Patriotic League of America is the sibling of Gaffney, James (1866-1933), crown solicitor for county Limerick
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Gaffney, Agnes Mary (1874-19??)
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family
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Gaffney, Agnes Mary is the sibling of Gaffney, James (1866-1933), crown solicitor for county Limerick
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Gaffney, Joseph (1868-1897), Limerick city councillor (1868-1897)
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Gaffney, Joseph (1868-1897), Limerick city councillor is the sibling of Gaffney, James (1866-1933), crown solicitor for county Limerick