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Patrick J Treacy (1880-), Marconi telegraphist, of Templemore Tipperary

Patrick J Treacy	Patrick J. Treacy was born in March 1880 to James Tracey & Margaret Ryan. He was employed by the British Postal Service and his first appointment was as a sorting clerk and telegraph learner in Killarney Co. Kerry. His brothers Joseph Bernard Treacy and Cornelius Joseph Treacy also worked for the post office. He married Delia OKeeffe of Killarney Co. Kerry in 1909 and his brother Joseph Bernard Treacy married her sister Hanora O'Keefe in 1898. He was first man to transmit a transatlantic message from the newly instituted Marconi commercial service in 1907, from Clifden Co Galway. He also received Marconi’s reply from Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, over 2,000 miles away. British, American, Italian and Canadian flags were hoisted on the masts supporting the aerial in celebration. In the 1901 Census, he is living at Killarney, Co. Kerry. When he got married in 1909, his address is Clifden Co Galway. In the 1911 Census, he had moved to South Cornwell. Wireless World and Radio Review - Volume 2 - 1914 Marconi telegraphists Treacy , P. J. , Poldhu [south Cornwall] Joseph O'Connor (1951) Hostage to Fortune. M. F. Moynihan ... Poldhu to Newfoundland. I felt that I had a close, personal association with that momentous achievement, because I knew Paddy Treacy, whom Marconi had borrowed from the Postal Authorities to tap out the messages...
1908 press photograph senior wireless operators at their bungalow at the Marconi station at Derrygimla [Derrigimlagh Ballindoon], outside Clifden, Connemara, Ireland. The operators are to the left William Entwhistle, chief engineer, Jack Phillips, Patrick J. Treacy (centre), to the right Richard O’Driscoll, and Bushell
Mr. Tracey receiving the first messages at clifden station The Sphere: An Illustrated Newspaper for the Home Volume 31 1907 The Bystander: An Illustrated Weekly, Devoted to Travel, Literature, Art, the Drama, Progress, Locomotion, Volume 16, 1907
Wireless World. Feb 1915

FAMILY HISTORY

BEST MATCH

Joseph Treacy & Mary Killpyle/Guilfoyle

James Treacy b. 1 Mar 1838 of Mounteton [Mountheaton Corbally Offaly] Sp. Michael Delany & Catherine Treacy. Roscrea Parish

Anne Tracy b. 29 May 1840 of Ballayhure? [Ballaghmore? Kyle Laois] Sp. John Guilfoyle & Cath Heansy. Roscrea Parish

Wm Tracey b. 14 Jun 1842 of Ballaghiune? Sp. Wm Guilfoyle & Cath Gready?. Roscrea Parish [note: spoke to WB [payment?]]

James Treacy, 29, bachelor, grocer, lives Barrack St Templemore, (s. of Joseph Treacy, farmer) married Margaret Ryan, 22, spinster, Do [grocer], lives Do [Barrack St Templemore], (d. of Philip Ryan, Do [farmer]) 26 February 1865 RC Chapel of Templemore Wit: Peter Burke & Catherine Ryan, their marks [Templemore Thurles PLU]

James Treacy married Margaret Ryan of Barrack St? 25 Feb 1865 Wit: Peter Burke & Catherine Ryan. Templemore Parish

James Tracey & Margaret Ryan

Joseph Tracey b. 27 Aug 1866 of Barack St Sp. Winifred? Kennedy. Templemore Parish

Philip Treacy b. 22 Mar 1868 of Temple? [Templemore] Sp. Cornelius Ryan & Elizabeth Sargeant. Templemore Parish

Cornelis Treacy b. 21? Mar 1869 of Barreck? St? Sp. Michael Power & Bridget Ryan. Templemore Parish

Mary Treacy b. 20 Oct 1870 of Templemore? Sp. John Keating? & Mrs Whelan. Templemore Parish

Anne Treacy b. 17 Nov 1872 of Barrack St Sp. Philip Halloran & Mary Kearney?. Templemore Parish

Patrick Tracey b. 7 Mar 1880 of B Street Sp. Joseph Treacy & Emily Sargeant. Templemore Parish

James Tr(e)ac(e)y/Treasy & Margaret Ryan

Joseph b. 27 August 1866 Templemore (LDS)

Philip b. 20 March 1868 (LDS)

Cornelius b. 19 March 1869 (LDS)

Mary b. 19 October 1870 Templemore Tipp Ire (LDS)

Anne b. 15 November 1872 (LDS)

Patrick b. 20 August 1877 Templemore (LDS)

Jas/James Treacy/Treasy/Treacey, dealer/billiard marker/shop man/servant/shopkeeper, & Mgt/Margaret Ryan

Joseph Treacy b. 27 Aug 1866 of Templemore [Templemore Demesne Templemore]. James Treacy, father, Templemore [Templemore Thurles PLU]

Philip Treacy b. 20 Mar 1868 of Templemore. James Treacy, father, Templemore [Templemore Thurles PLU]

Cornelius Treasy b. 19 Mar 1869 Templemore James Treasy, father, Templemore [Templemore Thurles PLU]

Mary Treacey b. 19 Oct 1870 Templemore. James Treacy, father, Templemore [Thurles PLU]

Anne Tracey b. 15 Nov 1872 Templemore. James Treacy, father, Templemore [Templemore Thurles PLU]

Patrick Treacy b. 1 Mar 1880 Templemore, James Treacy, father, Templemore [Templemore Thurles PLU]

Kilkenny

James Tracey & Mary Ryan

Winifred Tracey b. 29 Aug/2 Sep 1875 of Bogfield Sp. Andrew Fogarty & Mrs Tom Purcell. Ballyragget Parish

James Treacy/Tracy, shopkeeper, & Margaret Ryan

James Treacy b. 30 September 1874 of Ballyaskill [Ballyoskill Attanagh OR Kilmenan]. James Treacy father, Ballyaskill [Ballyragget Castlecomer PLU]

Winafred Tracy b. 29 Aug 1875 Ballyoskill. James Tracy, father, Ballyoskill [Ballyragget Castlecomer PLU]

Will

Mary Baldwin 10 Apr 1892 Borrisoleigh anf late of Barrack street templemore Tipperary, widow, to James Treacy of Barrack Street, grocer

1901 Census

James Treacy, 67, M, 19 Barrack Street, Templemore, Tipperary, Grocer and Publican, R C, Head of Family, Married, Co Tipperary

Margaret Treacy, 59, F, Barrack Street, Templemore, Tipperary, R C, Wife, Married, Co Tipperary

James Treacy, 22, M, Barrack Street, Templemore, Tipperary, Bachelor, R C, Son, Not Married, Co Tipperary

Annie Treacy, 20, F, Barrack Street, Templemore, Tipperary, Spinster, R C, Daughter, Not Married, Co Tipperary

Will

James Treacy 27 Mar 1903 Barrack Street Templemore Tipperary, shopkeeper, to Margaret Treacy widow

1911 Census

Margaret Treacy, 70, F, 25 Barrack Street, Templemore Urban, Tipperary (head, grocer & spirit dealer, widow, married 42 years, 9 child 6 alive)

James Treacy, 28, M, Barrack Street, Templemore Urban, Tipperary (son, single, b. Kilkenny)

Annie Treacy, 29, F, Barrack Street, Templemore Urban, Tipperary (daughter, single)

Joseph Treacy, 9, M, Barrack Street, Templemore Urban, Tipperary (grandson, b. Kerry)

Joseph Bernard Treacy (1866-)

Jos R Treacy, 1890, Killarney British Postal Service Appointments

8 August 1890 The London Gazette

Civil Service Commission, August 8, 1890.

August 4, 1890.

Without Competition.

Sorting Clerks and Telegraph Learners,... Joseph Bernard Treacy (Killarney). [Kerry]

Joseph B Treacy, 1918, Cork British Postal Service Appointments

Joseph Tracey of Templemore [Tipperary] (son of James Tracey & Margaret Ryan) m. Hanora O'Keefe of Killarney (daughter of Eugene O'Keefe & Mary Manix) on 8 September 1898 Parish of Killarney RC. Wit: Patrick Tracey & Bridget O'Keefe, Priest Rev. P. Hayes

Joseph B. Tracey, full [age], bachelor, Post Office Clerk, lives Killarney (s. of James Tracey, contractor) married Nora O'Keeffe, full [age], spinster, lives Killarney, (d. of Eugene O'Keefe, shopkeeper) 8 September 1898 RC Cathedral of Killarney Wit: P. Treacy & B. O'Keeffe [Killarney Killarney PLU]

Joseph B. Tracey & Honora Keefe

Margaret Mary Tracey b. 13 March 1899 York Road Sp. Patrick Treacy & Catherine O'Keefe. Rev. P. Sheahan.. Killarney Parish

Mary Frances Treacy b. 26 July 1900 York Road Sp. John O’Keeffe & Julia O’Keeffe. Rev P. Shearan. Killarney Parish

1901 Census

Joseph Bernard Treacy, 34, M, 15 Moyeightragh, Killarney, Kerry, Clerk Post Office, Roman Catholic, Head of Family, Married, Co Kerry

Norah Treacy, 30, F, Moyeightragh, Killarney, Kerry, , Roman Catholic, Wife, Married, Co Kerry

Margaret Mary Treacy, 2, F, Moyeightragh, Killarney, Kerry, , Roman Catholic, Daughter, Not Married, Co Kerry

Mary Frances Treacy, 0, F, Moyeightragh, Killarney, Kerry, , Roman Catholic, Daughter, Not Married, Co Kerry

1911 Census

Joseph Bernard Treacy, 45, M, 46 Spa Walk, Mallow, Cork (Overseer GPO)

Nora Treacy, 37, F, Spa Walk, Mallow, Cork (married 12 years, 5 children)

Margaret Mary Treacy, 11, F, Spa Walk, Mallow, Cork

Mary Francis Treacy, 9, F, Spa Walk, Mallow, Cork

Nora Wenefred Treacy, 7, F, Spa Walk, Mallow, Cork

James Treacy, 4, M, Spa Walk, Mallow, Cork

Cornelius Joseph Treacy (1869-)

Cornelius J Treacy, 1898, Cork, British Postal Service Appointments

Cornelius Treacy, full age, bachelor, Telegraphist, lives Barrack Street Templemore, (s. of James Treacy, shopkeeper) married Mary Sinfield, full age, spinster, Tailoress, lives Barrack Street Templemore, (d. of Benjamin Sinfield, head garderer) signed Cornelius Joseph Treacy & Mary Alice Sinfield, Wit: James Treacy & Annie Treacy on the 10 February 1902 RC Chapel of Templemore [Templemore Thurles PLU]

Oct 7, 1908 (SS) Countess of Aberdeen visit

...Mallow...C. Tracy, GPO.

Apr 17, 1909 (SS) Mallow Notes
We are very pleased to relate that Mr Tracey has resumed duties in the PO Mallow, although not quite himself yet.
Jun 10, 1909 (FJ) Cork Slander Case
Mr. C.J. Treacy, another operator [Post Office?], swore...

1911 Census

Cornelius Joseph Treacy, 42, M, 1 Janemount Upper, Cork No. 4 Urban (part of), Cork (Postal Telegraphist, b. Tipperary)

Mary Alisa Treacy, 36, F, Janemount Upper, Cork No. 4 Urban (part of), Cork (married 9 years, 4 children, b. England)

Christopher James Treacy, 7, M, Janemount Upper, Cork No. 4 Urban (part of), Cork

Eileen Margaret Treacy, 5, F, Janemount Upper, Cork No. 4 Urban (part of), Cork

Dorothy Una Treacy, 4, F, Janemount Upper, Cork No. 4 Urban (part of), Cork

Cornelius Godfrey Treacy, 1, M, Janemount Upper, Cork No. 4 Urban (part of), Cork

Zeeland 28 Feb 1926 Canada

Cornelious Godfrey Treacy, 16, shop assistant/farming, b. Cork Ireland, government paid passage

Uncle: Mr. Augost, Homewod, Man - 26 yrs in Can

Mother: 39? Westbourne st, Hove, Sussex

Cornelius/Christopher Treacy

Can anyone help me get some info about my father's grandparents etc. My father Cornelius Godfrey Treacy was born in Cork, at the church of St.Peter in 1908 to parents Christopher or Cornelius Treacy (a telegrapher at Cork main post office) and Alice Sinfield who came from Surrey England in about 1870-80's. Don't know who her parents were or anything about them. My grandfather Christopher or Cornelius died in Cork in 1910 and Alice went back to either Surrey or Sussex. The Treacy family was reported to have originally come from Templemore, Tipperary. One of my fathers Uncles had a large farm in Winnipeg, Canada. My father had 1 brother, Christopher and 2 sisters, Dorothy and Eileen. All are now dead. gerry andrew Geraldine Andrew-ne Treacy 6 Feb 2002

1. Cornelius/Christopher Treacy (d. 1910?) married Alice Sinfield,

1.1 Cornelius Godfrey (b. 1908)

1.2 Christopher

1.3 Eileen

1.4 Dorothy.

Patrick J Treacy (1880-)

Patrick Treacy, 1896, Killarney British Postal Service Appointments

Patrick Treacey, 1898, Killarney British Postal Service Appointments

19 & 23 March 1897 The London Gazette

March 16, 1897.

Without Competition

Sorting Clerk and Telegraph Learner, Killarney [Kerry]—Patrick Treacy.

1901 Census

Patrick Treacy, 21, M, Ardnamweely, Killarney, Kerry, Sorting Clerk and Telegraphist General Post Office, Roman Catholic, Boarder, Not Married, b. 1880 Tipperary

Patrick Treacy, full age, bachelor, telegraphist, lives Clifden Co Galway, (s. of James Treacy, deceased, army contractor) married Delia OKeeffe, full age, spinster, BLANK profession, lives 10 Kings Terrace Cork, (d. of Eugene OKeeffe, deceased, merchant) 4 Sep 1909 RC Church St. Patrick Wit: James Treacy, Eileen Callaghan & Margaret Treacy [Cork Cork PLU]

1911 Census - Mount Bay Cottage, Mullion, S Cornwall

Patrick Treacy, 30, Head, b. 1881 Templemore Tipperary, Married, Wireless Telegraphist

Delia Treacy, 25, wife, married one year, b. 1886 Killarney Co Kerry

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