Individual Details
Louis Laurence CASSIDY
(1877 - 1928)
Louis was a distinguished medical doctor and had been Master of the Coombe Hospital in Dublin for about seven years when he was killed in a hunting accident, having been thrown from his horse. He was aged just 51.
Louis' obituary in The British Medical Journal of 10 November 1928 tells us "Dr. Cassidy received his early education in his native town, and after he had spent some years at sea and obtained a master mariner's certificate commenced the study of medicine at Edinburgh University, where, in 1908 he graduated M.B., Ch. B. He became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland in 1911, and was a Fellow and a member of the Council of the Royal Academy of Medicine. He was gynaecologist to the Royal City of Dublin Hospital, examiner in midwifery and gynaecology in Dublin University, a former senior demonstrator in anatomy in Royal College of Surgeons, and gynaecologist to Dr. Steeven's Hospital, Dublin. Dr. Cassidy was a distinguished lecturer in gynaecology and cancer, and an ardent supporter of the National Cancer Research Campaign, which he helped to organise, and served as its secretary." We also learn that "Dr. Cassidy joined the Royal Army Medical Corps as a captain soon after the outbreak of the war, serving with the forces in Salonika, where he established himself as an authority on malaria".
Louis' obituary in The British Medical Journal of 10 November 1928 tells us "Dr. Cassidy received his early education in his native town, and after he had spent some years at sea and obtained a master mariner's certificate commenced the study of medicine at Edinburgh University, where, in 1908 he graduated M.B., Ch. B. He became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland in 1911, and was a Fellow and a member of the Council of the Royal Academy of Medicine. He was gynaecologist to the Royal City of Dublin Hospital, examiner in midwifery and gynaecology in Dublin University, a former senior demonstrator in anatomy in Royal College of Surgeons, and gynaecologist to Dr. Steeven's Hospital, Dublin. Dr. Cassidy was a distinguished lecturer in gynaecology and cancer, and an ardent supporter of the National Cancer Research Campaign, which he helped to organise, and served as its secretary." We also learn that "Dr. Cassidy joined the Royal Army Medical Corps as a captain soon after the outbreak of the war, serving with the forces in Salonika, where he established himself as an authority on malaria".
Events
| Birth | 1877 | Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh | |||
| Marriage | 1902 | Church of the Three Patrons, Rathgar, Dublin - Matea Emilia (Amy) MADDEN | |||
| Death | 1928 | Mater Hospital, Dublin | |||
| Burial | Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin |
Families
| Spouse | Matea Emilia (Amy) MADDEN (1875 - 1967) |
| Child | Anthony Denis (Denis) CASSIDY (1912 - 2007) |
| Child | Winifred Theresa CASSIDY (1914 - 2002) |
| Father | Anthony CASSIDY (1835 - 1910) |
| Mother | Jane MCGURGAN (1840 - 1915) |
| Sibling | Mary CASSIDY (1866 - 1866) |
| Sibling | Margaret CASSIDY (1866 - 1866) |
| Sibling | Maurice CASSIDY (1867 - 1928) |
| Sibling | Mary CASSIDY (1869 - 1911) |
| Sibling | John Paul CASSIDY (1870 - 1922) |
| Sibling | Anthony CASSIDY (1873 - 1875) |
| Sibling | Henry (Harry) Harry CASSIDY (1874 - 1905) |
| Sibling | Anthony CASSIDY (1876 - 1883) |
| Sibling | Winifred (Una) CASSIDY (1878 - 1950) |