Individual Details
(1898 - 27 Jul 1970)
Michael (often known as Barney) was the eldest of nine children. He attended Summerhill College, Co Sligo where he was awarded a County Exhibition Scholarship for his academic achievements. He graduated from University College Galway in 1921 with a civil engineering degree. However, jobs in engineering were scarce in Ireland at that time due to social, political and economic conditions so Michael turned to teaching. He worked as a maths and geography teacher at St. Patrick's Boys' Academy in Dungannon, Co. Tyrone from 1921 until he retired around 1963. He continued working as a substitute teacher following his retirement at both the Boys' Academy and the adjacent Girls' Academy (the two schools later amalgamated).
He and his first wife, Bertha, lived in Clegna, Cootehall, Co. Roscommon. Michael would work in Dungannon during the week and return home at weekends to Clegna. Following his marriage to Phyllis, he settled permanently in Dungannon where he and Phyllis lived at 4 Castlefields.
Events
| Birth | 1898 | near Boyle, Co. Roscommon | | | |
| Marriage | 26 Jul 1928 | Cootehall, Boyle, Co. Roscommon - Bridget (Bertha) O'HARA | | | |
| Marriage | 1955 | Phyllis MCALINNEY | | | |
| Death | 27 Jul 1970 | 4 Castlefields, Dungannon. Co. Tyrone | | | |
| Burial | | St. Patrick's Cemetery, Dungannon. Co. Tyrone | | | |
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