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sexmale birth date1891-01-16 death date1959-12-20 divisionheavyweight stanceorthodox height6′ 1″ / 185cm aliasRoscommon Giant country Ireland residenceNew York, New York, United States birth placeCounty Roscommon, Ireland won 38 (KO 36) + lost 6 (KO 5) + drawn 1 = 51 rounds boxed 257 Newspaper Decisions won 8 : lost 9 : drawn 2 rounds boxed 160 Total Bouts 70 KO% 51.43 boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=39514&cat=boxer

www.getup.org.au/campaigns/save-our-forests/hn-petition/s... -- Found in a search. (?)

trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/163662868/16780820# - this pic appeared in the Sydney Mail on 4th September, 1907 in a pictorial on the Dorrigo district...see pic on 3rd page of link titled 'A Selection After Timber and Scrub Have Been Burnt' Some of the other Dorrigo pics that appeared in this issue of the Sydney Mail are also in the PHM's collection, and they're also on the PHM's Flickr photostream...they come up if you click on the 'Sydney Mail, 4th September, 1907' tag I've added...

Steam crane, with vertical boiler. John H. Wilson and Company of Dock Road, Seacombe, Birkenhead www.gracesguide.co.uk/File:Im1873EnV36-p404.jpg

See thats the thing about Munster people, they are so much better behaved than their northern brothers and sisters! Look at the relaxed attitude of the passengers as they allow the ladies to go first (to check that the gangway is safe). As to the debate as to whether SS stood for steam or sail - Wikipedia comes down strongly in favour of Steam as Sailing Vessels had the designation SV (which I never ever saw being used:-0)

Shannon is a very famous name when it comes to ships. The English frigate Shannon was involved in a famous battle against over USS Chesapeake and was one of the very few to come through with a victory over a US ship off Boston. As far as I remember there was a Shannon serving the Shannon estuary right up to the 60's

Note the brass telegraphs port and starboard and the ships bell! Very beautifull

Micheál Cattigan I was admiring the bell but missed the telegraphs until you drew my attention. I also note the trunks for luggage, Michael O'Leary and Ruinair would have a field day with those, they'd never fit into the thingy:-)