Carmel Claffey

Female1935–2013

Brief Life History of Carmel

Carmel Claffey was born in 1935, in Moate, County Westmeath, Ireland as the daughter of James Claffey. She died in 2013, in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 78.

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Patrick Gallagher
1932–2013
Carmel Claffey
1935–2013

Sources (4)

  • Carmel Claffey, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
  • Carmel D Claffey, "Ireland Civil Registration Indexes, 1845-1958"
  • Claffey, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"

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World Events (3)

1940

Age 5

Winston Churchill becomes prime minister. British fighter pilots repel German air attacks in the Battle of Britain. London and other cities badly damaged in German bombing raids.

1945

Age 10

The UK becomes a permanent member of the UN Security Council.

1990 · Strangeways Prison Riot

Age 55

Starting on April 1, 1990 thru April 25, 1990, the strangeways prison riots and protest took place in Strangeways Prison in Manchester, England. It started when prisoners took over the chapel of the prison. When it ended, 1 prisoner was dead, 147 prison officers were injured, and 47 prisoners were injured and 50 million pounds worth of damage to the prison.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Irish Kieran.

Irish (Westmeath and Offaly): shortened Anglicized form of Mac Fhlaithimh, a patronymic from the personal name Flaitheamh ‘prince’. This name has in some cases been Anglicized as Hand , on account of erroneous association with the Irish word lámh ‘hand’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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