Visit to Ireland Medal 1900 (P.C. M. O'Donnell, D.M.P.)

The recipient was Police Constable Maurice O'Donnell of the Dublin Metropolitan Police

Reference 'Coronation and Royal Commemorative Medals 1887-1977 (H.N. Cole, 1977)' an estimated 2285 x medals struck by the Royal Mint

On-line Irish genealogical resources are neither comprehensive, or prolific. That notwithstanding, a search of online DMP Police records and the 1901 Irish Census, show only one 'M O'Donnell' (including name variants) returned as a member of the Dublin Metropolitan Police, in the period 1900-1901 vis:

Station Sergeant Maurice O'Donnell, 'D' Division Dublin Metropolitan Police, son of John O'Donnell (a farmer) was a native of the parish of, O'Dorney, Co. Kerry, Ireland, where he was born circa 1864. Maurice described himself as a 'Farmer' when he joined the Dublin Metropolitan Police, on, 16 July 1886, and was given the Warrant Number.9292. On ,9 January 1901, Maurice O'Donnell, Sergeant DMP, from Kevin Street Barracks, married Charlotte Louisa Hickey, a spinster, from 50 Lower Dominick Street, Dublin, daughter of Denis Hickey, at St. Mary's Pro-Cathedral, Marlborough Street, Dublin. The O'Donnell's were residing at the same Dublin address at the time of the compilation of the Irish Census of 1901. n the 1901 census, the O'Donnell's were living at Dominick Street, Dublin. In 1908, the O'Donnell's were residing at, 1 Ardmore Avenue, North Circular Road, Dublin, where on, 3 March 1908, Sergeant O'Donnell died. His case of death was Pneumonia, following Influenza, 10 days, Cardiac Failure, 1 day, certified. His death was registered on 9 March 1908, by Martin Clinton (who in 1911 was described as a Police Pensioner), present at death, of 14 Ardmore Avenue.

The memory of Sergeant O'Donnell is commemorated in perpetuity on the Dublin Metropolitan Police Memorial located at Glasnevin Cemetery, Co. Dublin, Ireland

Presumably Maurice O'Donnell, was promoted Sergeant immediately following Queen Victoria's official visit to Ireland in April 1900.

Condition: VF

Code: 22984