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Edmond Edward Barrett is my 2nd great granduncle born in 1877 died 1932 and is buried in flinchley cemetery. He had one son named Edmond with Julia McCarthy née White. He was the 3rd child of 13 kids. His older brother Willie Barrett and his younger brother James were both in the Royal Irish Constabulary. Willie Barrett was sacked in 1907 after he refused to escort the breakers of the 1907 dock strike in Belfast. The next year his marriage record says he married the daughter of a deceased RIC Constable. I believe James was stationed in Tipperary where he married Nora Ryan.it seems that they later moved to Swansea. Edmond had a younger brother named Patrick born 1894 who moved to New Jersey. He fought in both world wars and all his sons fought in the 2nd world war. I’m descended from Edmonds eldest brother John who lived in Kilflynn. John 2nd son built a church in Abbeydorney county Kerry. I descend from Johns oldest son. John was also a hurling coach and coached Stephen Fuller who would go on to Join the IRA and survive the ballyseedy massacre.