George Taatte, Ballynaghera, Ogonnelloe, County Clare, Ireland

[halcyon.64]

Hello

I am trying to find out more about a person named George Taatte who appears to have been quite an accomplished artist around the period of the Great War.

We have a sketchbook in which he has done some wonderful pen and ink cartoons and illustrations which are signed Geo Taatte.

I have looked on FamilySearch and found a Pat Taatte whose address was given as Ballynaghera. He was baptised on the 18th April 1847 and the event took place in Ogonnelloe, County Clare, Ireland.
Pat's father's name was George, so I'm wondering whether he could be related to our man.

Doing a Google research on the name comes up with nothing, so I'm hoping someone here may have some insight.

Many thanks
Kathryn
Recollections of War, Albany, Western Australia.

[ShaunJ]

Definitely Taatte, not Taaffe?

[halcyon.64]

I'm not sure. It's a stylised signature, so perhaps could be Taaffe rather than Taatte.
Thanks for your response.
Kathryn

[aghadowey]

There are no Taatte entries in civil registrations but there are results for TAFFEE (lots for George Taaffe).

Was the sketchbook found in Australia? if so I would concentrate the search there.

[halcyon.64]

No. I bought it from the UK some years ago. We have a war and social history museum and we buy personal items from wartime including original artwork, posters, autograph books, photograph albums, scrapbooks, diaries, letters and postcards, among other things.
I then try to research their former owners and tell their stories.

[rathmore]

Clare Library

http://www.clarelibrary.ie

then click on Search our website and Catalogy

then type in box:- Taatte

Taatte mentioned on this site

may be could ask the Library for help

[rathmore]

does have on this site Taatte then (Tate)

[halcyon.64]

Thanks very much. I will follow up.

[haliared]

Long shot but maybe it is him....

https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/4345577