Francis Farrell

Rank:	Private
Street:	4 Cottage, Richmond Street
Townland:
Town/Village:	Longford
Civil Parish:	Templemichael
Catholic Parish:	Templemichael
Country:
Alternative Address:
Census 1901:	Resident at RIchmond Street, Longford www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Longford/Longford_No__1_Urban/Townparks_inside_Township/1556180/
Census 1911:
Regiment/Unit:	Leinster Regiment, 2nd Battalion
Regiment Number:	8784
Date of Death:
Cause:	Survived WW1
Memorial:
Information:	Francis born the 16 April 1886 on New Street, Longford. He was one of a number of Longford prisoners of war taken in 1914. He was at Gefangenen Lager, Limburg, and was listed as one of a number of Co. Longford men at the camp in May 1915. The Red Cross's POW records noted that Pte Farrell's next-of-kin was Mrs. M. Farrell. Francis's two brothers John and Lewis (Louis) also served in WW1, but were killed-in-action in 1914 and 1918 respectively.
Parents Names:	Son of Patrick Farrell and Mary (née McHugh), 4 Cottage, Richmond Street, Longford
Notes:	The Limburg camp chaplain Rev. Fr. Crotty (titled Irischer Kaplan) wrote the following to Bishop Hoare of Ardagh & Clonmacnois, which was reproduced in the Longford Leader's War Notes on the 2 July 1915 under the subheadings: 'Longford Prisoners of War in Germany - Striking Testimony to the Religious Fervour of Irish Prisoners - The Good Catholic Soldiers'. (link below)
Links:	Red Cross POW records ; Longford Leader, Our War Notes, July 1915; link to Civil Record of Birth;

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