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James Barrett is my great grandfather. He was born at home in Carlow, Ireland in May 1864. His parents were Patrick Barrett and Honoria O'Neill. They were married in Carlow on the 14th February 1860. Patrick was a staff sergeant in the Carlow Militia. Ireland was under British rule at the time and did not have it's own army. At some stage, James joined the British army and went to India, I think with his brother. India as you probably know was also under British rule then.  He came back and Married Margaret Fitzgerald in 1899 in Caragh church in County Kildare. Margaret was born in Rathangan County Kildare in 1875. They lived in Dublin city and James got a job working for the post office. At some stage James developed a psychological problem and was committed to the Richmond asylum in Grangegorman in Dublin. He died there in 1917. He is buried in an unmarked grave in Glasnevin cemetery. Margaret died at her home in 1952.