What does H M I R stand for?

[Jang]

In the obituary for Michael Keating in Wexford in 1901, his brother, Nicholas, is listed as "Nicholas Keating, HMIR, Wexford". Does anyone know what HMIR stands for?

Jan

[mckha489]

Acronym dictionary says

His/Her Majesty's Inspector of Railways

 

[Jang]

Thanks, I thought it might be His/Her Majesty's something, but wasn't sure if that applied to Ireland in 1901 …

[mckha489]

I need to check, but I don't think Ireland became an independent state until 1922.

added. This from Wiki

19th century violent and constitutional campaigns for autonomy or independence culminated in an election in 1918 returning almost 70% of seats to Sinn Féin, who declared Irish independence from Britain and set up a parliament in Dublin, and declared the independence of Ireland from the United Kingdom. A war of independence followed that ended with the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1922, which partitioned Ireland between the Irish Free State, which gained dominion status within the British Empire, and a devolved administration in Northern Ireland, which remained part of the UK. In 1937, Ireland declared itself fully independent of the United Kingdom.

[Jang]

Ah, thanks for that :-)

[hallmark]

https://www.libraryireland.com/Pedigrees2/keating.php

[hallmark]

Pedigree of Keating, Barons of Nicholstown, Co. Tipperary, of Baldwinstown, Co. Wexford and of Britany, France, c.1575 -- c.1750.

Dublin: National Library of Ireland, Genealogical Office: Ms.164, pp.61 & 65 & 89

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Pedigrees of Keating, Furlong, Synnott and Kavanagh. Compiled with indexes, by Herbert F. Hore in 1838. With some coats of arms inserted from British Museum Mss. and other sources by P. Hore, 1910.


Location    Wexford: St. Peter's College, Hore Ms. 42
Other        The National Library of Ireland holds a microfilm copy (n.4347, p.4018).

[Jang]

Thanks for the references, hallmark. I know my Limerick Keatings were related to Geoffrey Keating of Tubrid, but I'm pretty sure the Wexford Keatings are unrelated.

I just found Nicholas Keating's probate - he was a retired Inland Revenue officer. :-)