 1888 - 1948 (60 years)
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| Name |
McCarthy, Catherine (Kate) |
| Born |
19 Aug 1888 |
Tipperary, Ireland  |
| Gender |
Female |
| Died |
12 Nov 1948 |
Ballintemple, Tipperary, Ireland |
| Person ID |
I34 |
Boyce Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
19 Oct 2013 |
| Father |
Carthy, Patrick, b. 1847, Tipperary, Ireland , d. Aft 1901 (Age > 55 years) |
| Mother |
Boyce, Mary, b. 02 Jun 1855, Bansha-Kilmoyler, Tipperary, Ireland , d. 1891, Killardriffe, Ireland (Age 35 years) |
| Married |
25 Feb 1873 |
Ballygurteen, Bansha- Kilmoyler, Tipperary, Ireland |
| Notes |
- Mary Sheehy
Bansha 25th Feb 1873 Patrick Carthy aged Bachelor Farmer Ballygurtin Patrick Carthy Farmer Richard Peters Fr. William Keane C3 36 71
Mary Boyce 18 Spinster - Ballygurtin John Boyce Farmer
Witnesses: Richard Peter, Mary Dwyer
Census Years1901TipperaryArdsallaghBuffanaghResidents of a house
Residents of a house 4 in Buffanagh (Ardsallagh, Tipperary)
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Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses
Mc Carthy Patrick 46 Male Head of Family Roman Catholic Co Tipperary General Manager of Farm Read English Only Married -
Mc Carthy Mary 48 Female Wife Roman Catholic Co Tipperary Housekeeper Read and write English Only Married -
Mc Carthy James 18 Male Son Roman Catholic Co Tipperary Scholar Read and write English Only Not Married -
Mc Carthy Thomas 15 Male Son Roman Catholic Co Tipperary Scholar Read and write English Only Not Married -
Mc Carthy John 14 Male Son Roman Catholic Co Tipperary School Boy Read and write English Only Not Married -
Mc Carthy Kate 12 Female Daughter Roman Catholic Co Tipperary School Girl Read and write English Only Not Married -
Mc Carthy Richard 7 Male Son Roman Catholic Co Tipperary School Boy Read and write English Only Not Married -
Mc Carthy Catherine 80 Female Mother Roman Catholic Co Tipperary House Keeper Cannot read English and Irish Widow
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| Family ID |
F42 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Croke, John, b. Killardriffe, Ireland , d. Aft 1948 |
| Notes |
- Kate McCarthy born Bally? 1888 - youngest child of Pat McCarthy and Mary Boyce.
Went to USA in 1912 - returned to Ireland in 1920.
Married John Croke of Ballydrehid.
Died 1948.
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| Family ID |
F15 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Histories |
 | Kate McCarthy - Titanic Survivor
Kate McCarthy was a daughter of Patrick McCarthy and Mary Boyce. Mary Boyce was a niece of George Boyce who came to Australia.
Kate was the second last person into the last lifeboat to leave the Titanic. |
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| Notes |
- Titanic survivor. Died childless.
Another member of the family of a later generation was Catherine McCarthy of Ballygurteen, Kilmoyler, who survived the sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912
In the Store
Titanic Commutator Vol. 23 No. 146 1999
1881 British Census and National Index
Last Dinner on the Titanic: Menus and Recipes from the Great Liner
Titanic with Coal Autographed (Framed Photograph with Coal Relic)
Titanic : Gold and Enamel Pin BadgeBANSHA LADY'S ESCAPE
Cork Examiner
Saturday 11 May 1912
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INTERESTING LETTER
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(From Our Correspondent.)
Clonmel, Friday.
Miss Katie McCarthy, daughter of Mr. Patrick McCarthy, farmer, Ballygurtin, midway between Cahir and Bansha, has written home to her father, stating that she was the second to last to leave the Titanic on the night of the memorable tragedy.
It will be remembered that Miss McCarthy left home in company with Miss Katie Connolly, of Tipperary ; Miss Katie Peters, Ballydrohid, and Mr. Roger Tobin, Ballycamon, the latter three being near neighbours of hers.
Miss McCarthy's letter, which is written from New Jersey, where she is now with her sister, is as follows:-
“About twelve o'clock on Sunday night Roger Tobin called us to get up, but told us not to be frightened, as there was no danger. To make sure, however, of our safety, he told us to get lifebelts. There were three of us in the room-Katie Peters, Katie Connolly, and myself. When Roger Tobin called us I wanted them to come up on deck, but they would not come. They appeared to think that there was no danger. That was the last I saw of them. I then left the room, and on going out I met a man from Dungarvan, who took me up to the second class boat deck, where they were putting out the boats. I was put into one boat, but was taken out of it again as it was too full. I was in the last boat to leave the ship, and was the second last person put into it. This was a short time before the ship went down. We were only just out of the way when the ship split in two and sank. We remained in the boat all night until near eight o'clock next morning, when we were rescued by the Carpathia. Our boat was so full I thought it would go down every moment, and one of the boats capsized when we were leaving the sinking ship. I did not, however, feel at all frightened, and did not fully realize the danger and the full nature of the awful tragedy until I was safe on board the Carpathia. When we were put on board the Carpathia we were immediately given restoratives and put to bed. I slept for an hour and then got up, feeling all right. When we landed in New York on Thursday night at eleven o'clock we were met by a number of Sisters of Charity nurses, who took us up to St. Vincent's Hospital, where we were treated with the greatest kindness.”
Miss Catherine "Katie" McCarthy, 24, of Cahir, Co Tipperary, Ireland boarded the Titanic at Queenstown as a third class passenger (ticket number 383123, £7 15s). Her destination was Guttenburg, New Jersey.
Miss McCarthy was rescued, possibly in lifeboat 15 (possibly boat 16).
Documents
Hudson Observer, 19 April 1912, Guttenberg Woman among those Saved
Hudson Observer, 20 April 1912, Guttenberg Woman's Sister in Hospital
References
Contract Ticket List, White Star Line 1912 (National Archives, New York; NRAN-21-SDNYCIVCAS-55[279])
Noel Ray (1999) List of Passengers who Boarded RMS Titanic at Queenstown, April 11, 1912. The Irish Titanic Historical Society
Name: Miss Catherine "Katie" McCarthy
Born: 1887
Age: 24 years
Marital Status: Single.
Last Residence: in Ballygartin, Bansha Tipperary Ireland
3rd Class passenger
First Embarked: Queenstown on Thursday 11th April 1912
Ticket No. 383123 , £7 15s
Destination: Guttenberg New Jersey United States
Rescued (boat 15)
Disembarked Carpathia: New York City on Thursday 18th April 1912
Died: Friday 12th November 1948
Buried: St. Michaels Cemetery Ballintemple Tipperary Ireland
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