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Thank you so much for that LadyKira. I was never quite sure how/when he died. But I still know no more about the "Sun" in 1903. Any further ideas on how to find out?

I have always been greatly against capital punishment, but when I read the details of how Bridget died and the effect it had on her immediate family, I can see why some people would want it reinstated.

Thank you once again.

It is awful when something like that happens. It must have had a devastating effect on both families. There were questions about his health and epilepsy though. I wonder if there might have been a different outcome today with modern medicines?

Thanks for all your help LadyKira. When one reads the actual trial notes and his prison notes, it would appear he was using the epilepsy card to get off as when he was in prison one of the doctors said there was no way what he did was caused by an epileptic fit. He tried a number of times to get out of prison early, but all failed until he served 13 years, which apparently was the minimum sentence for the time.

The press made a lot of him being very young looking, but he had been friends with Bridget since childhood and also worked with my grandfather, Bridget's brother. I sometimes wonder if because of the feelings at the time, he had more sympathy because he was English and Bridget's parents were from Ireland. Prejudice is a terrible thing. We'll never know for sure.

Thanks once again.

You could try:
http://www.irishgenealogy.ie/

This database now contains church records for Dublin City, Carlow, Cork and Kerry.
The remaining Roman Catholic records of Dublin City and Cork and Ross (except Cork City) have now been added to the website.
http://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/about/aboutprogress.html

Thanks mgnv for your info. Have been a bit busy of late, but will try these websites when I can.