Miss Marie Kelly

Marie Kelly, 32, lived in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, but was originally from Kinvara, County Galway, Ireland.  She was the daughter of Patrick Kelly of Cloosh, Kinvara. Marie did not survive the sinking of the Lusitania.  Per the list of interments at Cobh, Miss Marie Kelly was body #87, age 32 years, 3rd Class passenger, Common Grave C at the Old Church Cemetery.

On 9 June 1915, what little of her belongs that were collected were sent to the Corless Hotel in Kinvara, where her father was told he could collect them.

Contributors:
Senan Molony, Ireland
Judith Tavares

References:
Molony, Senan. Lusitania: An Irish Tragedy. Mercier Press, 2004, page 42.

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