Edmund Dwyer Gray 1845-1888

Born in Dublin. He was the son of Sir John Gray, on whose death he became sole proprietor of The Freemans Journal. He was an M.P. at various times for Tipperary, Carlow and Dublin. He was also Lord Mayor of Dublin in 1880. He was sentenced to jail for three months for comments in his paper on a murder trial. He is buried in Dublin. The grave has low railings all round. There is stone scroll draped over one of the railings. The lettering has almost disappeared but is still legible.

Further information and directions to the grave are to be found in "Dead and Buried in Dublin - An Illustrated Guide to the Historic Graves of Dublin. Click here to order a copy of this book