Credits: Freda Simpson (Winifred Hughes - daughter of James Hughes) for the picture.
Biography
Patrick Hughes was born in August 6th 1901, the eldest of 8 children of Michael Hughes & Annie Green.
He is listed in the 1911 census at age 10, living with his parents and is attending school.
He lived all his life in and around the Seatown area of Swords and spent most of his life working in Dublin airport as an airport policeman, he was married to Annie (nee Hughes). They had seven children, Christina, Theresa, Philomena, Rita, Patrick, Eamon and Annie.
Patrick died on January 17th 1981 aged 79 and is buried in St. Colmcilles graveyard, Swords alongside his wife Annie who died on October 16th 1952. His father Michael & son Patrick are buired in the same plot.