Extract from Belfast Telegraph, Sat. 10 April 1999:
CAUGHEY: Eric Wright - April 10, 1999 (suddenly). Later of 17
Quarter Road, Kircubbin. Dearly beloved husband of Marie and much
loved father of Joe. Funeral arrangements later.
Extract from Irish News, Tuesday, 13 April 1999, Page 3.
Worker Killed in Freak Fall
A man plunged to his death while carrying out work on an
extractor fan at the weekend.
Edward Wright Caughey (62) from Quarter Road, Kirkistown,
Kircubbin, Co. Down, was working on machinery at Dock Street, in
Belfast early on Saturday when the accident occured. END
Comment: Edward was buried on Tuesday, 13 April 1999 in
Kirkistown Cemetry, after a service held in his home at 2pm.
Dearly beloved son of the late Matthew Caughey and Ellen Caughey,
nee Grattan and father of Joseph Caughey. The family lived for
some years at Ligoniel, Belfast, where his ancestors, William
Wright had farmed at Squire's Hill and Francis Hydes had farmed
at Ballyaghagan, near Cave Hill, Belfast. Edward's father Matthew
is a brother of my father, Samuel Caughey, who fought in Spain
during the Civil War against the Communists who murdered 12
bishops and 6,000 priests.
Wolfe Tone and some comrades once vowed at Mac Art's Fort, Cave
Hill, that they would never desist in their efforts "To break the
connection with England, the never-ceasing cause of Ireland's
evils.
Copyright 2001 John Caughey