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of Europe. Niall was twice married, his first queen being Inne, the daughter of Laughdheach, who was the relict of Fia- cadh ; and his second queen was Roigneach. This Niall succeeded his uncle Crimthann. He was a stout, wise, and warlike prince, and was fortunate in his conquests. He was called Niall Naoi-Ghiallach "Of the Nine Hostages" from the royal hostages taken from the nine countries by him subdued and made tributary: Munster; Leinster ; Con- acht ; Ulster ; Britain ; the Picts ; the Dal- riads ; the Saxons ; and the Morini, a people ot France towards Calais and Picardy, when he marched with his victorious legions of Irish, Scots, Picts and Britons further into France to aid the kindred Gauls in expelling the Roman eagles, as described by Tacitus. Niall was slain on the banks of the River Leor (now Lianne) in France, the spot is still called the "Ford of Niall." It was in one of Niall's expeditions to France, that Patrick was first brought as a slave to Ire- land, with many thousand other prisoners as he describes in his "Confession."

Michael Archibald Dinneen, descendetl from this historic Dinneen family, was educated in the parochial schools of Balti- more, Maryland, and at Calvert Hall Col- lege, Baltimore, Maryland. After leaving school he went into the insurance business, and became an agent in M^aryland. He came to New York City in 1908 and is now in the insurance business with Whilden and Hancock, at 95 William street. Mr. Din- neen is a member of the society of Elks, and of the Southern Society of New York City. He is a Catholic in religion, and a Democrat in politics. His brothers and sisters are : I. John Houston Dinneen, born at Ashland, Virginia, January I, 1883, now in the in- surance business at Kansas City, Missouri, having been educated at the Richmond pub- lic schools, and at the Polytechnic Institute at Baltimore, Maryland. 2. Matthew Hale Dinneen, born at Ashland, Virginia, Febru- ary 25, 1884, and educated at Loyola Col- lege, and the Polytechnic Institute, Balti- more, Maryland, and is now a civil engineer ; married Laura Virginia Jenkins of Balti- more, Maryland. 3. Henry Houston Din- neen, born July 24, 1886; educated at the Calvei-t Hall College of Baltimore. He is a Baltimore attorney, and married Eleanor F. Hayward, and has one son. Henry Hay- ward, Jr. 4. Lienor Clare Dinneen. born at

Richmond, Virginia, in 1890, married Hilary W. Lucke, of Baltimore.

Joseph Grice, M. D., of Portsmouth, is descended from one of the ancient families of the Old Dominion, and has won for him- self a place of high honor in his profession, and among his fellow citizens. The first mention of the name in Virginia appears in 1684, when John Grice was one of the jus- tices for James City county. His descend- ant, Joseph Grice. was the father of George W. Grice, a noted citizen of Portsmouth, where he died in 1875. He was educated in private schools, and was chiefly engaged in mercantile business during his active life. He was a soldier of the Confederate army in a Georgia regiment during the civil war, was president of the city council of Ports- mouth, and a director of the Bank of Ports- mouth. Grice Commandery, Knights Temp- lar, of Norfolk, was named in his honor, as was also a lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of Portsmouth.

Dr. Joseph Grice was born in Portsmouth, Virginia, was educated in private schools and in the celebrated preparatory school of Professor Gatewood, in Norfolk. He pur- sued the academic course in the University of Virginia, and subsequently the medical course, and received the degree of M. D. After graduation he went to New York City, where he was for some time on the medical staff of the City Hospital, the Ma- ternity Hospital, and the City Prison. He pursued a special course in surgery at the New York Polyclinic Hospital. In 1896 he began practice in Portsmouth, and then went to Harvard University Medical School, where he pursued a post-graduate course from 1906 to 191 1. Dr. Grice is one of the most able bacteriologists of the state of Vir- ginia, and since 1900 has enjoyed a large practice in his native city. He is a member of the Norfolk County Medical Association, the State Medical Association, and the American Medical Association, and is chair- man of the Public Health Association of I'ortsmouth. He is a vestryman of St. Thomas (Protestant Episcopal) Church, and of Grice Lodge, Independent Order of C)dd Fellows, of I'ortsmouth. While not a politician. Dr. Grice sustains settled views of public policy, and usually acts with the Democratic party. He is largely interested in real estate of Portsmouth, and is esteemed