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 is it?; Towards Universal Peace, 1915. Has written many articles for the Westminster Review, and other Reviews, and letters to the Press on the Irish and Social Questions. Address: Stradbally Hall, Queen's Co; Westcliffe Lodge, Bournemouth West. Naval and Military Club, Piccadilly, W.

Note.—The Cosby Peerage (created 1768). Dudley Sydney Alexander Cosby, Baron Stradbally of Leix, in the Peerage of Ireland, so created 14th July, 1768. His Lordship was Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court of Denmark. He married, 1773, Lady Isabella St. Lawrence, dau. of Thomas, 1st Earl of Howth, but died in the ensuing month, 17th January, 1774, without issue. His Peerage became extinct, while the Inheritance reverted to his Lordship's cousin.

COSGRAVE, Philip Bernard Joseph (M.P. for Dublin City, N.West Div., from 1922); Military Governor of Mountjoy Prison, 1922.

COSGRAVE, William Thomas (M.P. for Cos. Carlow and Kilkenny from 1922); was M.P. for N. Kilkenny, 1918-22, and for Kilkenny City, 1917-18; Chairman of the Provisional Government, Irish Free State, 1922: Minister of Local Government, 1921-22.

COSTELLO, Thomas Bodkin, M.D., B.Ch., B.A.O. (H.U.I.), D.P.H., R.C.P.S.I., M.R.I. A., F.R.S.A.I. Educ. at Christian Brothers' Schools, Tuam, Queen's College, Galway, and Carmichael Medical School, Dublin; b. 1864; son of Michael J. Costello, Tuam; m. 1903, Eileen Drury; Author of Contributions to Journal of the R.S.A.I., Gaelic Journal, and Journal of the Galway Archæological and Historical Society. Recn.: fishing. Res.: Tuam, Co. Galway.

COTTER, Sir James Laurence, Bart. (Irld., 1763), High Sheriff. Co. Cork, 1914; Lieut. R.A.: late Lieut. S. of I. Imp. Yeo; son of James Lombard Cotter (d. 1893), who was 2nd son of 4th Bart., and Clara, dau. of late Capt. Thomas Segrave; she m. 2nd, 1897, John Francis O'Connor, L.K.Q.C.P.I.: b. 1887: s. his grandfather, 10th Oct., 1902: m. 6th Aug., 1908, Ethel Lucy, dau. of Alfred Wheeler, late 9th Lancers, and has issue two sons and one dau. Res.: Rockforest, Mallow, Co. Cork.

COULTER, Very Rev. Isaac, M.A., D.D. (T.C.D.): Dean of Kilmore from 1913: Rector of Drumlease, Co. Leitrim from 1897. Educ.: Primrose Grange, Sligo; Trinity College, Dublin. Ordained 1874: Rector of Knocknarca, 1877; Rector of Knockbride, 1881; Rector of Manorhamilton, 1887; is Diocesan Nominator for the Diocese of Kilmore; Hon. Secretary to the Diocesan Synod; a member of the Diocesan Council, and of the Board of Missions, and of the Board of Education: also a Member of the General Synod and of the Diocesan Court; b. 1851; m. 1882, Fanny, dau. of Rogers, and has issue three sons, six daus. Res.: Dromahair, Co. Leitrim.

COURTENAY, Major Arthur Henry, C.B. (Mil., 1900); D.L.. J.P., Co. Galway (High Sheriff, 1887 and 1909); D.L., Co. Lanark; Irish Barr, 1880; master of the King's Bench (Ireland). 1883-1918; served in S. African War, 1900-1; Hon. Lt.Col. in the Army, 1901: Lt.-Col. Commdt. (Hon. Col., 1891), 3rd and 4th Batts. (Mil.) Scottish Rifles, 1895-1907 (ret. 1907); member Auxiliary Forces Advisory Board at War Office, 1902; Lt.-Col. head quarters staff, N. command. 1915; D.A.A.G. and Asst. Competent Military Authority, London Dist. from 1919; son of late Thos. Lefroy Courtenay, J.P., and Jane Caroline, dau. of late Martin Morris, J.P., and sister of 1st Baron Morris and Killanin: b. 1832; m. 1875, Mary, dau. of David Fullerton, J.P. Clubs: Junior Carlton, London: United Service, Dublin; County Galway; Royal St. George Yacht, Kingstown.

COURTOWN, Earl of, and Viscount Stopford, 1762; Baron of Courtown, 1758 (Irld.); Baron Saltersford (Gt. Brit., 1796), James Walter Milles Stopford, 6th Earl; H.M.'s Lieutenant for Co.. Wexford; High Sheriff. 1877: High Sheriff, Co. Carlow (1878): late Col. Comdg. 3rd Batt. Royal Irish Regt.; elder son of James George, 5th Earl, and Hon. Elizabeth Frances (d. 1894), dau. of 4th Baron Sandes; b. 3rd Mar., 1853; s. his father, 28th Nov.. 1914; m. 27 April, 1876. Hon. Catherine (d. 1884), dau. of 4th Baron Bravbrooke; 2nd, 25th Sept., 1886, Gertrude, dau. of late Gen. C. J. C. Mills, and has issue four sons, five daus. Res.: Courtown House, Gorey, Co. Wexford.<section end="Courtown, Earl of" />

<section begin="Cowan, Peter Chalmers" />COWAN, Peter Chalmers, Chief Engineering Inspector to Irish Local Government Board since 1899; Chairman Government Housing Committee, 1919-22; Extern Examiner, Trinity College. Dublin, and Royal College of Science for Ireland; b. 1859. Educ.: High School, Dundee, and Edinburgh University; D.Sc.; won Baxter and Vans Dunlop Scholarships. Societies: M.Inst.C.E.: Past President, Inst. C.E., Ireland, and of Engineering and Scientific Association of Ireland: M. Royal Sanitary Institute; Hon. Treasurer, R.I.A.I.; Assoc, Munic. and Coy. Engineers, and Institution of Waterworks Engineers. Late Assistant to Prof, of Engineering, Edinburgh University: Asst. Engineer, X. Y. W. Shore and Buffalo Rly.: Asst. Engineer in charge of construction Can. Pac. Rly.: Engineer, N. E. Sany.<section begin="Cowan, Peter Chalmers" /> Asso-