Clare - Canny, Denis Joseph 1872 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Clare Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: Peter White yt_ok@yahoo.com January 17, 2013, 12:14 am CANNY, DENIS JOSEPH 1872 Source: Family Records Dr Denis Joseph Canny of Clonmoney/Ballycasey, County Clare Ireland in the military dress uniform of a Surgeon in the Royal Regiment of Artillery Additional Comments: Denis Joseph CANNY, son of Matthew CANNY and Margaret Ellen TAAFFE, was born on 8 Apr 1840 in Limerick, Ireland In 1871,in Ballina, Co Clare, he married Alicia/Alice Maud Atkinson, daughter of Surgeon General Thomas Atkinson and Harriet Lydia Williams. Dr Denis Joseph Canny - (from the Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine.) 1863 Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, England 1863 Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland 1864 Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh British Army Record - Service Number 6215 30Sep1864 Staff Assistant Surgeon at the Army Medical Department 10Nov1865 1st battalion, 11th Regiment of the Foot 17May1871 Royal Regiment of Artillery c1872, Asst Surgeon 20th Brigade, Royal Artillery, Kamptee, Madras Presidency. 20Oct1874 Put on half pay 23May1877 Full pay 16Feb1878 Half pay 14Feb1880 Commuted half pay - Teignmouth, Devon, England The Canny family lived in Clonmoney House and Ballycasey House, County Clare. Following protracted bankruptcy action, Ballycasey House was sold in 1879. Following the sale Dr Canny practised in both England and Ireland. Denis and Alice Canny emigrated to Australia, arriving c.1886. Dr Canny practised as a Surgeon and Physician in many areas of rural and outback Australia and was an outspoken advocate of the need for professionally qualified practitioers rather than unqualified 'quacks'. He spent some considerable time in the town of Robe, South Australia and was highly respected for his expertise and compassion. Dr Denis Joseph Canny died on 9 Sep 1928 in Brighton, Victoria aged 88yrs and was buried in Old Cheltenham Cemetery, Charman Rd, Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia.