George Mathew

Often referred to as Major George Mathew of Thurles. He died in 1725. He was Roman Catholic. He donated a chapel in Thurles,'The second church, known as the Matthew Chapel was built around the mid eighteenth century under the patronage of George Matthew who lived in Thurles at the time.' "After the dissolution of the monasteries in the 1530’s it fell into disrepair. The second church, known as the Matthew Chapel was built around the mid eighteenth century under the patronage of George Matthew who lived in Thurles at the time."

Excerpts from the life of " George Matthew, esquire, of Thurles, married Mary Aldworth, sister of Boyle Aldworth ( see pg. 4 ) , and half-sister to the journalist. This gentleman, therefore, must have been ' brother Matthew' ( Lodge, in his account of the Viscounts Doneralls, states that the above Mary Aldworth married Simon, son of Sir Simon Eaton, Knt. and had issue, Martha, the wife of George Matthew, but this is an error.) George Matthew appears to have been a Roman Catholic. His daughter Margaret was married to James Cotter, esq., son of Sir James Cotter, Knt. the noted adherent of the House of Stewarts " .

Sources: Pg. 9. Journal of the Very Rev. Rowland Davies, LL.D., Dean of Ross (and afterwards Dean of Cork,) from March 8, 1688-9 to September 29, 1690. P. 263.Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire .Bernard Burke(Harrison,1885)