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, in about 1826. He was a teacher at St Peter's School, Auckland and taught many early native-born Aucklanders, including later cabinet ministers, John Sheehan and Joseph Tole, Mayor of Auckland

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and Charles and William Outhwaite.

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1826 births 1889 deaths Irish emigrants to New Zealand New Zealand schoolteachers School inspectors People from Kilkenny (city) St Peter's College, Auckland faculty {{NewZealand-bio-stub