The Gazette 1996

attention to the origins of the firm of Ronan Daly Jermyn.

and practised under the name of Jermyn & Moloney.

That typist again!

The originator of the firm was one William Gregg, who, having come to Cork from Kilkenny where he was born, was admitted as a solicitor in 1731. He was followed by his sons Thomas, who was admitted in 1766, and James, who was admitted in 1767. Next in line was William. I cannot trace the date of his admission but he witnessed a deed in his capacity as solicitor in 1791, took an apprentice (George Gregg) in 1821 and was Proctor to St Barry's (now St Finbarr's) and Tabellion Public (whatever that may have been) in 1827. He was followed by Thomas in 1817 and by his own apprentice George in 1821. George's sons William Verling and Robert, both of whom were apprenticed to him, were admitted - William Verling in 1838 and Robert in 1842. My own grandfather, Thomas Henry Jermyn was admitted in 1854, my uncle Charles and my father John were both admitted on the same day in 1891. I was admitted in 1945, my son John in 1970, and his wife Mary the year before. In 1900 Thomas Henry Jermyn & Sons amalgamated with Robert Gregg, who had survived his brother to form the firm of Gregg, Jermyn & Sons. Shortly afterwards, Robert Gregg retired and eventually died in 1906.

In 1980 heart problems forced me to retire and shortly afterwards the Moloney half of the firm decided to go its own way, and in 1982 the Jermyn half amalgamated with Ronan Daly Hayes to form the present firm. There have been no gaps in the succession. In all cases since 1731 the respective successors have continued to practise with their predecessors and former masters.

Dear Editor, Acting on behalf of a vendor, we notified the purchaser's solicitors that the vendor would not furnish any evidence relating to a special condition in the contract, to which we received the following reply:

Dear Sir, We reiterate that we require a

Statutory Deceleration by the vendor in respect of Special Condition 10.

Corrigan Coyle, Kennedy MacCormack, York House, Castleblaney, Co Monaghan

I hope the foregoing is of some interest to you.

John B Jermyn, Kinsale, Co. Cork

Dental injuries from fruit juices Dear Editor, We are acting in an infant case against one of the manufacturers of baby fruit juices. We are alleging that the consumption of fruit juices by infants can cause serious damage to teeth and gums. We would be very interested to hear from any other practitioners who are involved in similar actions with a view to pooling resources. Kevin Brophy, Brophy Solicitors, 38-40 Parliament Street, Dublin 2

Society's reforms

Dear Editor, I have already written at excessive length, and somewhat earnestly, about my hopes for the Society's reform package. But I must not let the opportunity pass of further congratulating our newly enlightened, or should I say featherweight, Council. What more obvious step than to enhance the Society's new, streamlined, accessible, in-touch-with-the- profession image by a new choice of location for the Annual Conference (1997): somewhere easy to go, low-cost, where young, eager if impecunious, solicitors can meet their Societised colleagues and find out what each can offer the other.

Successors in title again

Dear Editor, With reference to the above and to previous correspondence in the Gazette, I beg leave to draw your

In 1968 Gregg Jermyn & Sons amalgamated with G J Moloney & Son

I am sure you shared my delight when 347