James Farrell was portayed by actor Patrick McAlinney in A Night to Remember. With words going around that women and children are taken to the boats! Patrick McAlinney as James Farrell in A Night to Remember (1958) “ 2 1/2d., and 10 kronor two studs cameo beads, left on body. HAIR, DARK MOUSTACHE, LIGHTĬLOTHING - Dark suit black boots grey socks.ĮFFECTS - Silver watch two purses (one empty), the other with $10.00, 3s. His body was recovered by the Mackay-Bennett (#68) and he was buried at sea on April 24 th, 1912. Kate never forgot the actions of James Farrell and later referred to him as her guardian angel.
James intervened, shouting "For God's sake man, let the girls past to the boats, at least!" The threat of an altercation from the burly Irishman made the crew member comply and the group passed through, James giving his cap to Kate Gilnagh. When the women in the group were attempting to cross a barrier to a higher deck a crew member prevented them from doing so. On the night of the sinking, James and his Longford compatriots stayed together during the evacuation. He may also have known the McCoy siblings, also from Co Longford. Whilst aboard it appears he was acquainted with several others from Co Longford: Katie Gilnagh, Kate Mullin, the Kiernan brothers John and Philip, the Murphy sisters Catherine and Margaret and Thomas McCormack. He boarded the Titanic at Queenstown as a third class passenger ( ticket number 367232 which cost £7, 15s) and he was travelling to an address in New York City. By the time of the latter records James' mother had passed away and he was described as an unmarried farmer's son. The family, who were Roman Catholic, were shown on both the 19 census records living in Cloonee. One of nine children born to his parents, his known siblings were: Kate Anne (b.
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