Researching Peter Smithwick
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 34 people with the Smithwick surname? In that year Smithwick was ranked number 3545 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Peter means "A Rock" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Peter Smithwick on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Peter Smithwick and the Smithwick Family History
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 55 people with the Smithwick surname in the UK? Smithwick is now ranked number 3990 for popularity in the UK. |
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Peter Smithwick
Judge Peter Smithwick (born 1937) is an Irish judge, and Chairman and Sole Member of the Smithwick Tribunal, a Tribunal of Inquiry into the events surrounding the killing of Chief Superintendent Harry Breen and Superintendent Robert Buchanan of the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC).
Prior to his appointment as Chairman of the Smithwick Tribunal in 2005, he was President of the District Court for 17 years.
Judge Smithwick was a Director and the ninth generation of his family to be associated with Smithwick's, the famous beer brewed by his family firm. He appears to have been extremely well-liked and respected. He was a Freeman of the city of Kilkenny.
He grew up in Kilcreene Lodge, and was educated at Castleknock College and University College Dublin. His family was prominent as part of the landed gentry of County Kilkenny.
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