Background
He was the third and youngest son of Lieutenant-Colonel John Blake of Furbo, County Galway, and Maria Galway of Cork.
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Career
He lived at Rathville House, Raford, in the parish of Kiltullagh. In later life, Blake was agent to Hubert de Burgh-Canning, 2nd Marquess of Clanricarde. Clanricarde was commonly held to be the worst landlord in all Ireland, and infamous for his evicting of tenants.
However, he lived in London so it was easier to target Blake.
Both he and his driver, Thady Ruane, were shot on the way to attend mass in Loughrea. Despite several months of investigation and seven arrests on suspicion, no one stood trial for the murders.
The incident occurred during the height of the Land War and was one of a long series of deaths and aggravations that occurred at this time in the county. lieutenant was especially shocking as it was the assassination of an agent of a peer of the realm.
He was buried in the family tomb at Furbo.
Membership
He was a member of one of The Tribes of Galway.
