Background
Farrell was born at Doon, Loughrea, County Galway.
Farrell was born at Doon, Loughrea, County Galway.
He had been a farmer prior to joining the Gardaí on 8 March 1932. lieutenant was in recognition of his valour during a violent incident lasting over an hour, at Kilsheelan, County Tipperary, on 12 June 1965, when he subdued a mentally-ill man brandishing a shotgun. Farrell retired on 5 June 1972.