John J. Geary

John J. Geary (c. 1835 – 1870) was a Fenian active in Cork, Ireland in the mid-19th century. Geary was from near Newcastle West, County Limerick. He was an associate of other Cork Fenians Brian Dillon, James Mountaine and John Lynch. A grocer for a time, Geary operated a pub at 27 North Main Street, Cork which was a regular meeting place of local Fenians. He was accused of being the "Head Centre" of the Fenian Brotherhood in Cork. Geary avoided arrest and fled to New York where he lived in exile.