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Agnes Cashel [poss. descendant of Edward III],
She met James when she came to a dance in the O'Mara's house,
Hartstonge House,
Limerick, summer 1891 (James age 18, Agnes age 20)
[Lavelle, 1961].
James, just finished school, immediately asked his father to take him on in
the bacon factory.
His mother was opposed to this, and argued that he should go to college.
It was his grandfather
who persuaded them to let him start work.
[PAT/1, p.7]
says
Agnes got on well with James' grandfather:
"She was very fond of him and knew he liked her".
He very much approved of Agnes.
He would pass the two after mass and
"he would smile and nod at them in his friendliest way".
James proposed to Agnes, probably in summer 1892,
at the ruined Dunlica Castle
(or "Doonlicka Castle"),
near Kilkee,
on cliffs of Co.Clare,
hundreds of feet above the Atlantic.
In the old days, the whole extended O'Mara family would gather at Kilkee, summer after summer.
James later named his house in London
"Dunlica"
after the castle.
They were allowed marry when James was 21.
"Mother always felt that this had been brought about largely by
Great-Grandfather's
kindly interest in their romance"
[PAT/1, p.7].
Agnes
mar 23rd Apr 1895 [him age 21, her age 24],
St.Saviour's (Dominican church),
Dominick St (nr King's Inns), Dublin
[GROI]
to James O'Mara
and had issue.
Agnes Cashel, 1910.
From this picture.
Agnes Cashel, with her two youngest children, 1912.
From this picture.
Agnes Cashel.
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Agnes Cashel.
Agnes Cashel. Photo 1924.
(Left to Right): Maureen O'Mara,
Agnes Cashel,
Eithne O'Mara,
prob. Killiney,
c.1927.
Playing cards,
Killiney,
June 1954.
Cousin Bee,
Agnes Cashel,
Steen.
See full size
and original.
Playing cards,
Killiney,
1955.
Agnes Cashel,
Una Shanley,
Fr.Paddy.
See full size
and original.
Agnes Cashel,
Killiney,
1955.
See full size.
Agnes Cashel.
From mass card.
See alternative version
from obituary.