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Riordan

• Sources yet to be consulted:
  • Papers of Mary MacSwiney, dates 1872–1964, 11 boxes, [UCD Archives] IE UCDA P48a.
  • Papers of Terence MacSwiney, dates 1895–1962, 13 boxes, [UCD Archives] IE UCDA P48b, P48c.

(Left to Right): Jack Riordan, his nieces Sheila and Eithne O'Mara, and a "Father Shanley".
Photo at Cashel.

James Riordan,
[think Assistant] Secretary, Harbour Board, Cork,
had issue:

Jack Riordan,
John, NOT Reardon, born 1873 or 1874, Cork,
listed as "clerk", living Ivera, Western Rd, Cork, at mar,
mar 1904 to Kathleen Cashel [born 11th May 1872],
living 5 Cathedral Place, Cork, at son's birth 1905, he is listed as "accountant",
he became Collector of Harbour dues, Cork Harbour,
see entry in [Census, 1911], then living in "house number 5 in Spital Lands, Pouladuff Town (Blackrock, Cork)", Spital-lands townland is in St.Nicholas' par, Cork city,
in census he is listed as "Assistant Dues Collector, Harbour Board", they have 1 servant living with them,
her nephew Steen O'Mara wrote a postcard in 1913 from Norwood, London SE (Dunlica) to "Aunt Kate", Strand Cottage, Clash, Little Island, Co.Cork,
they lived 13 Myrtle Hill Terrace, Lower Rd (think Lr Glanmire Rd), across road from railway station, Cork city (near Kathleen's father's house),

Kathleen and her sister Aunt Al were great friends with the Cork republican family, the MacSwiney's, this was the family of siblings: Terence MacSwiney [TD, Lord Mayor of Cork], Mary MacSwiney [TD], Sean MacSwiney [TD] and Annie MacSwiney, see entry for MacSwiney family in [Census, 1911], at 66 Knockrea, Blackrock, Cork, wonder if relations of Kathleen and Al's step-mother Marion Mc Swiney, Mary and Annie MacSwiney founded St. Ita's School for girls, Cork, 1917 [modelled on St Enda's, taught through Irish], Terence MacSwiney was elected TD for Mid Cork in 1st Dail 1918 (in which Kathleen and Al's brother-in-law James O'Mara sat), the Riordan house at 13 Myrtle Hill Terrace was one of Terence MacSwiney's safe houses when he was on the run during the War of Independence, through the attic window you could get out onto cliff above house, Terence MacSwiney was elected Lord Mayor of Cork, Mar 1920 (predecessor assassinated by RIC), arrested, died on hunger strike in Brixton Prison, Oct 1920 after 74 days (longest hunger strike in history),

Jack fl 1933, died pre-1945,
Kathleen stayed sometimes at her sister's house, The Grove, Killiney, Co.Dublin, when in ill-health in 1940s,
she died 1945, age 73 yrs,
can't find death in [GROI],
(todo) see death of Kathleen Mary Riordan, [GROI], Rathdown, 1947 2nd qr, age 74 (born 1873), vol 2, p 530,
she was bur Ballyphehane, Cork city (must be St.Joseph's cemetery, where her parents are buried, but she is not bur with them), (todo) find grave,
had issue:

1. Jim Riordan,
   James St.John Mary Riordan,
   born 25 June 1905, 5 Cathedral Place, Cork [GROI],
   mar Eileen Horgan and had issue:
   1. Rosaleen Riordan, mar John Connaughton and had issue.
   2. Cashel Riordan, mar Jane --- and had issue:
      1. Tadhg Riordan.

2. Cashel Riordan,
   Cashel John Mary Riordan, born Cork,
   supposed to be born 13th Dec 1907, but must be 1906,
   (todo) see birth of Cashel John M Riordan, [GROI], Cork, 1st qr 1907, vol 5, p 142,
   mar Moyra Brennan and had issue:
   1. Cashel Riordan, mar Peg Murphy and had issue:
      1. Kathrin Riordan.
      2. John Riordan.
      3. Brian Riordan.
      4. Emily Riordan.
   2. Kathrin Riordan, mar Tom St.John Walsh and had issue:
      1. Tom Walsh.
      2. Kieran Walsh.
      3. Michelle Walsh.
      4. Cashel Walsh.
      5. Kathryn Walsh.
      6. Ronan Walsh.
      7. Claire Walsh.
      8. Barry Walsh.
   3. James Riordan, mar Marion Coleman and had issue:
      1. Sham Riordan.
      2. Sally Riordan.
      3. David Riordan.
      4. Mark Riordan.
      5. Johanna Riordan.

3. Jack Riordan,
   John Blennerhassett Riordan, born 1908 or 1909, Cork,
   (todo) see birth of John Blennerhassett Mary Riordan, [GROI], Cork, 4th qr 1908, vol 5 p 133,
   mar Peggy Culnan.

Back: Eithne O'Mara.
Front (Left to Right): Cashel Riordan, Eileen O'Mara, Violet Connolly (a friend).

The Grove, Killiney, summer 1926.
(Left to Right): ---, Cashel Riordan, his 1st cousins Maureen O'Mara, Sheila O'Mara, Eithne O'Mara.

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• Can't find Kathleen's death in [GROI]. She is NOT any of these:
  • Kate Riordan, Cork, 1944 1st qr
  • Kate Anne Riordan, Limerick, 1944 4th qr
  • Kate Riordan, Millstreet, 1945 4th qr
  • Catherine Riordan, Cork, 1946 3rd qr