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 1874,
listed as age 30, Clerk, living Ivera, Western Rd, Cork, at mar,
mar 1904 to Kathleen Cashel [born 11th May 1872],
he became Collector of Harbour dues, Cork Harbour,
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 her 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,
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 murdered), arrested, died on hunger strike in Brixton Prison, Oct 1920 after 74 days (longest hunger strike in history), see [Dict. Ir. Biog.], etc.,

Jack fl 1933, died pre-1945,
Kathleen died 1945, age 73 yrs, bur Ballyphehane, Cork city (must be St.Joseph's cemetery, where her parents are buried, but she is not bur with him),
couldn't find death in [GROI] 1944-6,
NOT Kate, Cork, 1944 1st qr, or Catherine, Cork, 1946 3rd qr,
prob. not Kate Anne, Limerick, age 76, 1944 4th qr, 5 240, or Kate, Millstreet, age 77, 1945 4th qr, 5 276,
had issue:

Jim Riordan,
born James St.John Riordan, c.1905 (poss. pre-June 1905),
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.
Cashel Riordan,
born Cashel John Riordan, 13th Dec 1907,
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.
Jack Riordan,
born John Blennerhassett Riordan, post-1908, Eithne O'Mara thought born late 1908 - early 1909,
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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