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Charles Ebrill

Back (Left to Right): Denis, Stephanie, Felicity, Adrian.
Front (Left to Right): Charles Ebrill, Norma, Margaret Foley.
Photo 1944, "Little Summerville", Limerick.
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Charles Ebrill (see here),
born 28th July 1878,
educ Clongowes,
his father (died 1892) left him his 8 houses in Storey's lane (unidentified), Limerick, and his 3 houses in Irish Town (area S of Balls Bridge), Limerick [NAI],
solicitor in Limerick, in partnership with a Mr. McNamara,
see him in a probate case, Irish Independent, November 18, 1911,
he shot (and apparently killed) Margaret's brother Michael Foley in a hunting accident c.1912,
Valerie Coghlan says: "My grandfather's preferred method for dealing with mice was gunpowder. He misjudged the charge on one occasion and took the staircase out.",
listed as living "Summerville Cottage" (old family home), Limerick, at mar,
mar 1913 to Margaret Foley [born 23rd Aug 1892],
they were living Ardeevin, Ennis Rd, Limerick, at Norma's birth 1919,
later lived in house called "Little Summerville", near Summerville Cottage, Ballinacurra, Limerick,
it was around where Summerville Ave is now,
see report, Irish Independent, February 3, 1937, about him acting in a case involving land purchase for the construction of the new Shannon Airport,
he had a shooting lodge, Doorus House, nr Kinvara, Co.Galway,
he might be Charles Ebrill who donated a bird skeleton to the Natural History Museum in 1938 (specimen 1938.11.1, a Shoveller duck, Spatula clypeata, collected in Limerick in 1938),
see catalog of Anseriformes (ducks and waterfowl):
Charles Ebrill, solicitor, listed in [Thom's, 1945] as of 30 South Frederick St (off Molesworth St), Dublin, and of Limerick,
he died 20 February 1954, age 75 yrs, NOT 1952 or 1953,
see death notice, Sunday Independent, 21 Feb 1954,
note last couple of lines of death notice missing on above scan, not found in scans before: or after:

Margaret went to Dublin,
she might be "Mrs.Ebrill" who was at Agnes Cashel's funeral 1958,
she lived in garden flat (basement) of 86 Northumberland Rd, Dublin,
she died 25th March 1984, age 91 yrs [NOT older than that, see her age at mar],
bur Deans Grange Cemetery, Co.Dublin,
had issue:
  1. Louis Ebrill,
    Louis John, or John Louis,
    born 1914,
    died 1914, age 6 weeks.


  2. Stephanie Ebrill,
    Stephanie Margaret, born 26 December 1914, Limerick, NOT 1915,
    mar 1941 to Matt de Courcy and had issue.


  3. Denis Ebrill,
    Denis Anthony Joseph, "Densie", born 7th March 1916, Limerick,
    think NOT "Charles Denis",
    educ "Our Lady's Bower" convent school, Athlone, Co.Westmeath,
    educ St.George's College, Weybridge, Surrey,
    educ University of London, in King's College London and St George's medical college (studied at St George's Hospital), won entrance scholarship,
    surgeon [NOT dentist], qualified 1939, MS, FRCS,
    during WW2 he was a surgical registrar at St George's Hospital, London, during The Blitz (1940-41),
    then a surgeon in the Emergency Medical Service,
    then a wing commander in the RAF, also listed as a Group Captain,
    mar 1943, Brompton Oratory, to Kate Maddocks [born UK, Kathleen, NOT Kitty, NOT Maddock],
    he was posted by the RAF to the US Army 7th General Hospital in Nocton, nr Lincoln, Lincolnshire, to arrange the takeover from the Americans (it became RAF Nocton Hall Hospital after the war),
    he was Consultant surgeon, Lincoln County Hospital, Lincoln, England, 1948-81,
    specialist in rectal and paediatric surgery, neonatal work,
    he was chairman of the main hospital committees for many years,
    they lived Lincoln,
    he and his brother Adrian inherited father's shooting Lodge, Doorus House, nr Kinvara, Co.Galway, prob. 1954,
    they donated it to An Oige 1961,
    Denis died Lincoln, 5 Jan 1997, age 80 yrs,
    see obituary in British Medical Journal, 16 August 1997, "His chief relaxation was in the countryside: he enjoyed shooting around Lincolnshire with fine guns inherited from his father and was a keen fisherman.",
    Kate died Norfolk, Sept 2005,
    had issue:

    1. Charles Ebrill, mar Sue Goodwin and had issue:
      1. Stephanie Ebrill.
      2. Charlotte Ebrill.


  4. Adrian Ebrill,
    Charles Adrian Ebrill, born 1917, educ Belvedere College,
    listed as living 22a Burlington Rd, Ballsbridge, Dublin, as at 1953,
    see engagement notice, Irish Independent, August 11, 1953,
    mar 5 Sept 1953, Church of St.Anthony, Clontarf, Dublin, to Esther Kinsella [listed as of 127 The Stiles Rd, Clontarf, as at 1953],
    no issue,
    he was involved with An Oige (Irish Youth Hostel Association),
    he and his brother Denis inherited father's shooting Lodge, Doorus House, nr Kinvara, Co.Galway, prob. 1954,
    they donated it to An Oige 1961,
    Adrian is listed as Hon. Secretary of An Oige as at opening of youth hostel 1961,
    he is listed as Secretary of An Oige as at 1969,
    Investments Manager with AIB 1969,
    he died 1987, age 70 yrs.


  5. Norma Ebrill,
    Norma Elizabeth, born 26 June 1919, Ardeevin, Ennis Rd, Limerick [GROI], NOT 1918 or 1920,
    mar James O'Sullivan and had adopted issue:

    1. Gail O'Sullivan [researched family tree], mar John Alvey and had issue:
      1. Simon Alvey.
      2. Karen Alvey.
    2. Sally O'Sullivan, mar Anthony O'Carroll and had issue:
      1. Stephanie O'Carroll.
      2. Jennifer O'Carroll.
      3. Daniel O'Carroll.
      4. Michelle O'Carroll.


  6. Felicity Ebrill,
    Fay, Faye, born 23 May 1922, NOT 1923,
    mar Daniel Coghlan [Dan, NOT Coughlan, born 23rd Nov 1916],
    he died June 1988 [NOT April], age 71 yrs,
    she died April 1990 [NOT June], age 67 yrs,
    both bur in graveyard adjoining church in Rosbercon, New Ross, Co.Wexford,
    had issue:

    1. Ronan Coghlan, mar Mourna Cairns and had issue:
      1. Lara Coghlan.
      2. Kieran Coghlan.
      3. Ivona Coghlan.
    2. Valerie Coghlan, mar Donal Jackson and had issue:
      1. Andrew Jackson.
      2. Carl Jackson.
      3. Stephanie Jackson.
    3. Linda Coghlan.


  7. Valerie Ebrill, born 1925 [NOT 1922],
    died 1928 or 1929, age 3 or 4 yrs.

"Little Summerville", Limerick.
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Margaret Foley.
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Valerie Ebrill, who died as a child.
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Back (Left to Right): Felicity, (unknown), Stephanie, Denis, (Foley relation).
Front (Left to Right): James O'Sullivan, Norma, Margaret Foley, Matt de Courcy, (Foley relation), Kate Maddocks.
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