Jack, born 24 Feb 1872, 15 Upper Baggot St [GROI],
educ at boarding school in Tullow, Co.Carlow,
studied for priesthood at Clonliffe College, Dublin, then in Rome, listed as "B.A." in [Thom's],
came back to Ireland c.1895,
he must be John Flanagan, curate, Balrothery church, Balbriggan, Co.Dublin, listed in [Thom's] in 1897,
he is listed as a curate at St. Michael and John's church, Lr Exchange St, Temple Bar, Dublin, in [Thom's] from 1898 to 1901, living 7 Lr Exchange St,
he is listed as a curate in the Pro-Cathedral, Dublin, in [Thom's] from 1902 to 1923, living in The Presbytery, 82-83 Marlborough St,
see inscription on a book, the Manual of Catholic Piety, given by him in 1914 to his young nephew Desmond Flanagan in New Zealand,
this says he was a C.C. (Curate) in Dublin as at 1914,
he was called to the GPO by the men of 1916, he blessed The O'Rahilly before he left to meet his death, he attended to the wounded James Connolly in the GPO, he stayed with the men to the end, see [de Rosa, 1990],
he is listed as P.P. of the Pro-Cathedral in [Thom's] 1924 and 1925, living in The Presbytery, Marlborough St,
he is listed as P.P. of Fairview, NE Dublin, in [Thom's] from 1926 on, lived the Presbytery, Fairview,
he is also written as "P.P. of Marino" (before 1942 Marino was part of Fairview Parish),
he built Marino church 1928, "probably the first church built after the State was set up" [Liam Cosgrave],
this is the Church of St.Vincent de Paul, Marino parish (also here), Griffith Avenue, Dublin 9, see history,
foundation stone laid 2nd May 1928, the Solemn opening was performed on 7th Oct 1928 by Dr. Edward Byrne, Archbishop of Dublin,
became a Canon,
celebrated the mass at the Alderman's funeral 1931, co-executor of the Alderman's will 1931 [NAI],
died 16th Dec 1935, age 63 yrs, bur Glasnevin.
"He died suddenly from heart trouble." [Liam Cosgrave],
Marino was established as a Parish in its own right in 1942.
[Charles Flanagan] says "John and Mollie are my elders by 2 years or so",
she is NOT Mary Anne, born Dublin South, 1870, in [GROI],
she is NOT Mary, born Dublin South, 1874, in [GROI],
she is NOT Mary Frances, born Dublin South, 1872, in [GROI],
she is NOT Mary Margaret, born Dublin South, 1872, in [GROI],
[Charles Flanagan] says she was educ at "Blackrock Convent" boarding school,
this must be Sion Hill convent (and school), Blackrock, Co.Dublin (see history),
didn't marry,
described in [letters of Charles Flanagan, c.1927] as then sharing a flat in Dublin with Lily,
at Sr. Padua's funeral 1936, then living with sisters at 32 Upper Fitzwilliam St, Dublin,
living with sister Louisa at 55 Mountainview Rd, Ranelagh, as at [Thom's, 1945],
died 55 Mountainview Rd, 27th Nov 1948, age 73 yrs [GROI], bur Glasnevin.
Charles James, born 25 June 1875, family home, 15 Upper Baggot St, Dublin [GROI].
[Charles Flanagan] says Annie and Mollie were the two eldest girls,
educ "Blackrock Convent" boarding school (must be Sion Hill),
she must be the same as:
(dau) Flanagan,
nun in a hospital in
New Hartford, Connecticut,
nursed TB patients,
caught TB from them,
died 1909, of TB.
educ "Blackrock Convent" boarding school (must be Sion Hill),
described in [letters of Charles Flanagan, c.1927] as then sharing a flat in Dublin with Mollie,
she was then working in a solicitor's office,
at Sr. Padua's funeral 1936, then unmarried, living with sisters at 32 Upper Fitzwilliam St, Dublin.
she must be the same as:
Louisa Flanagan,
Louisa Mary Catherine Flanagan,
born 1879,
didn't marry,
listed as "civil servant" at death,
must be Louisa Flanagan, "typist", age 29 (born 1882, Dublin) who is
listed
at 21 Moyne Road, Ranelagh, in
[Census, 2 April 1911],
apparently living with her older sister, who is absent,
living with sister Mary at
55 Mountainview Rd, Ranelagh, as at
[Thom's, 1945],
died 55 Mountainview Rd, 10th Dec 1947, age 68 yrs
[GROI], bur Glasnevin.
Paddy, born 1884, Dublin,
listed as a curate at Ringsend, Dublin, in [Thom's] from 1909 to 1918,
he is listed
as
C.C.
(Curate),
living
12 York Terrace,
a segment of Pigeon House Rd, Ringsend,
in
[Census, 2 April 1911],
listed as C.C. (Curate), Church of the Holy Family, Aughrim St (also here and here), Dublin, in [Thom's] from 1919 to 1939,
listed as living 83 Aughrim St in [Thom's] 1919 and 1920,
listed as living 70 Aughrim St in [Thom's] 1925,
listed as living 115-117 N Circular Rd in [Thom's] 1927 to 1939,
officiated at funeral of his cousin Sr. Padua 1936,
parish priest of Booterstown from 1939 to 1956 [plaque on wall],
registered his sister Mary's death 1948,
organised the building 1953 of the new church on Merrion Rd (which would later split off from the Booterstown parish),
this is the Church of Our Lady Queen of Peace, Merrion Rd (also here), with its distinctive round tower,
"He was told to build the Round Tower against his better judgement. Some called it Flanagan's Folly!" [Liam Cosgrave],
died 1956 [Lyng, 2000], age 72 yrs.
Merrion Rd became a parish in its own right 1964.
mar pre-1910 to Frank Meagher,
he was commercial traveller with big hardware company,
they lived Clonmel, Co.Tipperary,
she died 22nd Sept 1929, bur Glasnevin,
he fl 1930,
had issue:
- Eithne Meagher, born 1910,
living "The Hill", Clonmel, Co.Tipperary, as at 1930,
see letter (and p.2) from her to Jim Flanagan, Jan 1930, "We are very lonely without Mother".
for 2 years she was governess in "some big castle in Madrid",
mar pre-c.1920 to Joe Doyle [Joseph P. Doyle, BA, BAI],
he might be Joseph P. Doyle, BE 1920, listed in [NUI, 1964],
he was a civil and mechanical engineer, he worked on aeroplane engineering during WWI,
then he worked as engineer in the Board of Works, Dublin,
the Alderman's will 1930 refers to "my niece Elizabeth Doyle",
they lived "St.Helen's", 53 Kenilworth Park, Harold's Cross, Co.Dublin, there as at [Thom's, 1945],
she registered her sister Louisa's death 1947,
had issue:
- Patricia Doyle.
- Fr. Patrick Doyle.
- Nora Doyle, mar Christopher Cusack and had issue:
- David Cusack.
- Peter Cusack, mar ----.
- Ann Cusack.
- Brian Cusack
- Rory Cusack.
described in [letters of Charles Flanagan, c.1927] as then a nurse in "Lady Carnarvon's Hospital in London",
this would be Lady Carnarvon's Nursing Home (or the Carnarvon Nursing Home), Hadley Common, Barnet, Hertfordshire,
at Sr. Padua's funeral 1936, then unmarried, living with sisters at 32 Upper Fitzwilliam St, Dublin.
3 of the daus were nurses in New York, France
and Spain.
Some of the unmarried daus were in the Civil Service.
