Jack Humphrys
Jack Humphrys,
bapt 16th Sept 1888,
listed in 1911 Census as
assistant to his uncle
Mick
in his pub in Dublin,
did pub apprenticeship with
Tim Lloyd,
owned the "Five Lamps" pub, 5 and 6 North Strand Rd, Dublin (and lived there),
"John Humphrys, grocer and spirit dealer" listed there
in
[Thoms]
1925 to 1972 and beyond
(still called Humphrys pub today),
the "Five Lamps" is a landmark at the crossroads here,
mar Mary Maher,
she owned "The Flowing Tide" pub, 9 Lower Abbey St, Dublin,
she also owned the "Cock Tavern",
Church Street, Howth,
the pub and house on North Strand Rd was hit in the "accidental"
bombing of Dublin
by the Nazis 30 May 1941,
this bombing may have been a deliberate warning by the Nazis
to neutral Ireland not to assist the Allies
(since Ireland had sent emergency services to help after the
Belfast bombings 15 Apr 1941),
the pub was badly damaged, there was a suggestion it would have to be demolished,
but in the end it was not,
no photo of his section of North Strand Rd in
photos of damage,
she sold "Cock Tavern" 1950,
she lived farm at Kilbarrack,
N side of Dublin,
"The Flowing Tide" pub was
sold by someone (Mary might have sold it long before) in the
1966-75 period,
the "Five Lamps" pub was
sold by someone in the
1966-75 period,
he died 10th Dec 1970 [grave], age 82 yrs,
(todo) see "John Humphreys" died 9th Dec, Dublin South
[GROI],
bur Glasnevin with brother Jim.
Mary lived Castle Ave, Clontarf,
she died 4th Jan 1978, bur Glasnevin,
the pub is still called "Jack Humphrey's" pub today, 5-6 North Strand Road, Dublin,
owned by the people who own 28 Eden Quay,
had issue:
- Cora Humphrys, mar Kim Ryder and had issue:
- Mary Louise Ryder.
- Sheila Anne Ryder.
- Elizabeth Jennifer Ryder.
- Nora Jean Ryder.
- Bill Ryder.
Amiens St / Five Lamps traffic camera.
From Dublin City Council.
The "Five Lamps" landmark.
Photo 2005.
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