John Kickham

John Kickham's draper's store, Fethard St, Mullinahone.
This is on the W side of the street, at the N end. It seems to be about number 2-5 Fethard St.
This became a small Kickham museum, but the museum is now closed.
"Teallach Kickham" basically means "Kickham's house" (or "hearth").
Photo 2008. See larger and full size.
See other shot and front plaque and side plaque.

John Kickham,
had shop in Fethard St, Mullinahone,
went in mainly for drapery, very successful in business,
mar 16th July 1827 to Anne Mahony,
he was active in struggle for Catholic Emancipation (achieved 1829) and for Repeal,
he addressed a number of anti-tithe gatherings in 1830s,
supporter of Young Irelanders,
Anne died 1848, bur Mullinahone,
member of Mullinahone branch, Tenant Protection Society, at inaugral meeting, early Nov 1849,
he must be "John Kickham" who is listed in [Griffiths Valuation, Nov 1850] as occupying and renting a house at 14 Callan St (now Kickham St), Mullinahone, Co.Tipperary,
never fully recovered from loss of his wife, retired early from business, "in a state of depression" [Comerford, 1979],
died "by accidental explosion of firearms" in his room, Mullinahone, evening of Fri 2nd Aug 1861, had been an invalid and "suffering from nervous affection" for some time,
[Comerford, 1979] suggests he may have taken his own life,
bur Mullinahone, Sun 4 Aug,
see [Kilkenny Journal, Wed 7 Aug, [NLI]],
(todo) any other newspapers, find his age,
had issue:

Charles Joseph Kickham, the Fenian,
eldest child, born May 1828, at his Mahony grandparents' house (his mother was visiting them), nr Cashel, Co.Tipperary,
bapt 5th May 1828 [Cashel RC par records],
grave must be wrong to say born 9 May,
named after grandfather,
grew up Fethard St, Mullinahone.
Maria Kickham,
mar c.1860 to James Mansfield Cleary and had issue.
Bridget Kickham,
bapt 1832 [Mullinahone RC par records], (todo) see full entry,
died Mullinahone,
bur Mullinahone.
Alexander Kickham,
Alexander F., bapt late 1834 [Mullinahone RC par records], (todo) see full entry,
sent to Dublin to be apprenticed to business in the city,
mar Mary Murphy [of Rathangan, Co.Kildare],
went over to England to visit his Fenian brother in prison, early Oct 1866,
ran merchant warehousing business (think in Dublin),
went out of business 1876, and as a result the family lost their inherited Mullinahone property Dec 1878, (todo) see [LR] refs in [Comerford, 1979],
lived 11 Belgrave Square, Rathmines (NOT Monkstown), Dublin,
died 3 May 1895, age 60 yrs,
bur Mullinahone,
had issue:
1. John C. Kickham, died Chicago.
2. Peter Kickham, died Denver, Colorado.
3. Alexander Kickham, Jesuit novice, died Dublin, 1892.
4. Charles J.Kickham, died Dublin.
5. Rody Kickham, of Glanmire, Co.Cork,
  mar Kitty Hughes [of Glasgow] and had issue:
  1. John Kickham.
  2. Rody Kickham,
    educ Clongowes 1890s,
    he is "manly Rody Kickham" in Joyce's A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man.
  3. Patrick Kickham.
  4. Alexandra Kickham.
  5. Margaret Kickham.
1. Kathleen Kickham, mar John A. Swaine [of Dublin] and had issue:
  1. Maureen Swaine.
  2. Richard Swaine.
  3. Alexander Swaine.
  4. Marjorie Swaine.
2. Anastatia Kickham, "Nan", mar James F. Halpenny [of Ardee].
3. Elizabeth Kickham, "Bessy", mar Thomas Halpenny and had issue:
  1. Mary Aloysius Halpenny, "Maeve".
  2. James Halpenny.
  3. Thomas Halpenny.
  4. Elizabeth Halpenny.
Thomas Kickham,
Thomas P., bapt 22nd Apr 1836 or 1838 [Mullinahone RC par records], (todo) see full entry,
"shot off his leg while fowling" early 1850s,
took over his father's drapery business 1850s,
lived Mullinahone,
communicated the proceedings of the trial to his poor-of-hearing Fenian brother Jan 1866,
went over to England to visit him in prison, early Oct 1866,
developed a drink problem early 1870s,
he is prob. "Thomas Kickham" of Mullinahone who is listed as owning 3 acres 2 roods 15 perches in [Owners of Land, 1876],
died Mullinahone, c.Mar 1895, age 56 or 58 yrs,
obituary in [Nationalist and Munster Advertiser, March 20th, 1895],
bur Mullinahone.
James Kickham,
bapt 1838 [Mullinahone RC par records], (todo) see full entry,
died in infancy.
Anne Kickham,
Ann on grave,
"Anna" in the Fenian's prison letters,
Patricia Lavelle had her as "Annie",
died Mullinahone, of "consumption" (TB), early May 1866,
bur Mullinahone.
Elizabeth Kickham,
Patricia Lavelle had her as "Bessie",
died Mullinahone,
bur Mullinahone.
One dau (must be either Bridget or Elizabeth) died soon after 1848 [Comerford, 1979].

John Kickham's draper's store, Fethard St, Mullinahone.
Photo c.1979.
Image courtesy of Cork Multitext Project, UCC (see here). Used with permission.
Originally from [Comerford, 1979].

14 Callan St (now Kickham St), Mullinahone.
Photo 2008. See larger and full size.
See other shot.

Said to be a cousin of the Fenian Kickham (don't know through what line):
1. David Power Conyngham,
  D.P. Conyngham, used pen-name "Allen H. Clington",
  journalist, novelist and nationalist,
  born Killenaule, Co.Tipperary, 1825,
  participated with the Fenian Kickham in Young Irelanders' rising 1848,
  fought in American Civil War,
  died 1883, age 58 yrs.
  See [Dict. Ir. Writers]. See here.

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