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Lyons of Tralee, Co.Kerry

• References:
  • Papers of Patricia Lavelle.

Maria Agnes Lyons.
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John Lyons,
draper in Tralee, Co.Kerry,
listed as "draper" at his dau's marriage 1869 [GROI],
it was remembered that he would sit round table after tea, and read them Shakespeare or some other good literature,
mar ---- Falvey, of Tralee, Co.Kerry,
the Falveys owned a big shop in Tralee and had a fine house above it, "They were highly respected citizens" [Pat Lavelle], she had a number of brothers and sisters,
had issue:

1. Maria Agnes Lyons,
   NOT Mary Agnes, Pat Lavelle's notes have her as "Agnes", but almost all contemporary records, and her gravestone, say "Maria Agnes",
   born 1846, (todo) search Tralee par records,
   living Mallow, Co.Cork at mar 1869,
   mar 1869, Cork city, to Blennerhassett Cashel and had issue.

   
   

2. William Lyons ["Uncle William"].

   He might be:
   William Lyons, born 1845,
   listed as farmer, widower, at death,
   died 13 Nov 1921, "Farnas" (possibly Farna, Kilgarrylander par), Tralee union, Co.Kerry, age 76 [GROI].

   
   

3. other issue, Lyons.

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• "John Lyons" wit Maria Agnes' mar 1869 [GROI] (possibly just her father).

• Think our John Lyons above is NOT any of the John Lyons dying in Tralee union in [GROI]:
  1. John Lyons, died 1877, age 66 (bachelor)
  2. John Lyons, died 1877, age 57 (labourer, died in workhouse)
  3. John Lyons, died 1890, age 70 (farmer)

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• Probably our family:
  • M.L. Lyons, The Mall, Tralee, is the only Lyons listed under "Woollen and General Drapers" in [Henry & Coghlan's directory, 1867],
    Michael Laurence Lyons, 21 and 22 The Mall, Tralee, listed in voters of Tralee 1880-1,
    Michael L. Lyons and Co., drapers, dressmakers and milliners, The Mall, listed in Guy's Directory 1886.

  • T. Lyons and Co. Ltd.,
    milliners and clothiers, 21 and 22 The Mall, Tralee, and also at Cork,
    listed in Kelly's Directory of Ireland 1905.

• Other miscellaneous Lyons found in Tralee:
  • James Lyon, Russell St, Tralee,
    listed under "Braziers and Tinmen" in Slater's Directory 1846.

  • Henry Lyons,
    listed at 2 Denny St, Tralee, in [Griffiths Valuation].

  • Elizabeth Lyons,
    listed at 21 Castle McEllistrum Lane (off The Rock), Tralee, in [Griffiths Valuation].

  • Thomas Lyons,
    apparently born 1839 (see 1911 census),
    grocery, wine and spirit merchant,
    established business 1st Oct 1863 on NW corner of the junction of Lr Castle St (no.21) and Edward St (no.1), Tralee,
    the site became known as Lyons Corner,
    listed there as grocer and spirit dealer in [Henry & Coghlan's directory, 1867],
    Thomas Lyons, grocer, confectioner, vintners, Castle St, listed in Guy's Directory 1886,
    later the business became Lyons and Browne (or Brown),
    listed as Lyons and Browne, grocers and spirit dealers, in Kelly's Directory of Ireland 1905,
    see entry in [Census, 1911],
    celebrated 50th anniversary 1913,
    Lyons and Brown still there 1956,
    Lyons and Brown now gone, the corner building is now a home decor business.
    See "The Business People of Lr Castle St, Tralee, 1835-1955", Mark Codd, Tralee Miscellany.

  • C. Lyons, shopkeeper, Upr Castle St, listed in Guy's Directory 1886.

  • Cornelius Lyons, born 1875, Co.Kerry,
    shopkeeper, 67 Boherbee, Tralee (or Boherbui, the E entry to Tralee),
    listed in Kelly's Directory of Ireland 1905,
    see entry in [Census, 1911],
    this lists him as "general labourer", illiterate,
    hard to see how could be shopkeeper if illiterate, yet is same address as 1905 directory entry.

• Miscellaneous Falvey found in Tralee:
  • Charles Falvey, Russell St, Tralee, listed under "Boot and Shoe makers" in Slater's Directory 1846,
    listed in [Griffiths Valuation],
    Charles Falvey, leather dealer and spirit dealer, 16 Russell St, Tralee, listed in [Henry & Coghlan's directory, 1867],
    Charles Falvey, 16 Russell St, Tralee, listed in voters of Tralee 1880-1,
    Charles Falvey, Russell St, Tralee, listed in Guy's Directory 1886.

  • Michael Falvey, baker, grocer and spirit dealer, 31 The Mall, Tralee,
    listed in [Griffiths Valuation],
    listed in [Henry & Coghlan's directory, 1867].

  • Francis Joseph Falvey, MD, 3 Lr Castle St, Tralee, listed in voters of Tralee 1880-1.

  • Jeremiah Falvey, Blennerville, with an office in Denny St, Tralee, listed in voters of Tralee 1880-1.