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Cashel Riordan

Cashel Riordan (left), unknown priest, and Cashel's father.
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Cashel Riordan,
Cashel John Mary Riordan,
born 13 Dec 1906, Cork.
Keen rugby player and golfer.
Apparently played golf for Dolphin Club in Munster Senior Cup 1931. (Unless this is confusion with the rugby.)
Played rugby for Dolphin R.F.C.. He was on their team in Munster Senior Cup 1932-33.
He was an accountant.
At marriage 1938 he is "clerk", living family home, 13 Myrtle Hill Terrace, Cork.

He mar 30 Apr 1938 to Moyra Brennan [Norah Moyra Brennan, born 7 Oct 1911, Kilkenny, "Moira" on mar cert, NOT Maura, think NOT Nora].
She was dau of John J. Brennan, company manager, by his wife Alice Coughlan.
At mar she was living Model Farm Road, Cork.
They mar at RC church of St. Finn Barr's West, Cork. See mar cert from here.

At son's birth 1939 they are living Temple Lawn, Ballintemple, Cork. He is "clerk".
Moyra ran a cafe/restaurant, "The Green Door", Academy Street, Cork.
They lived at The Paddock, S end of Crab Lane, Ballintemple, Cork city.
Cashel was living The Paddock in 1947 when he registered his mother's death.
She was on winning team, Douglas golf club, Irish Ladies Senior Cup 1952, Newcastle, Co.Down.
He was President of Dolphin Club (golf) c.1961.

He died 8 Jan 1977 [grave], age 70 yrs. NOT 6 Jan 1978.
He was bur St.Joseph's cemetery, Cork with parents.
Moyra died 22 Jan 1998, age 86 yrs.
She was bur St.Joseph's cemetery, Cork.
Cashel and Moyra had issue:

Cashel Riordan,
born 29 May 1939, nursing home, Cork city. See birth cert.
John Cashel Riordan on birth cert
Called "John" by the family.
Went as "Cashel" professionally.
Kathrin Riordan.
She mar Tom Walsh and had issue.
James Riordan.

Back: Eithne O'Mara.
Front (Left to Right): Cashel Riordan, Eileen O'Mara, Violet Connolly (a friend).

The Grove, Killiney, summer 1926.
(Left to Right): Unknown, Cashel Riordan, and his 1st cousins Maureen O'Mara, Sheila O'Mara, Eithne O'Mara.

Cashel Riordan (middle row, 2nd from RHS).
Dolphin R.F.C. Senior Cup team 1932-33.
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Cashel Riordan (bottom RHS) on a mixed tennis team (Hillsboro L.T.C.), Cork, in 1934.
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See notes on back.

Think this is Cashel Riordan and Moyra Brennan.
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Cashel Riordan and Moyra Brennan.
At wedding of Mary McGrath.
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The Paddock, S end of Crab Lane, Ballintemple, Cork city.
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This seems to have been re-built since. See modern map and street view.

"The Green Door" cafe, Academy Street, Cork.
Photo 1935. From Echo Live, The Echo, Cork, 24 Sept 2020.
Also 1 Oct 2020.
See modern street view.