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John Flanagan

John Flanagan and Anne Mooney, est c.1890.
From this picture.

John Flanagan,
bapt Rathfarnham, 22 May 1836.
Listed as of Rathmines, Co.Dublin, at mar 1863.

John mar 1stly, 10 February 1863 [him age 26, her age 17] to Anne McDarra [or Annie, think NOT McDarah].
Anne was bapt 13 August 1845 [St.Audoen's RC church, Dublin].
She was dau of James McDarra and his wife Bridget.
James must be James McDarra, "rag, feather, brass and copper merchant", who is listed at 18 Usher St, Dublin, in [Thom's, 1852, p.885]. See also listing for 10 Island St on p.820. See also index on p.1064.
Anne is listed at marriage 1863 as of 4 Hanover St, Dublin. Parents deceased.
John and Anne mar at St.Andrew's RC church, Dublin. See entry LHS and RHS from here.
Mar wit by William Doran, of 18 Digges St, and Maria Leary, of 4 Hanover St.
Anne is clearly living with Leary family. Thomas Leary, "slate, slab, and cistern manufacturer", is listed at 4 Hanover St East in [Thom's, 1862].

John Flanagan sp the bapt of Edward William Doyle in Apr 1863.
John and Anne are living 1 Mespil Rd, Donnybrook, Dublin, at son's birth 1864. He is "greengrocer".
Anne died 1864-1869.
(todo) Try death of Anne Flanagan, [GROI], Dublin South, 2nd qr 1867, age 21 [born 1846], vol 7 p.593.
John is listed at 2nd mar 1869 as merchant, widower, living Rathmines Rd, Dublin.
He had issue by 1st wife Anne:

William Flanagan.
William Joseph Flanagan on birth cert, William John Flanagan on death cert.
He was born [must be 22 May] 1864, 1 Mespil Rd. See birth cert from here.
Birth cert says born 22 June 1864, but birth registered 17 June 1864. Must be born 22 May 1864.
He was bapt 1864 [St.Mary's RC church, Dublin]. Must be St.Mary's, Haddington Rd.
His half-brother Charles (born 1875) in letter says: "I can just remember him. He was a wild bird and travelled all over the globe, but came home to die."
William is listed as "coal merchant", unmarried, at death.
He died 22 Oct 1888, age 24 yrs, at his father's house, 15 Upper Baggot St, of "phthisis" (TB).
See death cert from here.
2 other sons, Flanagan.
They died young.

John mar 2ndly, 10 January 1869, to Anne Mooney [poss. Annie, listed as "Nannie" at dau's birth 1882].
At mar she is listed as dau of John Mooney, coachmaker, and Elizabeth Watkins. Living Duggan Place, Rathmines.
She was an orphan, brought up by people named Lawler.
Note that "John Lalor" and "Margaret Lalor" sp bapt of her dau in 1873.
Also "Joseph Lawlor" and "Mary Lawlor" sp bapt of her dau in 1876.
John and Anne mar at Rathgar RC church. See mar cert from here. Mar wit by William Flanagan and Alicia Southwell.
See entry in Rathmines RC par records.

John ran a fruit and vegetable shop at (and lived at) 15 Upper Baggot St, Dublin (the end S of the canal, see map). He was also in the coal trade.
He is listed as "coal merchant and fruiterer", 15 Upper Baggot St, in [Thom's] from 1871 to 1894. Note he was a coal merchant from the start.
All children born and grew up 15 Upper Baggot St.
He is described as "fruiterer" at birth of children 1873 and 1875.
John Flanagan and "Hanna Mooney" sp the bapt of his niece Sister Padua 1875.
Listed as "coal merchant" at birth of Louisa 1878.
Listed as "fruiterer" and "coal merchant" at Agnes' birth 1882.
He did a lot of business. "At one time he had 14 men and ditto horses delivering coal, and besides that we had 3 horses and carts for delivering fruit and vegetables. He imported ship loads of coal from England and Scotland. Ships carrying from 800 - 2000 tons landed at our own docks. We had city offices for the coal trade and for some years he did very well" [Charles Flanagan].
[Thom's, 1890] lists them at 15 Upper Baggot St, and also 20 Gt Brunswick St (now Pearse St), Ringsend docks, and stores on Hanover Quay.
[Charles Flanagan] said they had a telephone (Ireland's first telephone was 1878).
Anne ran fruit shop while he ran the coal business.
He was ruined in a big strike. [Charles Flanagan] says: "a big strike occurred in the mines, the seamen joined it, then the transport workers came in". Wonder if this is the London Dock Strike of 1889.
He was ruined (by being unable to meet his coal import contracts). [Charles Flanagan] says: "He had contracted to supply large quantities of coal to various big concerns, such as Guinness Brewery. He was under a heavy penalty for non-delivery." He had to file for bankruptcy, start again.
They closed fruit shop, started crockery shop.
[Thom's, 1893 and 1894] lists "John Flanagan, coal merchant and china and glass warehouse", 15 Upper Baggot St (back to just one premises).

John died 9th Sept 1894, of flu, age 58 yrs.
Funeral 11 Sept 1894. Remains removed from his sister's house Newtown House, Tallaght.
He was bur Glasnevin Cemetery.
See funeral report, Freemans Journal, 12 Sept 1894.
[Thom's, 1895] lists "Mrs. Flanagan, glass and china warehouse", 15 Upper Baggot St.
Anne died 20th Feb 1896.
She was bur Glasnevin Cemetery.
John had issue by 2nd wife Anne:

Fr. John Flanagan,
Very Rev. John Flanagan, Jack,
born 24 Feb 1872, 15 Upper Baggot St, Dublin [GROI],
bapt 1872 [St.Mary's RC par records, Dublin] (also here).
Molly Flanagan,
Mary Elizabeth Flanagan, Mollie,
born 15 Upper Baggot St, Dublin, 3 Dec 1873. See birth cert from here.
She was bapt 1873 [St.Mary's RC par records, Dublin] (also here), sp John Lalor and Margaret Lalor.
[Charles Flanagan] says she was educ at "Blackrock Convent" boarding school. This must be Sion Hill convent (and school), Blackrock, Co.Dublin.
She didn't marry.
She is listed in 1911 census as visiting her sister Agnes in Clonmel.
She is described in [letters of Charles Flanagan, c.1927] as then sharing a flat in Dublin with Lily.
She was 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].
She died 55 Mountainview Rd, 27 Nov 1948 [GROI], age 74 yrs.
She was bur Glasnevin Cemetery.
Charles Flanagan,
Charles James Flanagan, born 25 June 1875, family home, 15 Upper Baggot St, Dublin [GROI],
bapt 1875 [St.Mary's RC par records, Dublin] (also here), sp William Flanagan and Anne Flanagan.
Annie Flanagan,
bapt Anne, 1876 [St.Mary's RC par records, Dublin] (also here), sp Joseph Lawlor and Mary Lawlor.
[Charles Flanagan] says Annie and Mollie were the two eldest girls.
She is NOT Anne Flanagan who was born Dublin South, 1865 [GROI].
She was educ "Blackrock Convent" boarding school (must be Sion Hill).

Louisa Flanagan,
Louisa Mary Catherine Flanagan,
Louisa is old family name,
born 19 June 1878, "13 Upper Baggot St" (presumably error for 15 Upper Baggot St) [GROI].
She was bapt Louisa Catherine, 25 June 1878 [St.Mary's, Haddington Rd, RC par records] (see original), sp William Flanagan and Catherine Mooney.
Louisa Flanagan, "typist", is listed in 1911 census at 21 Moyne Road, Ranelagh. There is a gap for head of household. This must be her older sister Mary, who is absent visiting Agnes in Clonmel.
She wit her sister Martha's wedding 1917.
She didn't marry.
Living with sister Mary at 55 Mountainview Rd, Ranelagh, as at [Thom's, 1945].
Listed as "civil servant" at death.
She died 55 Mountainview Rd, 10 Dec 1947, age 69 yrs. See death cert from here.
She was bur Glasnevin Cemetery.
She might be the daughter called "Lily" who did not marry:

Lily Flanagan, Lil.
She was 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.
She was at Sr. Padua's funeral 1936. Then unmarried, living with sisters at 32 Upper Fitzwilliam St, Dublin.

Martha Flanagan,
born 22 July 1880,
bapt 27 July 1880 [St.Mary's, Haddington Rd, RC par records], sp William Flanagan and Elizabeth Flanagan.
She was called "Mattie", or possibly "Betty".

The Alderman's will 1930 refers to "my niece Elizabeth Doyle". An earlier version of this tree thought this was the dau of John Flanagan who married Joe Doyle. But now I think it is this Elizabeth Doyle.
Joe Doyle's wife is "Martha". I cannot find any record where she is "Elizabeth".

Martha was for 2 years a governess in "some big castle in Madrid".
At mar she is living at what looks like "11 Casamina Avenue" (unidentified, maybe should be Casimir Ave, Harold's Cross).
She mar 11 Apr 1917 [her age 36] to Joe Doyle and had issue.
They mar at the Pro Cathedral. See mar cert from here.
They were married by her brother Fr. John (Curate at the Pro-Cathedral).
Agnes Flanagan,
"Ag", born 18 Jan 1882, 15 Upper Baggot St, Dublin [GROI],
address 15 Upper Baggot St at bapt,
bapt 24 Jan 1882 [St.Mary's, Haddington Rd, RC par records], sp Robert Stubbs and Mary Ellen Doyle.
Orphan in 1896.
At mar 1906 she is living South Circular Road, Dublin.
She mar 17 September 1906 to Frank Meagher and had issue.
See mar cert from here. They were married in the Pro-Cathedral, Dublin, by her brother Fr. John Flanagan.
Fr. Paddy Flanagan,
Pat, Very Rev. Canon Patrick Flanagan,
born 7 April 1883, Dublin,
address 15 Upper Baggot St at bapt,
bapt Patrick Francis Flanagan, 12 April 1883 [St.Mary's, Haddington Rd, RC par records], sp John Flanagan and "Catherine Mooney for Mary Lanegan".
Margaret Mary Flanagan,
born 14 December 1884,
address 15 Upper Baggot St at bapt,
bapt 18 December 1884 [St.Mary's, Haddington Rd, RC par records], sp Elizabeth Doyle.
"Margaret Mary Flanagan" wit her sister Agnes' marriage 1906.

Mabel Flanagan, "Mab".
She is 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. These nursing homes were founded by wife of 5th Earl of Carnarvon.
Mabel was at Sr. Padua's funeral 1936. She was 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.
One dau is the following:

(dau) Flanagan.
She was a nun in a hospital in New Hartford, Connecticut.
She nursed TB patients.
Caught TB from them.
She died 1909, of TB.
She is NOT Anne Flanagan who died Dublin South, 4th qr 1909 [GROI].

John Flanagan and his family.
Back (Left to Right): [probably Molly], Anne Mooney, Charles.
Middle (Left to Right): John, Paddy, John Flanagan, [2 younger daus], [probably Annie].
Front: [2 younger daus].
Photo est c.1890.
See larger and full size.

Upper Baggot St on pp.1345-1346 of [Thom's, 1877].
John Flanagan at no.15.
Mooney at no.22 must be a relation of his wife. Note residence at no.15. See also 1878 baptism linking the families.

Baptism of Louisa Flanagan, St.Mary's, Haddington Rd, Dublin, 25 June 1878.

15 Upper Baggot St, Dublin, is now Insomnia coffee shop, and various offices upstairs.
Photo 2007. See full size and other shot.
See street view.

John Flanagan grave, Glasnevin

John Flanagan grave, Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin.
Location: rB 74/75. Go in gate, go to RHS, on path parallel to road, on LHS. See street view.

Location of John Flanagan's grave, Glasnevin.
Screenshot 2011. From street view. Click through to rotate.

John Flanagan grave, Glasnevin.
Photo 2013. See full size and other shot.

Close-up.
Photo 2013. See full size.

Liam Cosgrave letter

Letter about this part of the family tree, from Liam Cosgrave to Deirdre Flanagan, 30 Apr 2006.

30th April 2006
Beechpark, Scholarstown Rd, Templeogue, Dublin 16

Dear Deirdre

Fr. John Flanagan was a brother of Canon Paddy P.P. Booterstown. He was a very courageous man and attended Connolly and others in the GPO. I often heard the family talk about the Connolly attention. Sean Dunne mentions The O'Rahilly which may be quite likely. My father drove with The O'Rahilly to a meeting in Balbriggan about 1915 in O'Rahilly's car. He was the only Sinn Feiner with a car. W.T. had to get out and wipe the rain off the windscreen. No wipers then.

Canon John as he became later was a nephew of the Alderman. He had 3 or 4 sisters, some of them were in the Civil Service. One married Doyle who had 3 children - Fr. Paddy S.J. still alive, Patricia a Sacred Heart nun died in Mt. Anville, and Nora who married Cusack, for years Managing Director, Clondalkin Paper Mills. Paddy was in Synge St with me. He worked in ICI before joining the Jesuits, had a science degree.

I don't know the name of the brother of the Alderman. He had a brother Willie who lived in Walkinstown House before the Bird. I never knew if he had any family.

Canon John built Marino church, which was probably the first church built after the State was set up. He died suddenly from heart trouble. Canon Paddy built Our Lady Queen of Peace, Merrion Rd. He was told to build the Round Tower against his better judgement. Some called it Flanagan's Folly!

I hope you can these ramblings of an aged citizen.

All the best to you, Richard and family

Liam Cosgrave