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John Spring

• References:
  • For this Catholic branch of the Spring family see pages 6, 7, 9, 12 in [Spring and Spring, 2000]

John Spring,
descendant of Edward III,
mar Ellen Mason,
lived Ballyraymeen, Kiltallagh par, Co.Kerry (Ballyraymeen Upper and Ballyraymeen Lower are both NE of Castlemaine, see map),
baptised his children Catholic from 1804 on,
had issue:

William Spring,
bapt 1808 [Castlemaine RC par records],
mar Elizabeth Thompson,
had issue:

John Spring,
bapt 1836 [Castlemaine RC par records],
mar Norah Hickey [Honora],
Norah is listed in Tralee in 1901 census,
had issue:

Arthur Spring,
born 1875 or 1874 [census] or poss. 1866 [Spring and Spring, 2000],
living Tralee with mother in 1901 census, he is "Butcher",
mar 1904 to Catherine Commane, see mar cert, he is "Butcher",
see them listed in Tralee in 1911 census, he is "Victualler",
had issue:

1. Dan Spring,
   born 1910, Tralee, see birth cert,
   Labour Party TD,
   had issue:
   1. Arthur Spring, born 1945,
      had issue:
      1. Arthur Spring,
         Labour Party TD.

   2. Dick Spring,
      born Tralee, 1950,
      leader of the Labour Party 1982-1997,
      Tanaiste, Minister for the Environment, Minister for Energy, Minister for Foreign Affairs.