The Blackall family circa 1927
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Blackall of Marino Park
Thomas Blackall married Jane Pilkington
born circa 1826 born circa 1836
died 27 Apr 1910 died 11 Apr 1924
Kilimo, Kilrush Marino Park
buried Deansgrange
The Blackall family are regarded as being the oldest non aristocratic families in Ireland as they
have records dating back to 1598. They held extensive lands in Co Clare which they farmed and
rented out.
1 Marcella Teresa Blackall eldest daughter born circa 1859 married Francis Cahir on
31 Jul 1877 at Kilrush. Francis was the son of Patrick Cahir a farmer.
2 Thomas Blackall born 31 Oct 1865 at Kildeemo House died an infant in 1866.
3 Thomas Henry Blackall son of Thomas Blackall and his wife Jane Pilkington was born in Co
Clare on 3 May 1867 at Kildeemo, Kilfearagh. He married Jane Kelly on 6 Feb 1901 at Ennis.
Jane was the daughter of James Kelly, farmer. Thomas was vice chair of Clare County
Council. Jane died at Kildeema on 10 Nov 1903 from septicemia two months after the
birth of their son.
1 George Kelly Blackall born 6 Sep 1903 born at Kilrush died 17 Dec 1920 from TB
at Marino Park and was buried at Deansgrange.
Thomas Blackall secondly married Helen Agnes O’Brien at St Nicholas’ Church, Galway
on 18 Oct 1904. Helena was the daughter of Daniel O’Brien, another extensive
landowner. They lived at Knocknareeha, Corofin, Co Clare where on 3 Jan 1910 the family
home came under fire. Shot and bullets reigned into the house where Thomas, Helena
and Helena’s brother were playing drafts. Helen was pregnant and close to the end of
her confinement but no child’s birth was registered to the family. This and the death of
Thomas’ father probably prompted the move to Dublin and they were living at Terenure
by 1911. Thomas, a JP was a civil servant (an Inspector with the Land Commissions) and
a director of west Clare Railway. They moved to Marino Park in 1916 which they rented
prior to purchasing in 1917. Thomas’s mother Jane died there on 11 Apr 1924 aged 89
and was buried at Deansgrange. Thomas’s invested in shares and it is believed that
Thomas lost significant money in the Wall Street Crash of 1929. He sold ten acres of land
in 1939 to settle personal debts which had accumulated following The Crash. Helana set
up Burton Hall Dairy in 1937 and Thomas was named the proprietor. The dairy was very
successful and ahead of its time selling Tuberculin Tested milk in bottles. The dairy,
however, was decimated by a Foot and Mouth epidemic at a time when there was no
compensation for the loss of cattle. Thomas died 6 May 1945 at Marino Park and was
buried with his eldest son and mother at Deansgrange. Helena Agnes Blackall became
tenant for life of the leasehold interest in a dwelling house and lands known as Marino
Park, 44 Mount Merrion Avenue, Blackrock by virtue of a marriage settlement dated
October 1904 on the death of her husband. Helena kept Sealyham Terriers and entered
them in shows, she also took part in flower competitions. She died 10 Mar 1977 and was
buried at Deansgrange. Her will of 1966 left Marino Park to her three daughters but a
second will in 1976 directed that her executors were to sell, convert and otherwise deal
with her property real and personal and to divide the proceeds equally among her said
children after payment of all her just debts and testamentary expenses.
2 Eileen Gerard Blackall born 5 Jul 1911 at 9 Greenmount Road, Terenure
trained as a social scientist and taught art in both Ireland and England. She
was managing what remained of the dairy in 1951. She died on 3 Aug 2005 at
Atlantic Nursing Home in Bray and was buried at Deansgrange.
3 Thomas Gerard (Gerard) Blackall born 11 Feb 1913 at 9 Greenmount Road
Terenure. Gerard was studying medicine but had to give up his studies due to
TB. Gerard married Lilian Ruby Lee (Lily) daughter of William Lee and Ruby
Sadlier in 1937 at Sculcoates, Yorkshire. Gerard had a large motor business
which ran into financial difficulties and he wanted his share of the proceeds of
the house and a circuit court order was made for the sale of the house in 1991.
Gerard died 16 Jul 1994 at Our Lady's Hospice, Harold's Cross late of Orpen
Dale, Blackrock and was buried at Deansgrange. His quarter share in Marino
park was left to his second wife Iris who he married in 1983 when he was 70
and she approximately 40 years his junior. She was Scottish divorceé had a
had a child by a previous marriage whose name she changed to Blackall by
deed poll and not by adoption.
4 Irene Blackall born 17 Sep 1915 at 2 Woodstock Villas, Rathmines. She studied
as an opera singer in Rome and worked as a elocution teacher in Kildare Street.
She died a spinster at Marino Park on 5 Mar 1985 and was buried at
Deansgrange. She left her quarter share in Marino Park to her sister Rose.
5 Rose Blackall (twin) born 11 Sep 1917 at Mrs Ford’s Nursing home on Holles
Street. Rose was educated at home with a governess. By her own admission
she was expelled from Loreto in Rathfarnham and attended Mount Anville.
She studied medicine in Trinity, qualified as a doctor, delivered 22 babies and
retired as a doctor. She later worked as a biology teacher. She had a dog
called Buster Blackall, a cat called Mrs Moggins and a Trimuph Herald she
called Lulu. She died a spinster on 10 Sep 2000 at Idrone Terrace and was
buried at Deansgrange.
6 Henry Blackall (twin) born 11 Sep 1917 died at birth. No record of birth or death
found registered.
4 John Blackall born 25 Oct 1870 at Kildeemo died 1 Jan 1887 after receiving a blow to the
head by a stone at Donoughmore races on 27 Dec 1886.
5 Richard (Joseph) Blackall born 6 May 1878 in Kildeemo, Limerick on 6 May 1878 married
Isabella Johnston and had one child. He passed away on 26 Feb 1918 in Hughenden
Queesland, Australia. Isabella died in 1946.
1 Joseph Felix George Blackall born circa 1913 in Australia.
Rose and Eileen were evicted from Marino Park in 1998 after lengthy court battles following their
failure to re-establish a family trust on lands in Clare which their father set up on his marriage to
Helena Agnes O’Brien. She was named tenant for life. His son Gerard was removed from the
trust in 1937 following a dispute.
Said trust was transferred to Marino Park after Thomas sold the trust lands to finance the purchase
said property. His grandson, William Blackall, revealed on television in 2006 that his grandfather
destroyed the trust documents and sold ten acres in 1939 to settle his personal debts, thus depriving
his daughters of their rightful inheritance. His grandmother and aunts were unaware of this and
thus fought in vain to re-establish the trust…lives destroyed.
© William Blackall, June Bow & Karen Poff – August 2022
Thomas Blackall married Jane Pilkington
born circa 1826 born circa 1836
died 27 Apr 1910 died 11 Apr 1924
Kilimo, Kilrush Marino Park
buried Deansgrange
The Blackall family are regarded as being the oldest non aristocratic families in Ireland as they
have records dating back to 1598. They held extensive lands in Co Clare which they farmed and
rented out.
1 Marcella Teresa Blackall eldest daughter born circa 1859 married Francis Cahir on
31 Jul 1877 at Kilrush. Francis was the son of Patrick Cahir a farmer.
2 Thomas Blackall born 31 Oct 1865 at Kildeemo House died an infant in 1866.
3 Thomas Henry Blackall son of Thomas Blackall and his wife Jane Pilkington was born in Co
Clare on 3 May 1867 at Kildeemo, Kilfearagh. He married Jane Kelly on 6 Feb 1901 at Ennis.
Jane was the daughter of James Kelly, farmer. Thomas was vice chair of Clare County
Council. Jane died at Kildeema on 10 Nov 1903 from septicemia two months after the
birth of their son.
1 George Kelly Blackall born 6 Sep 1903 born at Kilrush died 17 Dec 1920 from TB
at Marino Park and was buried at Deansgrange.
Thomas Blackall secondly married Helen Agnes O’Brien at St Nicholas’ Church, Galway
on 18 Oct 1904. Helena was the daughter of Daniel O’Brien, another extensive
landowner. They lived at Knocknareeha, Corofin, Co Clare where on 3 Jan 1910 the family
home came under fire. Shot and bullets reigned into the house where Thomas, Helena
and Helena’s brother were playing drafts. Helen was pregnant and close to the end of
her confinement but no child’s birth was registered to the family. This and the death of
Thomas’ father probably prompted the move to Dublin and they were living at Terenure
by 1911. Thomas, a JP was a civil servant (an Inspector with the Land Commissions) and
a director of west Clare Railway. They moved to Marino Park in 1916 which they rented
prior to purchasing in 1917. Thomas’s mother Jane died there on 11 Apr 1924 aged 89
and was buried at Deansgrange. Thomas’s invested in shares and it is believed that
Thomas lost significant money in the Wall Street Crash of 1929. He sold ten acres of land
in 1939 to settle personal debts which had accumulated following The Crash. Helana set
up Burton Hall Dairy in 1937 and Thomas was named the proprietor. The dairy was very
successful and ahead of its time selling Tuberculin Tested milk in bottles. The dairy,
however, was decimated by a Foot and Mouth epidemic at a time when there was no
compensation for the loss of cattle. Thomas died 6 May 1945 at Marino Park and was
buried with his eldest son and mother at Deansgrange. Helena Agnes Blackall became
tenant for life of the leasehold interest in a dwelling house and lands known as Marino
Park, 44 Mount Merrion Avenue, Blackrock by virtue of a marriage settlement dated
October 1904 on the death of her husband. Helena kept Sealyham Terriers and entered
them in shows, she also took part in flower competitions. She died 10 Mar 1977 and was
buried at Deansgrange. Her will of 1966 left Marino Park to her three daughters but a
second will in 1976 directed that her executors were to sell, convert and otherwise deal
with her property real and personal and to divide the proceeds equally among her said
children after payment of all her just debts and testamentary expenses.
2 Eileen Gerard Blackall born 5 Jul 1911 at 9 Greenmount Road, Terenure
trained as a social scientist and taught art in both Ireland and England. She
was managing what remained of the dairy in 1951. She died on 3 Aug 2005 at
Atlantic Nursing Home in Bray and was buried at Deansgrange.
3 Thomas Gerard (Gerard) Blackall born 11 Feb 1913 at 9 Greenmount Road
Terenure. Gerard was studying medicine but had to give up his studies due to
TB. Gerard married Lilian Ruby Lee (Lily) daughter of William Lee and Ruby
Sadlier in 1937 at Sculcoates, Yorkshire. Gerard had a large motor business
which ran into financial difficulties and he wanted his share of the proceeds of
the house and a circuit court order was made for the sale of the house in 1991.
Gerard died 16 Jul 1994 at Our Lady's Hospice, Harold's Cross late of Orpen
Dale, Blackrock and was buried at Deansgrange. His quarter share in Marino
park was left to his second wife Iris who he married in 1983 when he was 70
and she approximately 40 years his junior. She was Scottish divorceé had a
had a child by a previous marriage whose name she changed to Blackall by
deed poll and not by adoption.
4 Irene Blackall born 17 Sep 1915 at 2 Woodstock Villas, Rathmines. She studied
as an opera singer in Rome and worked as a elocution teacher in Kildare Street.
She died a spinster at Marino Park on 5 Mar 1985 and was buried at
Deansgrange. She left her quarter share in Marino Park to her sister Rose.
5 Rose Blackall (twin) born 11 Sep 1917 at Mrs Ford’s Nursing home on Holles
Street. Rose was educated at home with a governess. By her own admission
she was expelled from Loreto in Rathfarnham and attended Mount Anville.
She studied medicine in Trinity, qualified as a doctor, delivered 22 babies and
retired as a doctor. She later worked as a biology teacher. She had a dog
called Buster Blackall, a cat called Mrs Moggins and a Trimuph Herald she
called Lulu. She died a spinster on 10 Sep 2000 at Idrone Terrace and was
buried at Deansgrange.
6 Henry Blackall (twin) born 11 Sep 1917 died at birth. No record of birth or death
found registered.
4 John Blackall born 25 Oct 1870 at Kildeemo died 1 Jan 1887 after receiving a blow to the
head by a stone at Donoughmore races on 27 Dec 1886.
5 Richard (Joseph) Blackall born 6 May 1878 in Kildeemo, Limerick on 6 May 1878 married
Isabella Johnston and had one child. He passed away on 26 Feb 1918 in Hughenden
Queesland, Australia. Isabella died in 1946.
1 Joseph Felix George Blackall born circa 1913 in Australia.
Rose and Eileen were evicted from Marino Park in 1998 after lengthy court battles following their
failure to re-establish a family trust on lands in Clare which their father set up on his marriage to
Helena Agnes O’Brien. She was named tenant for life. His son Gerard was removed from the
trust in 1937 following a dispute.
Said trust was transferred to Marino Park after Thomas sold the trust lands to finance the purchase
said property. His grandson, William Blackall, revealed on television in 2006 that his grandfather
destroyed the trust documents and sold ten acres in 1939 to settle his personal debts, thus depriving
his daughters of their rightful inheritance. His grandmother and aunts were unaware of this and
thus fought in vain to re-establish the trust…lives destroyed.
© William Blackall, June Bow & Karen Poff – August 2022