Bolands of Stillorgan - Licensed Premises/Public House
James Joseph Boland married Mary Anne Cullen
born circa 1862 17 Jan 1893 born 14 May 1867
Wexford Newtownpark
died 4 Nov 1902 Holy Cross, Dundrum died 19 Jul 1926
Stillorgan House Tigh Lorcain Hall
James Joseph Boland born circa 1862 in County Wexford son of Denis Boland, a farmer and
his wife Bridget O'Leary. J J was a member of the Vintners Defence Association and served
his apprenticeship alongside Philip Byrne of Galloping Green. James purchased the lease
on 80 Grafton Street in 1889 and employed J Hampden Shaw, architect to redesign the
premises with a 70 foot bar made of walnut and Irish oak. He also installed a smoking room
accessed from 1/2 Johnsons' court. No 80 was originally a grocers owned by Nicholas
Hopkins but it had a liquor licence and it was known as 'The Vestry' due to his proximity to
the rear door of St Theresa's Carmelite Church on Clarendon Street. He opened on
2 Jan 1890 and traded as a grocer, wine, spirits and tea merchant. He also had a lease on
Goatstown House, a licensed premised from 1887 to 1895.
He married Mary Anne Cullen, second daughter of Christopher Cullen, publican of
Cullen's Public House, Stillorgan at Kilmacud Church on 17 Jan 1893. He purchased Cullen's
Pub at the bottom of the hill in 1895 from his father in law. He put No 80 Grafton Street up
for sale in February 1895 and it was sold to a consortium which included Michael Nugent for
£3500. The licence for Stillorgan House at the top of the Hill, on the corner of Kilmacud Road
was transferred to him from Miss Mary Anne Rydall in 1897. J J died on 4 Nov 1902 after
breaking a rib. He was buried at Deansgrange and left £800 in personal estate. The licence
was transferred to Mary after his death. Mary announced her retirement and the purchase
of Tigh Lorcain Hall in 1925. She died 19 Jul 1926 at Tigh Lorcain Hall and was buried with her
husband.
1 Denis Joseph Boland born circa 13 Oct 1893 at 80 Grafton Street. He was a medical student
when he married Nora Kathleen Patricia (Paddy) O’Connor on 12 Sep 1912 at Glasthule
Church and they lived at Westfield Terrace, Blackrock. He graduated from the RCSI. Paddy
died at Westfield Tce on 4 Oct 1917. Denis was the temporary medical officer based at
Stillorgan Dispensary. His appointment caused some issues as it was felt he was of military
age and should be on service with the RAMC but he proved he was unfit for military service
and the court case was dismissed. He died 8 May 1931 at Idrone Terrace.
2 Mary (Rosa) Boland born 15 Mar 1895 at 80 Grafton Street attended boarding school in
Cabra and graduated from the RCSI in 1921. Rosanna Mary married Harold C Gray, a tax
inspector at Holyhead, Anglesey on 7 Oct 1925 and they moved to Harrowgate.
3 James Joseph (Jim) Boland born 3 May 1897 at Stillorgan was a medical practitioner. He died
a bachelor at Stillorgan Park Avenue on 19 Mar 1976 and was buried at Deansgrange with his
brother Austin.
4 Christopher Austin (Austin) Boland born 10 Aug 1899 at Stillorgan attended Blackrock College.
He took over the running of the pub from his mother. He died a bachelor late of Boland’s
Stillorgan House, at St Michael’s Nursing Home in Dun Laoghaire on 3 Jun 1964 and was
buried at Deansgrange.
©June Bow & Karen Poff – September 2020
James Joseph Boland married Mary Anne Cullen
born circa 1862 17 Jan 1893 born 14 May 1867
Wexford Newtownpark
died 4 Nov 1902 Holy Cross, Dundrum died 19 Jul 1926
Stillorgan House Tigh Lorcain Hall
James Joseph Boland born circa 1862 in County Wexford son of Denis Boland, a farmer and
his wife Bridget O'Leary. J J was a member of the Vintners Defence Association and served
his apprenticeship alongside Philip Byrne of Galloping Green. James purchased the lease
on 80 Grafton Street in 1889 and employed J Hampden Shaw, architect to redesign the
premises with a 70 foot bar made of walnut and Irish oak. He also installed a smoking room
accessed from 1/2 Johnsons' court. No 80 was originally a grocers owned by Nicholas
Hopkins but it had a liquor licence and it was known as 'The Vestry' due to his proximity to
the rear door of St Theresa's Carmelite Church on Clarendon Street. He opened on
2 Jan 1890 and traded as a grocer, wine, spirits and tea merchant. He also had a lease on
Goatstown House, a licensed premised from 1887 to 1895.
He married Mary Anne Cullen, second daughter of Christopher Cullen, publican of
Cullen's Public House, Stillorgan at Kilmacud Church on 17 Jan 1893. He purchased Cullen's
Pub at the bottom of the hill in 1895 from his father in law. He put No 80 Grafton Street up
for sale in February 1895 and it was sold to a consortium which included Michael Nugent for
£3500. The licence for Stillorgan House at the top of the Hill, on the corner of Kilmacud Road
was transferred to him from Miss Mary Anne Rydall in 1897. J J died on 4 Nov 1902 after
breaking a rib. He was buried at Deansgrange and left £800 in personal estate. The licence
was transferred to Mary after his death. Mary announced her retirement and the purchase
of Tigh Lorcain Hall in 1925. She died 19 Jul 1926 at Tigh Lorcain Hall and was buried with her
husband.
1 Denis Joseph Boland born circa 13 Oct 1893 at 80 Grafton Street. He was a medical student
when he married Nora Kathleen Patricia (Paddy) O’Connor on 12 Sep 1912 at Glasthule
Church and they lived at Westfield Terrace, Blackrock. He graduated from the RCSI. Paddy
died at Westfield Tce on 4 Oct 1917. Denis was the temporary medical officer based at
Stillorgan Dispensary. His appointment caused some issues as it was felt he was of military
age and should be on service with the RAMC but he proved he was unfit for military service
and the court case was dismissed. He died 8 May 1931 at Idrone Terrace.
2 Mary (Rosa) Boland born 15 Mar 1895 at 80 Grafton Street attended boarding school in
Cabra and graduated from the RCSI in 1921. Rosanna Mary married Harold C Gray, a tax
inspector at Holyhead, Anglesey on 7 Oct 1925 and they moved to Harrowgate.
3 James Joseph (Jim) Boland born 3 May 1897 at Stillorgan was a medical practitioner. He died
a bachelor at Stillorgan Park Avenue on 19 Mar 1976 and was buried at Deansgrange with his
brother Austin.
4 Christopher Austin (Austin) Boland born 10 Aug 1899 at Stillorgan attended Blackrock College.
He took over the running of the pub from his mother. He died a bachelor late of Boland’s
Stillorgan House, at St Michael’s Nursing Home in Dun Laoghaire on 3 Jun 1964 and was
buried at Deansgrange.
©June Bow & Karen Poff – September 2020