The Byrne Darcy girls
Miss Eliza Caroline, Miss Mary Patricia and Miss Byrne Darcy. Sketch courtesy of Brian Dempsey.
Byrne Darcy of Drummartin & Dublin City
Patrick Darcy was a coach owner and had a post-chaise business at 22 Bishop Street (Booter
Lane) from circa 1773. He ran 50 horses and 30 coaches from his premises which had a
granary, forge, workshops for repairs and covered an area of 120 square feet. He ran a coach
service between Dublin and major towns around Ireland including Armagh, Roscommon and
Galway.
Patrick leased the lands of Booter Lane in 1774 from Robert Byrne for 500 years. He leased
Drummartin from Lord Fitzwilliam through Mrs Fegan, the land agent in 1781. In 1754 this
townland had 1 house, 1 quarry and a Holy Well called St Fountains. He was listed on the
Convert/Qualification Roll of 1778. He died and was buried in St Peter's Parish on 11 Feb 1803.
His son in law Anthony Byrne took over the business and Anthony Byrne & Son obtained a
contract from the Grand Canal Company in 1805 to bring passengers by coach to and from
Portobello. Anthony Byrne got ill during the spring of 1809 and the business was put up for
sale along with two dwelling houses. Anthony died intestate on 30 Aug 1809 aged 58 at
Marlfield (Old Bawn), Co Dublin.
Anthony Byrne married Catherine Darcy
born circa 1751 circa 1771
died 15 Aug 1809
Bishop Street
1 Anthony Byrne Darcy born circa 1774, grandson of Patrick Darcy of Drummartin married
Marianne Murray, daughter of Pat Murray, brewer of 5 Ellis Quay and leasee of Marlfield
on 8 Feb 1809. He disposed of the coaching business in 1809 and Catherine Byrne
disposed of leases on houses in Bishop Street and Kevan Street as well as a lease on
81 acres at Ballinascorney. Anthony was a member of the County of Dublin Reform
Registry Association and the Loyal National Repeal Association. He was a landlord and
lived at many of his holdings over the years, Buckingham Street, Campfield Tce, 21 Sydney
Ave and Rathmines. Marianne died 19 Nov 1855 at 52 Wellington Road and was buried at
Glasnevin. Anthony died at Castle House, Little Bray on 12 Jun 1859 and was buried with
his wife.
1 Eleanor Byrne Darcy born circa 1810, eldest daughter died at 44
Northumberland Avenue, Kingstown on 15 Aug 1881 and was buried with
her parents at Glasnevin.
2 Patrick Byrne Darcy, eldest son born 12 Mar 1817 at Drummartin, married Emily
Conway, daughter of newspaper printer and notable book collector, Frederick
William Conway, of St Kevin, Upper Rathmines in August 1848. Patrick was a corn
merchant trading as P & A Darcy and operating from 111 Middle Abbey Street
and London. He became a director of the Hibernian Joint Stock Banking
Company in 1864. The family lived at 1 Oaklands Villas, Rathgar and Castlewood
Avenue but by 1871 was living at Dunedin, Monkstown. Patrick was a member of
the Chamber of Commerce, was a Commissioner of Irish Lights and a member of
the Ouzel Galley Society. He was deputy governor of Hibernian Bank in 1871 and
governor in 1875. Emily died 10 Jul 1878 aged 52 and Patrick died 1 Jul 1882 aged
63 at 'Dunedin', Monkstown and was interred at Glasnevin.
1 Daughter Byrne Darcy born Jun 1849 at St Kevin, upper Rathmines Road.
2 Francis Byrne D'Arcy married Caroline.
1 Emily Mary Byrne D'Arcy married George Ayre Carr, son of George
Carr of Goring-on-Thames at St Andrew's Church, Wells Street, London
on 21 Apr 1904.
After Francis died Caroline married James Robert Fitzjames Claridge at St Giles
London in 1893.
2 Charles Byrne Darcy born 1 April 1852 at St Kevin, upper Rathmines Road
was the executor of his father's Will. Charles of Drummartin died at Ormond
Terrace in May 1883.
4 William Byrne Darcy born circa 1857 was a clerk in a wine merchants and
died a bachelor at Londonbridge Road in 1915 and was buried at Glasnevin.
5 Vincent Byrne Darcy.
3 Emily Augusta Byrne Darcy died an infant at Castlewood Avenue on
12 Nov 1856.
4 Mary Louise Byrne Darcy, only daughter married James William Fitzgerald
Lombard, eldest son of James Fitzgerald Lombard, JP, Chavalier Legion
d'Honneur, of South Hill, Upper Rathmines at the Catholic Church Monkstown
on 21 Jun 1880.
3 Anthony Byrne Darcy, second son baptised at Nicholas' parish on 1 May 1819. He
married Sophy Matthews daughter of John Matthew of Denbigh Street, Warwick
Square at St Mary's Catholic Church Chelsea on 28 Apr 1855. They had nine
children. Anthony, a corn factor and maltster died 1873 at Mark Lane, Clapham.
1 Constance Eleanor Mary (Ella) Byrne D'Arcy born Pimlico 1857 was educated
in London, Germany, France and the Channel Islands. She was a student of
fine art before becoming an author. She spent her final years living in Paris,
and returned to London in 1937 where she died the same year.
2 Son Byrne Darcy born 19 Apr 1859 Sussex Street, Warwick Square, London.
3 Son Byrne Darcy born 8 Dec 1860 at 6 Sussex Street, Warwick Square.
4 Daughter born 16 Jul 1862 at 2 Bedford Terrace, Clapham Rise.
4 Mary Patricia Darcy, second daughter married Edward Nugent, solicitor on
14 Jan 1843. Edward died 11 Mar 1898 aged 80 at 36 Lower Gardiner Street.
5 Eliza Caroline Byrne Darcy, third daughter married Randal Plunkett of Bellevue,
Islandbridge the son of John Plunkett and Mary Barrington on 17 Aug 1840 at St
Mary's Pro Cathedral, Dublin. Eliza died 3 Nov 1878 at 1 Palmerston Villas.
6 Charles Byrne Darcy born circa 1826, third son, died at Ormond Terrace,
Rathmines on 3 May 1863.
7 Edward Byrne Darcy, youngest son joined the Royal Navy, he was a lieutenant on
the HMS Euphrates and raised to the rank of master in 1864. He died 19 Feb 1872
at Hansar RN Hospital at Gosport.
8 Antoinette Byrne Darcy, fourth daughter died 5 Nov 1860 at Bruges Belgium.
9 Alicia Byrne Darcy born circa 1829 died a spinster in 1879 at Northumberland
Avenue and was buried at Glasnevin.
10 Lionida Byrne Darcy married John Morgan at Kingstown on 1 Aug 1853. John
attended his brother in laws funeral in 1882.
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Patrick Darcy was a coach owner and had a post-chaise business at 22 Bishop Street (Booter
Lane) from circa 1773. He ran 50 horses and 30 coaches from his premises which had a
granary, forge, workshops for repairs and covered an area of 120 square feet. He ran a coach
service between Dublin and major towns around Ireland including Armagh, Roscommon and
Galway.
Patrick leased the lands of Booter Lane in 1774 from Robert Byrne for 500 years. He leased
Drummartin from Lord Fitzwilliam through Mrs Fegan, the land agent in 1781. In 1754 this
townland had 1 house, 1 quarry and a Holy Well called St Fountains. He was listed on the
Convert/Qualification Roll of 1778. He died and was buried in St Peter's Parish on 11 Feb 1803.
His son in law Anthony Byrne took over the business and Anthony Byrne & Son obtained a
contract from the Grand Canal Company in 1805 to bring passengers by coach to and from
Portobello. Anthony Byrne got ill during the spring of 1809 and the business was put up for
sale along with two dwelling houses. Anthony died intestate on 30 Aug 1809 aged 58 at
Marlfield (Old Bawn), Co Dublin.
Anthony Byrne married Catherine Darcy
born circa 1751 circa 1771
died 15 Aug 1809
Bishop Street
1 Anthony Byrne Darcy born circa 1774, grandson of Patrick Darcy of Drummartin married
Marianne Murray, daughter of Pat Murray, brewer of 5 Ellis Quay and leasee of Marlfield
on 8 Feb 1809. He disposed of the coaching business in 1809 and Catherine Byrne
disposed of leases on houses in Bishop Street and Kevan Street as well as a lease on
81 acres at Ballinascorney. Anthony was a member of the County of Dublin Reform
Registry Association and the Loyal National Repeal Association. He was a landlord and
lived at many of his holdings over the years, Buckingham Street, Campfield Tce, 21 Sydney
Ave and Rathmines. Marianne died 19 Nov 1855 at 52 Wellington Road and was buried at
Glasnevin. Anthony died at Castle House, Little Bray on 12 Jun 1859 and was buried with
his wife.
1 Eleanor Byrne Darcy born circa 1810, eldest daughter died at 44
Northumberland Avenue, Kingstown on 15 Aug 1881 and was buried with
her parents at Glasnevin.
2 Patrick Byrne Darcy, eldest son born 12 Mar 1817 at Drummartin, married Emily
Conway, daughter of newspaper printer and notable book collector, Frederick
William Conway, of St Kevin, Upper Rathmines in August 1848. Patrick was a corn
merchant trading as P & A Darcy and operating from 111 Middle Abbey Street
and London. He became a director of the Hibernian Joint Stock Banking
Company in 1864. The family lived at 1 Oaklands Villas, Rathgar and Castlewood
Avenue but by 1871 was living at Dunedin, Monkstown. Patrick was a member of
the Chamber of Commerce, was a Commissioner of Irish Lights and a member of
the Ouzel Galley Society. He was deputy governor of Hibernian Bank in 1871 and
governor in 1875. Emily died 10 Jul 1878 aged 52 and Patrick died 1 Jul 1882 aged
63 at 'Dunedin', Monkstown and was interred at Glasnevin.
1 Daughter Byrne Darcy born Jun 1849 at St Kevin, upper Rathmines Road.
2 Francis Byrne D'Arcy married Caroline.
1 Emily Mary Byrne D'Arcy married George Ayre Carr, son of George
Carr of Goring-on-Thames at St Andrew's Church, Wells Street, London
on 21 Apr 1904.
After Francis died Caroline married James Robert Fitzjames Claridge at St Giles
London in 1893.
2 Charles Byrne Darcy born 1 April 1852 at St Kevin, upper Rathmines Road
was the executor of his father's Will. Charles of Drummartin died at Ormond
Terrace in May 1883.
4 William Byrne Darcy born circa 1857 was a clerk in a wine merchants and
died a bachelor at Londonbridge Road in 1915 and was buried at Glasnevin.
5 Vincent Byrne Darcy.
3 Emily Augusta Byrne Darcy died an infant at Castlewood Avenue on
12 Nov 1856.
4 Mary Louise Byrne Darcy, only daughter married James William Fitzgerald
Lombard, eldest son of James Fitzgerald Lombard, JP, Chavalier Legion
d'Honneur, of South Hill, Upper Rathmines at the Catholic Church Monkstown
on 21 Jun 1880.
3 Anthony Byrne Darcy, second son baptised at Nicholas' parish on 1 May 1819. He
married Sophy Matthews daughter of John Matthew of Denbigh Street, Warwick
Square at St Mary's Catholic Church Chelsea on 28 Apr 1855. They had nine
children. Anthony, a corn factor and maltster died 1873 at Mark Lane, Clapham.
1 Constance Eleanor Mary (Ella) Byrne D'Arcy born Pimlico 1857 was educated
in London, Germany, France and the Channel Islands. She was a student of
fine art before becoming an author. She spent her final years living in Paris,
and returned to London in 1937 where she died the same year.
2 Son Byrne Darcy born 19 Apr 1859 Sussex Street, Warwick Square, London.
3 Son Byrne Darcy born 8 Dec 1860 at 6 Sussex Street, Warwick Square.
4 Daughter born 16 Jul 1862 at 2 Bedford Terrace, Clapham Rise.
4 Mary Patricia Darcy, second daughter married Edward Nugent, solicitor on
14 Jan 1843. Edward died 11 Mar 1898 aged 80 at 36 Lower Gardiner Street.
5 Eliza Caroline Byrne Darcy, third daughter married Randal Plunkett of Bellevue,
Islandbridge the son of John Plunkett and Mary Barrington on 17 Aug 1840 at St
Mary's Pro Cathedral, Dublin. Eliza died 3 Nov 1878 at 1 Palmerston Villas.
6 Charles Byrne Darcy born circa 1826, third son, died at Ormond Terrace,
Rathmines on 3 May 1863.
7 Edward Byrne Darcy, youngest son joined the Royal Navy, he was a lieutenant on
the HMS Euphrates and raised to the rank of master in 1864. He died 19 Feb 1872
at Hansar RN Hospital at Gosport.
8 Antoinette Byrne Darcy, fourth daughter died 5 Nov 1860 at Bruges Belgium.
9 Alicia Byrne Darcy born circa 1829 died a spinster in 1879 at Northumberland
Avenue and was buried at Glasnevin.
10 Lionida Byrne Darcy married John Morgan at Kingstown on 1 Aug 1853. John
attended his brother in laws funeral in 1882.
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