The Carroll Family of Kilmacud, Stillorgan
Thomas Carroll Married Bridget Doyle
Born c1862 Co Wicklow 11 Nov 1890 born c1866 Co Wicklow
Died 11 Oct 1906 Kilmacud died 1 Nov 1931
Stillorgan Village 10 Kilmacud Road
Buried Deansgrange Buried Deansgrange
Thomas son of Michael & Mary Carroll married Bridget daughter of John & Sarah Doyle of Lara (sic),
County Wicklow at Kilmacud Church on 11 Nov 1890. Thomas and Bridget lived in a house owned
by John Pollock of Oatlands in the village, before moving to 10 Kilmacud Road. Thomas was a
herd/gardener.
1 Michael Carroll born 12 Feb 1893. He joined the Royal Army Medical Corps and was an
acting Corporal. He fought in the Balkans and was awarded the Obilic Medal (Serbia). He
later served at the Knockaloe civilian internment camp on the Isle of Man. He was buried
in Kirk Patrick (Holy Trinity) Churchyard, Isle of Man. He mother was sent his outstanding
wages and the war gratuity totalling £25 and ten shillings.
2 John Carroll born 10 Nov 1894
3 Mary Carroll born 1897 died a spinster on14 Feb 1982 at Clonskeagh.
4 Thomas Carroll born 21 Dec 1898 worked at Mount Anville in the 1920's.
5 Sarah Carroll born 6 Aug 1899 died 9 Apr 1900 and buried at Deansgrange.
At 2:30 am on 26 March 1921, Stillorgan was raided by the military, who arrived in about 40 lorries and
armoured cars. The whole area was cordoned off, a triangle from Galloping Green to St Joseph's
Convent to Thornhill.
Every man in the village was woken, told to get dressed and marched to Glenalbyn Road where they
were lined up. They were questioned in connection with with the Irish Volunteers and were kept there
until 10 am. Ten were arrested, including John and Thomas Carroll, and driven to Portobello Barracks.
These 10 were already on a 'wanted list', Thomas Carroll was suspected of having a .32 pistol and
having been involved in a skirmish in Sherrif Street the previous week.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – October 2018
Thomas Carroll Married Bridget Doyle
Born c1862 Co Wicklow 11 Nov 1890 born c1866 Co Wicklow
Died 11 Oct 1906 Kilmacud died 1 Nov 1931
Stillorgan Village 10 Kilmacud Road
Buried Deansgrange Buried Deansgrange
Thomas son of Michael & Mary Carroll married Bridget daughter of John & Sarah Doyle of Lara (sic),
County Wicklow at Kilmacud Church on 11 Nov 1890. Thomas and Bridget lived in a house owned
by John Pollock of Oatlands in the village, before moving to 10 Kilmacud Road. Thomas was a
herd/gardener.
1 Michael Carroll born 12 Feb 1893. He joined the Royal Army Medical Corps and was an
acting Corporal. He fought in the Balkans and was awarded the Obilic Medal (Serbia). He
later served at the Knockaloe civilian internment camp on the Isle of Man. He was buried
in Kirk Patrick (Holy Trinity) Churchyard, Isle of Man. He mother was sent his outstanding
wages and the war gratuity totalling £25 and ten shillings.
2 John Carroll born 10 Nov 1894
3 Mary Carroll born 1897 died a spinster on14 Feb 1982 at Clonskeagh.
4 Thomas Carroll born 21 Dec 1898 worked at Mount Anville in the 1920's.
5 Sarah Carroll born 6 Aug 1899 died 9 Apr 1900 and buried at Deansgrange.
At 2:30 am on 26 March 1921, Stillorgan was raided by the military, who arrived in about 40 lorries and
armoured cars. The whole area was cordoned off, a triangle from Galloping Green to St Joseph's
Convent to Thornhill.
Every man in the village was woken, told to get dressed and marched to Glenalbyn Road where they
were lined up. They were questioned in connection with with the Irish Volunteers and were kept there
until 10 am. Ten were arrested, including John and Thomas Carroll, and driven to Portobello Barracks.
These 10 were already on a 'wanted list', Thomas Carroll was suspected of having a .32 pistol and
having been involved in a skirmish in Sherrif Street the previous week.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – October 2018