Hollywood, Claremont Road, Carrickmines - Courtesy of Oran Ryan
Coates family of Amana, Stillorgan & Hollywood and Shanavaun, Carrickmines
William Coates married Helena (Ellen) Moore
born circa 1833 born circa 1827
died 5 Jan 1903 (63) died 31 Dec 1892 (65)
Grasmere Villas 99 North Strand Road (Annesley Cottage)
William Coates born 1833 and baptised 5 Jan 1833 at Rathdrum, Co Wicklow son of John Coates and Mary
Cannon. William, a builder married Ellen and lived at Annesley Cottage, North Strand from 1886. William
had a horse, a yellow pony, a red setter dog called Bob and a tame fox which was led around on a chain.
Ellen died at Annesley Cottage on 31 Dec 1892. She left £250 in personal estate to her husband and her son
Charles was her executor. William was retired by 1901 and living at Astagob, Clonsilla. He died at Grasmere
Villas, Sutton on 5 Jan 1903 aged 63. His son Isaac the informant.
1 Isaac Coates born 22 May 1854 at 1 Annesley Bridge baptised 12 June 1854 at St Lawrence's.
2 Ellen Josephine Coates born 30 Nov 1857 at 1 Annesley Bridge, North Strand baptised as Lawrence's
living with her father at Clonsilla in 1901 and at Castle Avenue, Clontarf in 1911. Ellen died a spinster
at 20 North Georges Street on 1 Aug 1927. Her brother Isaac the informant.
3 James Coates fl 1899.
4 Frances Coates born circa 1860 lived at 99 North Strand Road. No 98 and 99 and the furniture was
hers on a deed of assignment from her father and she lived there with a sister and her brother
Isaac. On 1 Oct 1898 she was detained at Richmond Lunatic asylum for six weeks under warrant
based on statements made by her sister and brother Isaac. On her release and return to her
residence her furniture was missing and she took an action against her brothers James, Charles
and Isaac for the return of same. Isaac admitted that he had removed the furniture at the behest
of his father who was living at Knockmacroon with another sister. Frances won her action against
Isaac & James. The recorder noted that she was not insane but perhaps 'flighty.... and eccentric'.
Frances, a spinster and dressmaker died at Jervis Street hospital late of 99 North Strand Road. It
was reported that she lived alone by choice and and that a brother paid for her rent and taxes. Her
home No’s 98/99 (a shop and Annesley Cottage) were put up for sale in November 1902.
5 Susan Elizabeth (Susie Lizzie) Coates youngest daughter married Charles William Gauntlett, a clerk.
They lived at Eastbourne, England and Susie died there on 20 Jan 1886.
1 Amelia May Madelaine (Madeline) Gauntlett born 12 Mar 1883 at 21 Gardiner Street was
baptised at the Pro Cathedral. She was living with her her grandfather William in 1901 and
her uncle Charles in 1911. Madeline married William E Garland, a widower from Foxrock
on 1 Jun 1911 at St John's Church of Clontarf. William was a solicitor and son of Edward
Garland, a merchant. William died 14 Dec 1919 aged 54 at Arran Quay, late of Avalon,
Foxrock. Madeline died at Avalon on 6 Nov 1940.
1 Hilda Mary Elizabeth Garland born 3 Mar 1912 at Avalon.
2 Madeline Mary Frances Garland born 29 May 1913 at Avalon.
3 Pauline Mary Josephine Garland born 16 Jun 1914 at Avalon.
4 William Richard Garland born 2 Jan 1916 at Avalon.
6 Charles Coates born circa 1862 in the city of Dublin married Catherine Susan Daly of the City of Dublin
at Manchester October 1903. Catherine was the daughter of James Daly, a Dublin Metropolitan Police
Officer and his wife Mary Behan of Belview Terrace, Clontarf. Catherine was born at 6 Adelaide Road in
Kingstown on 19 Feb 1878, she was sister to Paddy Daly, leader of Michael Collins' Squad. Charles was
a builder/carpenter operating from 72 Blessington Street from 1885 to 1898. Charles became a
property developer and building contractor- flipping some properties and retaining others like those at
Merrion Street to rent out. He built and sold 57 houses at Cabra Park, St Peter’s Road. The family lived
at Grasmere Villas in Sutton before moving to Ardnadeen, Castle Avenue in Clontarf. Charles was
retired by 1914 and was granted a patent on a mouth piece for use with cigars and pipes. They moved
to Hollywood, Carrickmines where Charles rented out part of the grounds for camping. By 1920 they
were living at Amana in Stillorgan. In 1921 Charles purchased Prospect Hill in Carrickmines.* Charles
died 27 Apr 1925 at Shanavaun, Carrickmines. He died intestate and left 19K in personal estate.
Catherine stayed on at Shanavaun and it was from here that she secondly married John
McGovern, a wine merchant and son of Peter McGovern, a farmer at Foxrock RC Church on
14 Jun 1926. By 1939 they were living at Kilbarrack Lodge, Sutton.
1 Norah Irene Coates born 20 Sep 1904 at Grasmere Villas, Sutton.
2 Cora Honoria Coates born 19 Nov 1905 at Grasmere Villas, Sutton married Diarmaid
Fawsitt second son of Diarmaid Fawsitt KC, of St Petroc, Galloping Green on 29.11.1939
at the Parish Church, Baldoyle.
3 Basil Kitchener Coates born 25 Oct 1914 at Hollywood, Carrickmines died 1 Feb 1915 at
Hollywood, Carrickmines.
4 Lorna Louisa Daly Coates born 23 Feb 1920 at Coolgarriff. She was living at Kilbarrick Lodge
when she married Patrick Noel Ryan at St Kevin’s Church on 19 Jul 1944. Patrick was a
barrister living at the South Circular Road, son of Patrick Ryan, barrister.
7 Isaac Coates born circa 1866 in the City of Dublin, a bachelor living at Castle Avenue, Contarf in
1911 with his brother Charles.
* Prospect Hill was renamed Shanavaun by the Coates family and is now called Mountsandel, information
provided by Oran Ryan, a descendant.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – August 2021
William Coates married Helena (Ellen) Moore
born circa 1833 born circa 1827
died 5 Jan 1903 (63) died 31 Dec 1892 (65)
Grasmere Villas 99 North Strand Road (Annesley Cottage)
William Coates born 1833 and baptised 5 Jan 1833 at Rathdrum, Co Wicklow son of John Coates and Mary
Cannon. William, a builder married Ellen and lived at Annesley Cottage, North Strand from 1886. William
had a horse, a yellow pony, a red setter dog called Bob and a tame fox which was led around on a chain.
Ellen died at Annesley Cottage on 31 Dec 1892. She left £250 in personal estate to her husband and her son
Charles was her executor. William was retired by 1901 and living at Astagob, Clonsilla. He died at Grasmere
Villas, Sutton on 5 Jan 1903 aged 63. His son Isaac the informant.
1 Isaac Coates born 22 May 1854 at 1 Annesley Bridge baptised 12 June 1854 at St Lawrence's.
2 Ellen Josephine Coates born 30 Nov 1857 at 1 Annesley Bridge, North Strand baptised as Lawrence's
living with her father at Clonsilla in 1901 and at Castle Avenue, Clontarf in 1911. Ellen died a spinster
at 20 North Georges Street on 1 Aug 1927. Her brother Isaac the informant.
3 James Coates fl 1899.
4 Frances Coates born circa 1860 lived at 99 North Strand Road. No 98 and 99 and the furniture was
hers on a deed of assignment from her father and she lived there with a sister and her brother
Isaac. On 1 Oct 1898 she was detained at Richmond Lunatic asylum for six weeks under warrant
based on statements made by her sister and brother Isaac. On her release and return to her
residence her furniture was missing and she took an action against her brothers James, Charles
and Isaac for the return of same. Isaac admitted that he had removed the furniture at the behest
of his father who was living at Knockmacroon with another sister. Frances won her action against
Isaac & James. The recorder noted that she was not insane but perhaps 'flighty.... and eccentric'.
Frances, a spinster and dressmaker died at Jervis Street hospital late of 99 North Strand Road. It
was reported that she lived alone by choice and and that a brother paid for her rent and taxes. Her
home No’s 98/99 (a shop and Annesley Cottage) were put up for sale in November 1902.
5 Susan Elizabeth (Susie Lizzie) Coates youngest daughter married Charles William Gauntlett, a clerk.
They lived at Eastbourne, England and Susie died there on 20 Jan 1886.
1 Amelia May Madelaine (Madeline) Gauntlett born 12 Mar 1883 at 21 Gardiner Street was
baptised at the Pro Cathedral. She was living with her her grandfather William in 1901 and
her uncle Charles in 1911. Madeline married William E Garland, a widower from Foxrock
on 1 Jun 1911 at St John's Church of Clontarf. William was a solicitor and son of Edward
Garland, a merchant. William died 14 Dec 1919 aged 54 at Arran Quay, late of Avalon,
Foxrock. Madeline died at Avalon on 6 Nov 1940.
1 Hilda Mary Elizabeth Garland born 3 Mar 1912 at Avalon.
2 Madeline Mary Frances Garland born 29 May 1913 at Avalon.
3 Pauline Mary Josephine Garland born 16 Jun 1914 at Avalon.
4 William Richard Garland born 2 Jan 1916 at Avalon.
6 Charles Coates born circa 1862 in the city of Dublin married Catherine Susan Daly of the City of Dublin
at Manchester October 1903. Catherine was the daughter of James Daly, a Dublin Metropolitan Police
Officer and his wife Mary Behan of Belview Terrace, Clontarf. Catherine was born at 6 Adelaide Road in
Kingstown on 19 Feb 1878, she was sister to Paddy Daly, leader of Michael Collins' Squad. Charles was
a builder/carpenter operating from 72 Blessington Street from 1885 to 1898. Charles became a
property developer and building contractor- flipping some properties and retaining others like those at
Merrion Street to rent out. He built and sold 57 houses at Cabra Park, St Peter’s Road. The family lived
at Grasmere Villas in Sutton before moving to Ardnadeen, Castle Avenue in Clontarf. Charles was
retired by 1914 and was granted a patent on a mouth piece for use with cigars and pipes. They moved
to Hollywood, Carrickmines where Charles rented out part of the grounds for camping. By 1920 they
were living at Amana in Stillorgan. In 1921 Charles purchased Prospect Hill in Carrickmines.* Charles
died 27 Apr 1925 at Shanavaun, Carrickmines. He died intestate and left 19K in personal estate.
Catherine stayed on at Shanavaun and it was from here that she secondly married John
McGovern, a wine merchant and son of Peter McGovern, a farmer at Foxrock RC Church on
14 Jun 1926. By 1939 they were living at Kilbarrack Lodge, Sutton.
1 Norah Irene Coates born 20 Sep 1904 at Grasmere Villas, Sutton.
2 Cora Honoria Coates born 19 Nov 1905 at Grasmere Villas, Sutton married Diarmaid
Fawsitt second son of Diarmaid Fawsitt KC, of St Petroc, Galloping Green on 29.11.1939
at the Parish Church, Baldoyle.
3 Basil Kitchener Coates born 25 Oct 1914 at Hollywood, Carrickmines died 1 Feb 1915 at
Hollywood, Carrickmines.
4 Lorna Louisa Daly Coates born 23 Feb 1920 at Coolgarriff. She was living at Kilbarrick Lodge
when she married Patrick Noel Ryan at St Kevin’s Church on 19 Jul 1944. Patrick was a
barrister living at the South Circular Road, son of Patrick Ryan, barrister.
7 Isaac Coates born circa 1866 in the City of Dublin, a bachelor living at Castle Avenue, Contarf in
1911 with his brother Charles.
* Prospect Hill was renamed Shanavaun by the Coates family and is now called Mountsandel, information
provided by Oran Ryan, a descendant.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – August 2021