Sheila Coghlan on her wedding day.
Coghlan family of Elm Grove, Carysfort Avenue
James (Seamus) Coghlan married Cecelia (Sheila/Sighle) O’Reilly
born c1881 11 Jan 1911 born 18 Mar 1886
St Kevin's Navan
died 9 Jun 1973 (92) Dublin died 20 Nov 1962 (76)
James Coghlan born circa 1881 son of Edward Coghlan, a farmer married Cecelia O’Reilly at St Kevin’s
Church, Dublin on 11 Jan 1911. James was a commercial traveller based in Limerick between 1911 and
1914 and was in Dublin by 1919, by which time they were using the Irish versions of their names. Shelia
originally from Dunmoe Lodge in Navan, was the daughter of Edward O’Reilly, a grazier and Anne Shiel.
Sheila was involved in the Independence Movement and a member of the Gaelic League. She taught Irish
at St Enda’s College when Padraig Pearse was headmaster. It appears that James was a clothier agent with
premises at South William Street. Sheila died on 20 Nov 1962 and was buried at Deansgrange. The wife of
the President, Mrs de Valera, and Mr de Valera's aide-de-camp, Colonel Sean Brennan were among the
attendance at her funeral in Blackrock. James died 8 Jun 1976 and was buried with is wife.
1 Eamon Coghlan born 8 Oct 1912 at Sydenham Terrace, Co Limerick. Eamon joined the army and
attained the rank of captain. Eamon died 14 Nov 1973 at Anglesea Road and was buried at
Deansgrange with his parents.
2 Marie Ethne (Emer) Coghlan born 8 Oct 1912 at Sydenham Terrace, Co Limerick married Robert
Brennan.
3 Maev Coughlan born 14 Apr 1914 at Limerick. Maeve married Stephen Michael Joseph Carroll at
John the Baptist Church Blackrock on 5 Jun 1945. Stephen was a banker living at 101 Grafton
Street and the son of William Hewson Carroll, bank manager of Tramore, Co Waterford.
4 Sighle Ni Cochlain born 15 Jul 1915 at Alpine Villas, Limerick. Sheila Coghlan married Dr John M
Hickey on 16 Sep 1941 at Blackrock RC Church. The reception was held at Elm Grove. John was a
medical doctor resident at Dungannon and the son of Garret A Hickey MD of New Ross, Co
Wexford. He was medical officer stationed at Dungannon prior to his marriage and also a director
of Patrick Hickey Ltd of New Ross, a department store established in 1770.
5 Daughter Coghlan joined the Carmelite sisters taking the name Sister M John.
6 Sinead (Naidi) O’Coughlain born 30 March 1919 at 12 Belgrave Road, Rathmines.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – March 2022
James (Seamus) Coghlan married Cecelia (Sheila/Sighle) O’Reilly
born c1881 11 Jan 1911 born 18 Mar 1886
St Kevin's Navan
died 9 Jun 1973 (92) Dublin died 20 Nov 1962 (76)
James Coghlan born circa 1881 son of Edward Coghlan, a farmer married Cecelia O’Reilly at St Kevin’s
Church, Dublin on 11 Jan 1911. James was a commercial traveller based in Limerick between 1911 and
1914 and was in Dublin by 1919, by which time they were using the Irish versions of their names. Shelia
originally from Dunmoe Lodge in Navan, was the daughter of Edward O’Reilly, a grazier and Anne Shiel.
Sheila was involved in the Independence Movement and a member of the Gaelic League. She taught Irish
at St Enda’s College when Padraig Pearse was headmaster. It appears that James was a clothier agent with
premises at South William Street. Sheila died on 20 Nov 1962 and was buried at Deansgrange. The wife of
the President, Mrs de Valera, and Mr de Valera's aide-de-camp, Colonel Sean Brennan were among the
attendance at her funeral in Blackrock. James died 8 Jun 1976 and was buried with is wife.
1 Eamon Coghlan born 8 Oct 1912 at Sydenham Terrace, Co Limerick. Eamon joined the army and
attained the rank of captain. Eamon died 14 Nov 1973 at Anglesea Road and was buried at
Deansgrange with his parents.
2 Marie Ethne (Emer) Coghlan born 8 Oct 1912 at Sydenham Terrace, Co Limerick married Robert
Brennan.
3 Maev Coughlan born 14 Apr 1914 at Limerick. Maeve married Stephen Michael Joseph Carroll at
John the Baptist Church Blackrock on 5 Jun 1945. Stephen was a banker living at 101 Grafton
Street and the son of William Hewson Carroll, bank manager of Tramore, Co Waterford.
4 Sighle Ni Cochlain born 15 Jul 1915 at Alpine Villas, Limerick. Sheila Coghlan married Dr John M
Hickey on 16 Sep 1941 at Blackrock RC Church. The reception was held at Elm Grove. John was a
medical doctor resident at Dungannon and the son of Garret A Hickey MD of New Ross, Co
Wexford. He was medical officer stationed at Dungannon prior to his marriage and also a director
of Patrick Hickey Ltd of New Ross, a department store established in 1770.
5 Daughter Coghlan joined the Carmelite sisters taking the name Sister M John.
6 Sinead (Naidi) O’Coughlain born 30 March 1919 at 12 Belgrave Road, Rathmines.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – March 2022