Cole family of Enderly House, Churchtown
Isaac Cole married Margaret McBride
29.04.1854
St Catherine's
Dublin died 05.03.1878
Portobello
Isaac Cole a merchant of 65 Upper Dominick Street and son of Benjamin Cole, a merchant.
He married Margaret McBride of 128 Cork Street 29 April 1854, Margaret was the daughter
of Charles McBride a merchant. Witnesses Samuel McBride and Clare McBride.
In 1868 Isaac was running the Royal Hotel and Tavern, Roundtown (Terenure) near
Rathfarnham. This was also the omnibus parcel office and waiting room At Roundtown he
had a livery stables and was involved with pony racing in the mid 1860s. By 1870 Isaac was
running Coles Tavern in Terenure. In November 1870 Isaac Cole took a 99 year lease on
property at Portobello at a rent of £125 from the Grand Canal Company. He renovated and
returned it to its original function as a hotel. It was frequented by officers from the nearby
Portobello Barracks. The hotel was advertised as close to the Gaiety Theatre with a tram car
passing every 3 minutes. The cost of a bedroom for 1 person was 2/6d with breakfast from 1/6d
and dinner from 2 shillings. In 1876 he put himself forward to the Burgesses of South Dock as a
suitable candidate to be an alderman. By 1878 he was the proprietor of both the Portobello
Hotel and the Oxford Billiard Rooms at South Richmond Street. They lived at Enderley House,
Churchtown from 1874 to 1879. Margaret died at the Portobello Hotel on 05.03.1878, her
husband Isaac present at death. In 1879 Isaac was declared bankrupt. Abercora Billiard
Rooms at 1 Great Brunswick Street was managed by Isaac Cole in 1881.
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Isaac Cole married Margaret McBride
29.04.1854
St Catherine's
Dublin died 05.03.1878
Portobello
Isaac Cole a merchant of 65 Upper Dominick Street and son of Benjamin Cole, a merchant.
He married Margaret McBride of 128 Cork Street 29 April 1854, Margaret was the daughter
of Charles McBride a merchant. Witnesses Samuel McBride and Clare McBride.
In 1868 Isaac was running the Royal Hotel and Tavern, Roundtown (Terenure) near
Rathfarnham. This was also the omnibus parcel office and waiting room At Roundtown he
had a livery stables and was involved with pony racing in the mid 1860s. By 1870 Isaac was
running Coles Tavern in Terenure. In November 1870 Isaac Cole took a 99 year lease on
property at Portobello at a rent of £125 from the Grand Canal Company. He renovated and
returned it to its original function as a hotel. It was frequented by officers from the nearby
Portobello Barracks. The hotel was advertised as close to the Gaiety Theatre with a tram car
passing every 3 minutes. The cost of a bedroom for 1 person was 2/6d with breakfast from 1/6d
and dinner from 2 shillings. In 1876 he put himself forward to the Burgesses of South Dock as a
suitable candidate to be an alderman. By 1878 he was the proprietor of both the Portobello
Hotel and the Oxford Billiard Rooms at South Richmond Street. They lived at Enderley House,
Churchtown from 1874 to 1879. Margaret died at the Portobello Hotel on 05.03.1878, her
husband Isaac present at death. In 1879 Isaac was declared bankrupt. Abercora Billiard
Rooms at 1 Great Brunswick Street was managed by Isaac Cole in 1881.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - January 2025
Return to Enderley page