John Colohan and his car circa 1898
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The same car restored in 1999
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Colohan/Colahan family of Woodville, Rock Road, Blackrock and of Booterstown
James Skerrett Colahan married Maria Eliza Fallon Sidney
born circa 1809 19 Jul 1851 born circa 1831
Ballinasloe, Galway Pro Cathedral Dublin
died 15 Nov 1874 died 17 Jan 1909
Clontarf Rathmines
James Skerrett Colahan born circa 1809 in Ballinasloe. He married Maria Eliza Fallon
Sidney on 19 Jul 1851 at the Pro Cathedral, Dublin. Maria was the youngest daughter
of James Waller Sidney, solicitor of Hardwick Street and his wife Maria Fallon. John was
manager of the Sackville Street branch of the Hibernian Bank. John died of a heart
attack at Clontarf Church on 15 Nov 1874 after running to be on time for mass and is
buried at Glasnevin, Maria died 17 Jan 1909 at 4 Ormond Terrace, Rathmines Road
and is buried at Glasnevin.
1 James F Colahan born circa 1854. He was educated at Belvedere College and
entered the priesthood. He was appointed curate of Booterstown in 1878 and
parish priest of Howth in 1907. He died at the home of his brother Richard on
18 Mar 1918. He is buried at Glasnevin.
1 Richard F Colahan born 26 Apr 1856 at Rutland Place. He was curate administrator
of Westland Row and appointed parish priest of Bray in 1912. He died 18 Mar 1922
in a Wimble nursing home after an operation and in buried at St Peter's, Little Bray.
3 Matilda Sydney Colahan born 14 Nov 1857 at Castle Avenue. She looked after her
mother and they were living on the Rathmines Road in 1901. She died unmarried
on 14 Apr 1910 at Woodville House, Lucan. Her sister in law Emilie the informant.
She is buried at Glasnevin.
4 John Fallon Sydney Colohan born 8 May 1862 at Castle Avenue, Clontarf. He was
the nephew of William James Sidney, QC of Rutland Square. He studied medicine in
Edinburgh and qualified as a physician & surgeon in 1892. He practised in London
from 1893 to 1894 and at Long Ditton, Surrey in 1895 before returning to Ireland.
He was medical officer of health at Athenry, Co Galway from 1896 to 1897. He
married Emilie Margaret Kavanagh at Donnybrook Chapel on 9 Sep 1896.
Witnesses: Patrick Quinlan and Lily H Hackett. Emilie was the youngest daughter
of John Kavanagh of Prospect Avenue, Glasnevin and Temora, Blackrock. The
reception was held at Airfield, the home of her sister Mrs Hackett (Maria Imelda
Kavanagh). Emilie lost her wedding ring at the reception and although it was later
found they had missed the mailboat from Kingstown and had to wait until the
following day to go on honeymoon. The lived at Bellevue with Emilie's family after
they married and moved to Woodville, Rock Road from 1897 until 1910 when John
purchased the Grand Hotel, Malahide for 10K. He arranged for the hotel to be
painted pink in celebration of his favourite drink - pink champagne. Dr Colohan
was a pioneer of motoring and a founder member of the Irish Automobile Club.
He is thought to be the first owner of a car in Ireland, a 3 HP Benz which he sold in
1902 for £1400. He was a partner in the firm Hutton & Sons, motor car builders
from 1898 to 1908 and he had three cars registered, these were IK 52, IK 125 and
IK 169. Emilie died on 9 May 1914 at the Grand Hotel, Malahide aged 48.
John secondly married Julia Carton on 15 Dec 1915 at St Mary's, Haddington Road.
Julia was living at 6 Raglan Road. She was the widow of John Joseph Cartan and
daughter of Edward Mulchinock. Julia died aged 51 on 22 May 1917 at Portobello
House, late of Raglan Road and the Grand Hotel, Malahide. She left over 12K in
personal estate, her husband the main beneficiary. John moved to Dean Cottage,
Cookham, Dean, Berkshire and died 27 Aug 1932 and was buried in St Peter's
churchyard in Marlow. He left £15,000 in personal estate, the majority of which
was bequeathed to siblings Richard (Mac) MacAllistair, valet cum chauffeur and
Maggie Macallister, housekeeper. He had informally adopted them and treated
them as his children, both were originally from Malahide, Co Dublin had worked for
him for 13 years.
5 Daughter Colahan born 13 Jun 1863 at 7 Castle Avenue, Clontarf entered the Loretto
Convent. Mother Angela died in December 1924 at Loretto Convent Bray.
6 Maria Fallon Colahan born 6 Dec 1864 at 7 Castle Avenue, Clontarf enter the Loretto
convent. Mother Mary Kostka died at the Loretto Convent Bray in March 1927.
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James Skerrett Colahan married Maria Eliza Fallon Sidney
born circa 1809 19 Jul 1851 born circa 1831
Ballinasloe, Galway Pro Cathedral Dublin
died 15 Nov 1874 died 17 Jan 1909
Clontarf Rathmines
James Skerrett Colahan born circa 1809 in Ballinasloe. He married Maria Eliza Fallon
Sidney on 19 Jul 1851 at the Pro Cathedral, Dublin. Maria was the youngest daughter
of James Waller Sidney, solicitor of Hardwick Street and his wife Maria Fallon. John was
manager of the Sackville Street branch of the Hibernian Bank. John died of a heart
attack at Clontarf Church on 15 Nov 1874 after running to be on time for mass and is
buried at Glasnevin, Maria died 17 Jan 1909 at 4 Ormond Terrace, Rathmines Road
and is buried at Glasnevin.
1 James F Colahan born circa 1854. He was educated at Belvedere College and
entered the priesthood. He was appointed curate of Booterstown in 1878 and
parish priest of Howth in 1907. He died at the home of his brother Richard on
18 Mar 1918. He is buried at Glasnevin.
1 Richard F Colahan born 26 Apr 1856 at Rutland Place. He was curate administrator
of Westland Row and appointed parish priest of Bray in 1912. He died 18 Mar 1922
in a Wimble nursing home after an operation and in buried at St Peter's, Little Bray.
3 Matilda Sydney Colahan born 14 Nov 1857 at Castle Avenue. She looked after her
mother and they were living on the Rathmines Road in 1901. She died unmarried
on 14 Apr 1910 at Woodville House, Lucan. Her sister in law Emilie the informant.
She is buried at Glasnevin.
4 John Fallon Sydney Colohan born 8 May 1862 at Castle Avenue, Clontarf. He was
the nephew of William James Sidney, QC of Rutland Square. He studied medicine in
Edinburgh and qualified as a physician & surgeon in 1892. He practised in London
from 1893 to 1894 and at Long Ditton, Surrey in 1895 before returning to Ireland.
He was medical officer of health at Athenry, Co Galway from 1896 to 1897. He
married Emilie Margaret Kavanagh at Donnybrook Chapel on 9 Sep 1896.
Witnesses: Patrick Quinlan and Lily H Hackett. Emilie was the youngest daughter
of John Kavanagh of Prospect Avenue, Glasnevin and Temora, Blackrock. The
reception was held at Airfield, the home of her sister Mrs Hackett (Maria Imelda
Kavanagh). Emilie lost her wedding ring at the reception and although it was later
found they had missed the mailboat from Kingstown and had to wait until the
following day to go on honeymoon. The lived at Bellevue with Emilie's family after
they married and moved to Woodville, Rock Road from 1897 until 1910 when John
purchased the Grand Hotel, Malahide for 10K. He arranged for the hotel to be
painted pink in celebration of his favourite drink - pink champagne. Dr Colohan
was a pioneer of motoring and a founder member of the Irish Automobile Club.
He is thought to be the first owner of a car in Ireland, a 3 HP Benz which he sold in
1902 for £1400. He was a partner in the firm Hutton & Sons, motor car builders
from 1898 to 1908 and he had three cars registered, these were IK 52, IK 125 and
IK 169. Emilie died on 9 May 1914 at the Grand Hotel, Malahide aged 48.
John secondly married Julia Carton on 15 Dec 1915 at St Mary's, Haddington Road.
Julia was living at 6 Raglan Road. She was the widow of John Joseph Cartan and
daughter of Edward Mulchinock. Julia died aged 51 on 22 May 1917 at Portobello
House, late of Raglan Road and the Grand Hotel, Malahide. She left over 12K in
personal estate, her husband the main beneficiary. John moved to Dean Cottage,
Cookham, Dean, Berkshire and died 27 Aug 1932 and was buried in St Peter's
churchyard in Marlow. He left £15,000 in personal estate, the majority of which
was bequeathed to siblings Richard (Mac) MacAllistair, valet cum chauffeur and
Maggie Macallister, housekeeper. He had informally adopted them and treated
them as his children, both were originally from Malahide, Co Dublin had worked for
him for 13 years.
5 Daughter Colahan born 13 Jun 1863 at 7 Castle Avenue, Clontarf entered the Loretto
Convent. Mother Angela died in December 1924 at Loretto Convent Bray.
6 Maria Fallon Colahan born 6 Dec 1864 at 7 Castle Avenue, Clontarf enter the Loretto
convent. Mother Mary Kostka died at the Loretto Convent Bray in March 1927.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – September 202
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