Courtney Family of Knocksinna, Galloping Green
William Courtney son of James and Julia Courtney married Esther Bird daughter of Peter and
Catherine Bird in 1865. William worked for the Gillespie Family as a Coachman at Knocksinna,
Galloping Green in 1901 and was still working for the family in 1911.
William Courtney married 02.10.1865 Esther Bird
born circa 1833 Booterstown Chapel born circa 1840
Co Wicklow
died 05.09.1919 (75) died 25.01.1903 (65)
at 45 George Avenue at 45 Georges Avenue
Blackrock Blackrock
buried Deansgrange buried Deansgrange
1 Mary Courtney born 01.08.1866 at Chapel Lane, Blackrock married Michael FitzSimons
an upholsterer, son of John FitzSimons on 14.05.1885 at the Roman Catholic Chapel,
Booterstown.
2 Joseph Courtney born 10.01.1869 at Chapel Lane, Blackrock.
3 Julia Courtney born 24.05.1871 at Merrion Avenue, Blackrock.
4 Veronica Courtney born 22.11.1873 at Merrion Avenue, Blackrock married Peter Lyons
a telephone operator son of Edward Lyons on 05.06.1900 at the Roman Catholic
Chapel, Blackrock.
1 Esther Mary Lyons born 26.03.1901 at Doyle Street Waterford. Esther of 17
Brookfield Terrace, Blackrock married John Brian Megannity son of Joseph
Megannity on 22.04.1930 at St John the Baptist Chapel, Blackrock.
2 Alicia Mary Josephine Lyons born 16.01.1903 at 54 Georges Avenue, Blackrock.
Alice of 17 Brookfield Terrace married Francis Farrell of Northumberland,
England a wayleave officer son of James Farrell on 21.06.1934 at St John the
Baptist Chapel, Blackrock.
3 Monica Mary Lyons born 13.08.1904 at 44 Carysfort Avenue, Blackrock.
4 Veronica Mary Lyons born 24.12.1905 at 46 Carysfort Avenue, Blackrock.
5 Edward William Joseph Lyons born 12.10.1907 at 46 Georges Avenue, Blackrock.
Edward of 23 St Vincent's Park, Blackrock married Elizabeth O’Driscoll daughter
of Cornelius O’Driscoll on 09.09.1946 at St Michaels, Roman Catholic Church,
Dun Laoghaire.
5 Peter Paul Courtney born 25.10.1876 at Merrion Avenue, Blackrock. Peter married Annie
Haskins daughter of Thomas Haskins of 28 York Street on 26.05.1896 at the Parish Church
of St Peter, Dublin.
1 Richard Courtney born 15.07.1896 at Fosters Place, Dublin.
2 William Courtney born 29.03.1900 at 26 Lower Gloucester Street.
Annie died on 14.01.1903 aged 24 years at Cork Street Hospital late of 3 Bella Place,
Mountjoy, Dublin. Peter a Railway Porter and widower married Rosa Stynes daughter of
John Stynes on 31.01.1909 at the Roman Catholic Church at Booterstown.
3 Patrick Peter Courtney born 18.03.1910 at 15 Rock Road, Williamstown.
6 Catherine Courtney born 17.04.1880 at Georges Avenue, Blackrock.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – August 2022
William Courtney son of James and Julia Courtney married Esther Bird daughter of Peter and
Catherine Bird in 1865. William worked for the Gillespie Family as a Coachman at Knocksinna,
Galloping Green in 1901 and was still working for the family in 1911.
William Courtney married 02.10.1865 Esther Bird
born circa 1833 Booterstown Chapel born circa 1840
Co Wicklow
died 05.09.1919 (75) died 25.01.1903 (65)
at 45 George Avenue at 45 Georges Avenue
Blackrock Blackrock
buried Deansgrange buried Deansgrange
1 Mary Courtney born 01.08.1866 at Chapel Lane, Blackrock married Michael FitzSimons
an upholsterer, son of John FitzSimons on 14.05.1885 at the Roman Catholic Chapel,
Booterstown.
2 Joseph Courtney born 10.01.1869 at Chapel Lane, Blackrock.
3 Julia Courtney born 24.05.1871 at Merrion Avenue, Blackrock.
4 Veronica Courtney born 22.11.1873 at Merrion Avenue, Blackrock married Peter Lyons
a telephone operator son of Edward Lyons on 05.06.1900 at the Roman Catholic
Chapel, Blackrock.
1 Esther Mary Lyons born 26.03.1901 at Doyle Street Waterford. Esther of 17
Brookfield Terrace, Blackrock married John Brian Megannity son of Joseph
Megannity on 22.04.1930 at St John the Baptist Chapel, Blackrock.
2 Alicia Mary Josephine Lyons born 16.01.1903 at 54 Georges Avenue, Blackrock.
Alice of 17 Brookfield Terrace married Francis Farrell of Northumberland,
England a wayleave officer son of James Farrell on 21.06.1934 at St John the
Baptist Chapel, Blackrock.
3 Monica Mary Lyons born 13.08.1904 at 44 Carysfort Avenue, Blackrock.
4 Veronica Mary Lyons born 24.12.1905 at 46 Carysfort Avenue, Blackrock.
5 Edward William Joseph Lyons born 12.10.1907 at 46 Georges Avenue, Blackrock.
Edward of 23 St Vincent's Park, Blackrock married Elizabeth O’Driscoll daughter
of Cornelius O’Driscoll on 09.09.1946 at St Michaels, Roman Catholic Church,
Dun Laoghaire.
5 Peter Paul Courtney born 25.10.1876 at Merrion Avenue, Blackrock. Peter married Annie
Haskins daughter of Thomas Haskins of 28 York Street on 26.05.1896 at the Parish Church
of St Peter, Dublin.
1 Richard Courtney born 15.07.1896 at Fosters Place, Dublin.
2 William Courtney born 29.03.1900 at 26 Lower Gloucester Street.
Annie died on 14.01.1903 aged 24 years at Cork Street Hospital late of 3 Bella Place,
Mountjoy, Dublin. Peter a Railway Porter and widower married Rosa Stynes daughter of
John Stynes on 31.01.1909 at the Roman Catholic Church at Booterstown.
3 Patrick Peter Courtney born 18.03.1910 at 15 Rock Road, Williamstown.
6 Catherine Courtney born 17.04.1880 at Georges Avenue, Blackrock.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – August 2022