Cullen family of Stillorgan - No 21
Richard Cullen married Esther (Essie) Doyle
born circa 1826 born circa 1827
Co Wicklow Co Wicklow
died 22.04.1902 (76) died 16.04.1905
Dublin Road, Stillorgan Stillorgan Village
Richard Cullen born circa 1826 married Esther Doyle. Richard was Dairy Owner of the Dublin Road,
Stillorgan. In 1885 Richard was prosecuted for keeping pigs in a cow house, contrary to the Provision
of the Contagious Diseases (Animal) Act and was fined 20 shillings. Richard died 22.04.1902 and was
buried at Deansgrange. Esther carried on the dairy business after his death and died 16.04.1905 at
Stillorgan village. Richard and Esther were buried at Deansgrange and their son Myles made the
funeral arrangements. Richard left £195 and Essie left £140 in personal estate.
1 Myles Cullen born circa 1852 at Co Wicklow. He was a Coal Dealer living at Blackrock and married
Anastasia O’Reilly daughter of Patrick O’Reilly on 29.06.1875 at St Anthony's, Liverpool. Anastasia
died at 11 Rock Road Blackrock on 23.12.1907 aged 55 and Myles died 28.05.1930 aged 78 at 37
Emmet Square, Blackrock.
1 Richard Cullen born 05.12.1876 at 1 Sydney Place. Richard died of Meningitis on 05.01.1883
aged 6 years at George’s Avenue.
2 Bridget Mary Cullen born 19.03.1878 at 1 Sydney Place. Bridget of 2 Seaforth Parade,
Blackrock married William Kiernan a Paper Cutter of 112 Haddington Road son of Bernard
Kiernan on 07.04.1902 at Booterstown Chapel. Bridget died on 18.03.1955 aged 77 years at the
Hospice at Harold's Cross late of 9 Brusna Cottages.
1 Bernard Kiernan born 08.05.1903 at 54 George Avenue, Blackrock. Bernard a Civil
Servant living at 37 Emmet Square married Catherine Keegan daughter of John Joseph
Keegan of Cruagh, Rathfarnham on 12.09.1924 at the Roman Catholic Church,
Rathfarnham. Witnesses: Christopher Kiernan and Pauline Mulvey.
2 Anastastia Esther Kiernan born 23.07.1906 at 4 Sydney Place.
3 Christopher Myles Kiernan born 24.12.1907 at 4 Sydney Place. Christopher a Tailor
living at 29 Carysfort Avenue married Honoria Monica Kenny daughter of Michael Kenny
on 23.08.1939 at Church of St John the Baptist, Blackrock.
3 Esther Cullen born 04.09.1879 at 1 Sydney Place.
4 Patrick James Cullen born 11.02.1881 at 1 Sydney Place.
5 John Joseph Cullen born 14.03.1883 at Carroll’s Cottages, Blackrock.
6 Anastasia Cullen born 07.06.1886 at Carroll’s Cottages, Eagle Hill.
7 Jane Winifred Cullen born 01.11.1888 at Eagle Hill, George's Avenue, Blackrock. Jane a parlour
maid died of TB on 02.07.1914 aged 24 years at the Hospice at Harold's Cross late of 37 Emmet
Square, Williamstown, Blackrock. She was buried at Deansgrange with her mother.
2 Jane Cullen born circa 1861 in Dublin married Laurence Dawson, a farmer of Ballylug, Co
Wicklow and son of James Dawson, a farmer at St Laurence's Church on 15.02.1882. Laurence
died 07.05.1895 and was buried at Glendalough.
1 James John Dawson born 19.07.1884 at Ballylug, Co Wicklow.
2 Bridget Dawson born 14.05.1886 at Ballylug, Co Wicklow.
3 Esther Dawson born 15.09.1887 at Ballylug Co Wicklow. She was a domestic servant and
married Patrick Byrne of Ballylug, son of Peter Byrne on 02.03.1908 at the Roman Catholic
Chapel in Rathdrum.
4 Mary Dawson born 20.05.1889 at Ballylug, Co Wicklow.
5 Peter John Dawson born 2.06.1890 at Ballylug, Co Wicklow.
6 Annie Dawson born 20.07.1891 at Ballylug, Co Wicklow.
7 Richard Stephen Dawson born 28.12.1892 at Ballylug, Co Wicklow staying with his maternal
grandparents on census night 1901.
8 Jane Dawson born 02.06.1894 at Ballylug, Co Wicklow, died 07.05.1895, the same
day as her father.
Jane secondly married John Byrne, a farmer of Ballylusk, Co Wicklow and son of Peter Byrne, a farmer
at St Michael's Church, Rathdrum on 10.11.1897. They had six children together by 1911 of whom
five had survived.
9 Margaret (Maggie) Byrne born 05.02.1899 at Ballylug, Co Wicklow.
10 Jane Byrne born 28.06.1900 at Ballylug, Co Wicklow.
11 Patrick Byrne born circa 1903 in Co Wicklow.
12 Catherine (Kate) Byrne born 15.03.1905 at Ballylug, Co Wicklow.
13 John Byrne born 28.06.1907 at Ballylug, Co Wicklow.
3 Winifer Cullen born 9 Mar 1865 at Stillorgan died in 1866. Winifred baptised in Booterstown in 1865.
4 John Cullen born 29 Jul 1868 baptised at Booterstown 2 Aug 1868 married Mary Murphy of Stillorgan
at Holy Cross Church, Dundrum on 8 Apr 1896. Mary was the daughter of Patrick Murphy, a tailor.
Peter Cullen, general labourer and grandchild of Richard & Essie Cullen born circa 1883 .
© June Bow & Karen Poff – June 2021
Richard Cullen married Esther (Essie) Doyle
born circa 1826 born circa 1827
Co Wicklow Co Wicklow
died 22.04.1902 (76) died 16.04.1905
Dublin Road, Stillorgan Stillorgan Village
Richard Cullen born circa 1826 married Esther Doyle. Richard was Dairy Owner of the Dublin Road,
Stillorgan. In 1885 Richard was prosecuted for keeping pigs in a cow house, contrary to the Provision
of the Contagious Diseases (Animal) Act and was fined 20 shillings. Richard died 22.04.1902 and was
buried at Deansgrange. Esther carried on the dairy business after his death and died 16.04.1905 at
Stillorgan village. Richard and Esther were buried at Deansgrange and their son Myles made the
funeral arrangements. Richard left £195 and Essie left £140 in personal estate.
1 Myles Cullen born circa 1852 at Co Wicklow. He was a Coal Dealer living at Blackrock and married
Anastasia O’Reilly daughter of Patrick O’Reilly on 29.06.1875 at St Anthony's, Liverpool. Anastasia
died at 11 Rock Road Blackrock on 23.12.1907 aged 55 and Myles died 28.05.1930 aged 78 at 37
Emmet Square, Blackrock.
1 Richard Cullen born 05.12.1876 at 1 Sydney Place. Richard died of Meningitis on 05.01.1883
aged 6 years at George’s Avenue.
2 Bridget Mary Cullen born 19.03.1878 at 1 Sydney Place. Bridget of 2 Seaforth Parade,
Blackrock married William Kiernan a Paper Cutter of 112 Haddington Road son of Bernard
Kiernan on 07.04.1902 at Booterstown Chapel. Bridget died on 18.03.1955 aged 77 years at the
Hospice at Harold's Cross late of 9 Brusna Cottages.
1 Bernard Kiernan born 08.05.1903 at 54 George Avenue, Blackrock. Bernard a Civil
Servant living at 37 Emmet Square married Catherine Keegan daughter of John Joseph
Keegan of Cruagh, Rathfarnham on 12.09.1924 at the Roman Catholic Church,
Rathfarnham. Witnesses: Christopher Kiernan and Pauline Mulvey.
2 Anastastia Esther Kiernan born 23.07.1906 at 4 Sydney Place.
3 Christopher Myles Kiernan born 24.12.1907 at 4 Sydney Place. Christopher a Tailor
living at 29 Carysfort Avenue married Honoria Monica Kenny daughter of Michael Kenny
on 23.08.1939 at Church of St John the Baptist, Blackrock.
3 Esther Cullen born 04.09.1879 at 1 Sydney Place.
4 Patrick James Cullen born 11.02.1881 at 1 Sydney Place.
5 John Joseph Cullen born 14.03.1883 at Carroll’s Cottages, Blackrock.
6 Anastasia Cullen born 07.06.1886 at Carroll’s Cottages, Eagle Hill.
7 Jane Winifred Cullen born 01.11.1888 at Eagle Hill, George's Avenue, Blackrock. Jane a parlour
maid died of TB on 02.07.1914 aged 24 years at the Hospice at Harold's Cross late of 37 Emmet
Square, Williamstown, Blackrock. She was buried at Deansgrange with her mother.
2 Jane Cullen born circa 1861 in Dublin married Laurence Dawson, a farmer of Ballylug, Co
Wicklow and son of James Dawson, a farmer at St Laurence's Church on 15.02.1882. Laurence
died 07.05.1895 and was buried at Glendalough.
1 James John Dawson born 19.07.1884 at Ballylug, Co Wicklow.
2 Bridget Dawson born 14.05.1886 at Ballylug, Co Wicklow.
3 Esther Dawson born 15.09.1887 at Ballylug Co Wicklow. She was a domestic servant and
married Patrick Byrne of Ballylug, son of Peter Byrne on 02.03.1908 at the Roman Catholic
Chapel in Rathdrum.
4 Mary Dawson born 20.05.1889 at Ballylug, Co Wicklow.
5 Peter John Dawson born 2.06.1890 at Ballylug, Co Wicklow.
6 Annie Dawson born 20.07.1891 at Ballylug, Co Wicklow.
7 Richard Stephen Dawson born 28.12.1892 at Ballylug, Co Wicklow staying with his maternal
grandparents on census night 1901.
8 Jane Dawson born 02.06.1894 at Ballylug, Co Wicklow, died 07.05.1895, the same
day as her father.
Jane secondly married John Byrne, a farmer of Ballylusk, Co Wicklow and son of Peter Byrne, a farmer
at St Michael's Church, Rathdrum on 10.11.1897. They had six children together by 1911 of whom
five had survived.
9 Margaret (Maggie) Byrne born 05.02.1899 at Ballylug, Co Wicklow.
10 Jane Byrne born 28.06.1900 at Ballylug, Co Wicklow.
11 Patrick Byrne born circa 1903 in Co Wicklow.
12 Catherine (Kate) Byrne born 15.03.1905 at Ballylug, Co Wicklow.
13 John Byrne born 28.06.1907 at Ballylug, Co Wicklow.
3 Winifer Cullen born 9 Mar 1865 at Stillorgan died in 1866. Winifred baptised in Booterstown in 1865.
4 John Cullen born 29 Jul 1868 baptised at Booterstown 2 Aug 1868 married Mary Murphy of Stillorgan
at Holy Cross Church, Dundrum on 8 Apr 1896. Mary was the daughter of Patrick Murphy, a tailor.
Peter Cullen, general labourer and grandchild of Richard & Essie Cullen born circa 1883 .
© June Bow & Karen Poff – June 2021