Dargan family of Stephen's Green
William Joseph Dargan born 10 Jan 1869 at 45 St Stephens Green son of James Dargan and
Teresa Johnson. He was a MD and visiting physician to St Vincent's Hospital. He married
Argentinian born Teresa Ronayne at the University Chapel, St Stephen's Green on
18 Feb 1903. They lived at Stephens Green and by 1911 only three of their five children
survived. William died on 3 Oct 1944 at Milltown Park, Sandford and was buried at
Glasnevin. Teresa died 5 Feb 1950 at 85 Eglington Road, Donnybrook.
1 Teresa Mary Christina (Ena) Dargan born 25 Dec 1903 at St Stephens's Green. She was
educated at Loretto Convent, Rathfarnham and won a first in the Feois Ceoil of 1920 for
her Cello playing. Ena fluent in Spanish was a writer and broadcaster. In 1950 she
published The Road to Cuzco: A Journey from Argentina to Peru. This was a travel book
based on her experiences in Argentina in the 1930s and 1940s and the book met with
critical acclaim. She was a teacher resident at Stephen’s Green and sailed for Argentina
from Southampton on 8 Feb 1938. She met the actress Ruth Draper who was on tour in
Buenos Aires in 1940 and took her shoe shopping in Calle Florida. She was a member
of the writer’s group, Irish P E N being nominated by the detective story writer and
biographer, Sheila Pim in 1950. She represented the group at the International
Congress of Pen held in London in 1951. In 1952 she was elected a member of the
Royal Institute of International affairs. In 1951 she was reported as writing a play and
in 1953 it was announced that she had written a novel set in South America but these
have not been identified. She hosted 15 minute shows on Radio Eireann mainly about
the people, music and places in South America and was a regular on ‘Between
Ourselves’ a weekly programme for women. In 1959, she published a book, The Holy
Ghost, focusing on the sermons of St John of Avila and in 1966 she translated French
writer Georges Cattaui’s book, Saint Bernard of Clairvaux. She lived at Fitzwilliam Square
in 1963 and later at Rathoath Manor, Co Meath. She died late of 11 Charlemont Avenue,
Dun Laoghaire on 24 Apr 1981. Probate granted in London and she left nearly 28K in
personal estate. She was buried with her father in Glasnevin as Teresa Mary Dargan.
2 William Richard Cecil (Bill) Dargan born 22 Nov 1904 at St Stephen's Green educated at
Clongowes. He entered St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, Co Offaly in 1922 and was
ordained in 1935. He was rector at Clongowes Wood College in 1941 and appointed
rector of St Ignatius College, Galway in 1947. He later worked for the Province Treasurer's
office. He travelled to Rhodesia in 1954. He died 27 Dec 1983 at Loyola House, Eglinton
Road, Dublin.
3 Kathleen Dargan born 4 Jan 1906 at St Stephens's Green died 25 Apr 1910 at Avoca.
4 Edward Dargan born 9 May 1907 at St Stephen's Green died 16 May 1910 and was buried
at Glasnevin.
5 Dermot James P Dargan born 19 Nov 1909 at 45 Stephens Green. He was educated at
Clongowes, graduated UCD and qualified as a librarian. He was living at Eglington Road
and married Bridget (Breda) Roche of Emly, Co Tipperary on 30 Aug 1946. Breda was a
nurse and the daughter of John Roche, a music teacher. Dermot was a clothing
manufacturer and they lived at Crone Bane, Bird Avenue, Clonskeagh. Dermot died
9 Dec 1953 at Leeson Street late of Bird Avenue. His funeral service was held at St
Francis Xavier Church in Gardiner Street and he was buried at Deansgrange. He was
survived by his wife and three daughters.
6 James Edward Francis Dargan born 8 Jul 1912 was educated at Clongowes and University
College, Dublin. He was a solicitor and worked for Messrs Brown and McCann in Naas,
Co Kildare for 20 years. He went to Hong Kong in 1959 where he had been appointed a
magistrate. He was president of the colony’s Tenancy Tribunal and later he presided
over the juvenile courts in HK. He died 24 Apr 1963 in HK and left 10K in personal estate.
7 Thomas Daniel Murray (Dan) Dargan born 24 Jan 1915 at Stephen’s Green joined the Jesuit
Order. He was rector of Millmount and later superior at Upper Gardiner Street. He was
the central director of the 'Pioneer' project. He attended the opening of the Dargan bridge
in 2004 at the LUAS in Dundrum.
8 Herbert Joseph Dargan born 20 Apr 1918 at Stephen’s Green educated at Clongowes. He
joined the Jesuit order and ordained in 1951. He was rector at Stanislaus College for
formation studies at Tullabeg, Co Offaly. He was superior of the Jesuit mission at Loyola,
Tai Lam Chung, Hong Kong from 1960 to 1965. He later worked in Rome and Canada.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - March 2020
William Joseph Dargan born 10 Jan 1869 at 45 St Stephens Green son of James Dargan and
Teresa Johnson. He was a MD and visiting physician to St Vincent's Hospital. He married
Argentinian born Teresa Ronayne at the University Chapel, St Stephen's Green on
18 Feb 1903. They lived at Stephens Green and by 1911 only three of their five children
survived. William died on 3 Oct 1944 at Milltown Park, Sandford and was buried at
Glasnevin. Teresa died 5 Feb 1950 at 85 Eglington Road, Donnybrook.
1 Teresa Mary Christina (Ena) Dargan born 25 Dec 1903 at St Stephens's Green. She was
educated at Loretto Convent, Rathfarnham and won a first in the Feois Ceoil of 1920 for
her Cello playing. Ena fluent in Spanish was a writer and broadcaster. In 1950 she
published The Road to Cuzco: A Journey from Argentina to Peru. This was a travel book
based on her experiences in Argentina in the 1930s and 1940s and the book met with
critical acclaim. She was a teacher resident at Stephen’s Green and sailed for Argentina
from Southampton on 8 Feb 1938. She met the actress Ruth Draper who was on tour in
Buenos Aires in 1940 and took her shoe shopping in Calle Florida. She was a member
of the writer’s group, Irish P E N being nominated by the detective story writer and
biographer, Sheila Pim in 1950. She represented the group at the International
Congress of Pen held in London in 1951. In 1952 she was elected a member of the
Royal Institute of International affairs. In 1951 she was reported as writing a play and
in 1953 it was announced that she had written a novel set in South America but these
have not been identified. She hosted 15 minute shows on Radio Eireann mainly about
the people, music and places in South America and was a regular on ‘Between
Ourselves’ a weekly programme for women. In 1959, she published a book, The Holy
Ghost, focusing on the sermons of St John of Avila and in 1966 she translated French
writer Georges Cattaui’s book, Saint Bernard of Clairvaux. She lived at Fitzwilliam Square
in 1963 and later at Rathoath Manor, Co Meath. She died late of 11 Charlemont Avenue,
Dun Laoghaire on 24 Apr 1981. Probate granted in London and she left nearly 28K in
personal estate. She was buried with her father in Glasnevin as Teresa Mary Dargan.
2 William Richard Cecil (Bill) Dargan born 22 Nov 1904 at St Stephen's Green educated at
Clongowes. He entered St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, Co Offaly in 1922 and was
ordained in 1935. He was rector at Clongowes Wood College in 1941 and appointed
rector of St Ignatius College, Galway in 1947. He later worked for the Province Treasurer's
office. He travelled to Rhodesia in 1954. He died 27 Dec 1983 at Loyola House, Eglinton
Road, Dublin.
3 Kathleen Dargan born 4 Jan 1906 at St Stephens's Green died 25 Apr 1910 at Avoca.
4 Edward Dargan born 9 May 1907 at St Stephen's Green died 16 May 1910 and was buried
at Glasnevin.
5 Dermot James P Dargan born 19 Nov 1909 at 45 Stephens Green. He was educated at
Clongowes, graduated UCD and qualified as a librarian. He was living at Eglington Road
and married Bridget (Breda) Roche of Emly, Co Tipperary on 30 Aug 1946. Breda was a
nurse and the daughter of John Roche, a music teacher. Dermot was a clothing
manufacturer and they lived at Crone Bane, Bird Avenue, Clonskeagh. Dermot died
9 Dec 1953 at Leeson Street late of Bird Avenue. His funeral service was held at St
Francis Xavier Church in Gardiner Street and he was buried at Deansgrange. He was
survived by his wife and three daughters.
6 James Edward Francis Dargan born 8 Jul 1912 was educated at Clongowes and University
College, Dublin. He was a solicitor and worked for Messrs Brown and McCann in Naas,
Co Kildare for 20 years. He went to Hong Kong in 1959 where he had been appointed a
magistrate. He was president of the colony’s Tenancy Tribunal and later he presided
over the juvenile courts in HK. He died 24 Apr 1963 in HK and left 10K in personal estate.
7 Thomas Daniel Murray (Dan) Dargan born 24 Jan 1915 at Stephen’s Green joined the Jesuit
Order. He was rector of Millmount and later superior at Upper Gardiner Street. He was
the central director of the 'Pioneer' project. He attended the opening of the Dargan bridge
in 2004 at the LUAS in Dundrum.
8 Herbert Joseph Dargan born 20 Apr 1918 at Stephen’s Green educated at Clongowes. He
joined the Jesuit order and ordained in 1951. He was rector at Stanislaus College for
formation studies at Tullabeg, Co Offaly. He was superior of the Jesuit mission at Loyola,
Tai Lam Chung, Hong Kong from 1960 to 1965. He later worked in Rome and Canada.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - March 2020