The Davoren family of Friarsland
Richard Edward Davoren married Catherine Mary Nugent
born circa 1842 26 Apr 1879 born 4 Feb 1853
Clare Pro Cathedral Gardiner Street
died 8 Oct 1917 died 19 Nov 1932
Baggot Street Booterstown
Richard Edward Davoren born circa 1842 in Co Clare son of Richard Davoren and Ellen O’Brien. He
was awarded a gold medal and admitted attorney in 1867. He worked as a solicitor from offices at
Rutland square before moving to 47 Mountjoy Square with offices at 13 Dame Street in 1875. His
mother died 14 Mar 1877 at 37 Rutland Square aged 74 and was buried at Glasnevin. He married
Catherine Nugent daughter of Ambrose Nugent, solicitor, and Margaret Aylmer of 71 Gardiner Street
and Killasonna House, Granard on 26 Apr 1879 at St Mary’s, Pro Cathedral, Malboro Street. The
family lived at Friarsland from 1886 until 1914 when they put the house and contents up for sale.
Catherine regularly gave supper parties at Friarsland catering for up to 200 guests, dining and
dancing to the wee small hours. Richard died 8 Oct 1917 and was buried at Glasnevin. Catherine
died at Booterstown on 19 Nov 1932.
1 Margaret (Dolly) Davoren eldest born 27 Feb 1880 Dublin at 47 Mountjoy Square baptised
at the pro Cathedral married John McGonigal at Holy Cross, Dundrum 25 Apr 1901. John
was a barrister living at Mount Street Crescent and ninth son of Michael McGonigal of
Sydenham Co Down. John became a judge on the Northern circuit. They had seven
children, three boys and 4 four girls. John died in July 1943 at Larne and Margaret died
on 9 Jun 1953 at Corrig Road, Dun Laoghaire.
1 Richard McGonigal born 14 Feb 1902 at 8 Mount Street Crescent became a solicitor
and lived at Elgin Road.
2 Ina Mary McGonigal born 4 Apr 1904 at 8 Mount Street Crescent.
3 Catherine Mary McGonigal born 30 Apr 1909 at 8 Mount Street Crescent.
4 Letitia Mary Frances McGonigal born 30 Jun 1911 at Mount Street Crescent.
5 Ambrose Joseph McGonigal second son born 22 Nov 1917 at 18 Herbert Street
served with the RUR.
6 Eoin Christopher McGonigal youngest son was killed in action in Libya on
17 Nov 1941.
2 Ellen Rose (Ellen Eily) Davoren born 20 Sep 1881 at Hillside Howth died 25 Feb 1885 at
47 Mountjoy Square and was buried at Glasnevin.
3 Richard Nugent Daveron born 21 Aug 1882 at 47 Mountjoy Square baptised at the Pro
Cathedral died 22 Mar 1833 at 47 Mountjoy Square and was buried at Glasnevin.
4 Ina Mary Daveron born 15 Oct 1883 at 47 Mountjoy Square baptised at the Pro
Cathedral. She joined the Sacred Heart religious order and was Mother Superior when
she died at Mount Anville Convent on 25 Jun 1965.
5 Mary Ellen Cecilia Davoren born 4 Jul 1885 at 47 Mountjoy Square baptised at the Pro
Cathedral. She died a spinster at Talbot Lodge, Linden Nursing Home on 5 Feb 1959 after
a long illness and was buried at Glasnevin.
6 Esmay Davoren born 9 Dec 1886 at Friarsland married Thomas F O’Farrell on 26 Oct 1911
at Holy Cross Dundrum. Thomas was a medical doctor and son of the Surgeon General
Thomas O’Farrell and Maria Roche. They lived at 26 Upper Leeson Street. Thomas
became a Pathologist at St Vincent's Hospital an Examiner in Pathology, Apothecaries' Hall,
Dublin, First Assistant in Pathology, University College, Dublin, Bacteriologist to Dublin
County Council and was a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Medicine.
1 Thomas Denis James O’Farrell born 12 Mar 1913 at 26 Upper Leeson Street.
2 Esmay O’Farrell born 2 May 1917 at 26 Upper Leeson Street.
3 Ambrose William Joseph Davoren born 27 Jan 1915 at 26 Upper Leeson Street.
7 Ambrose Joseph Stanislaus Davoren born 13 Nov 1889 at Friarsland was educated at
Clongowes Wood College, UCD and at King’s Inns, Dublin. He served with the Royal Field
Artillary in WW1 and attained the rank of 1st Lieutenant. He was killed in action 18 July 1917
at Flanders and was buried at Poperinghe New Military Cemetery, West Vlaanderen,
Belgium. He is commemorated on the War Memorial at St Mary’s Church on Haddington
Road and the Great War Memorial at Clongowes College.
8 Frances Mary Davoren born 26 Jun 1891 at Friarsland baptised at Holy Cross, Dundrum
married George Murphy son of Sir Michael Murphy of Wyckham at Holy Cross Church on
8 Jan 1913.
9 Carmen Mary Davoren born 12 Jul 1893 at Friarsland. She joined the British Legion –
Women's section and as a first class superintendent was awarded an OBE in 1919. She
died a spinster at Clarinda Park on 13 Jul 1980 and left 19K in personal estate.
©June Bow & Karen Poff – December 2020
Richard Edward Davoren married Catherine Mary Nugent
born circa 1842 26 Apr 1879 born 4 Feb 1853
Clare Pro Cathedral Gardiner Street
died 8 Oct 1917 died 19 Nov 1932
Baggot Street Booterstown
Richard Edward Davoren born circa 1842 in Co Clare son of Richard Davoren and Ellen O’Brien. He
was awarded a gold medal and admitted attorney in 1867. He worked as a solicitor from offices at
Rutland square before moving to 47 Mountjoy Square with offices at 13 Dame Street in 1875. His
mother died 14 Mar 1877 at 37 Rutland Square aged 74 and was buried at Glasnevin. He married
Catherine Nugent daughter of Ambrose Nugent, solicitor, and Margaret Aylmer of 71 Gardiner Street
and Killasonna House, Granard on 26 Apr 1879 at St Mary’s, Pro Cathedral, Malboro Street. The
family lived at Friarsland from 1886 until 1914 when they put the house and contents up for sale.
Catherine regularly gave supper parties at Friarsland catering for up to 200 guests, dining and
dancing to the wee small hours. Richard died 8 Oct 1917 and was buried at Glasnevin. Catherine
died at Booterstown on 19 Nov 1932.
1 Margaret (Dolly) Davoren eldest born 27 Feb 1880 Dublin at 47 Mountjoy Square baptised
at the pro Cathedral married John McGonigal at Holy Cross, Dundrum 25 Apr 1901. John
was a barrister living at Mount Street Crescent and ninth son of Michael McGonigal of
Sydenham Co Down. John became a judge on the Northern circuit. They had seven
children, three boys and 4 four girls. John died in July 1943 at Larne and Margaret died
on 9 Jun 1953 at Corrig Road, Dun Laoghaire.
1 Richard McGonigal born 14 Feb 1902 at 8 Mount Street Crescent became a solicitor
and lived at Elgin Road.
2 Ina Mary McGonigal born 4 Apr 1904 at 8 Mount Street Crescent.
3 Catherine Mary McGonigal born 30 Apr 1909 at 8 Mount Street Crescent.
4 Letitia Mary Frances McGonigal born 30 Jun 1911 at Mount Street Crescent.
5 Ambrose Joseph McGonigal second son born 22 Nov 1917 at 18 Herbert Street
served with the RUR.
6 Eoin Christopher McGonigal youngest son was killed in action in Libya on
17 Nov 1941.
2 Ellen Rose (Ellen Eily) Davoren born 20 Sep 1881 at Hillside Howth died 25 Feb 1885 at
47 Mountjoy Square and was buried at Glasnevin.
3 Richard Nugent Daveron born 21 Aug 1882 at 47 Mountjoy Square baptised at the Pro
Cathedral died 22 Mar 1833 at 47 Mountjoy Square and was buried at Glasnevin.
4 Ina Mary Daveron born 15 Oct 1883 at 47 Mountjoy Square baptised at the Pro
Cathedral. She joined the Sacred Heart religious order and was Mother Superior when
she died at Mount Anville Convent on 25 Jun 1965.
5 Mary Ellen Cecilia Davoren born 4 Jul 1885 at 47 Mountjoy Square baptised at the Pro
Cathedral. She died a spinster at Talbot Lodge, Linden Nursing Home on 5 Feb 1959 after
a long illness and was buried at Glasnevin.
6 Esmay Davoren born 9 Dec 1886 at Friarsland married Thomas F O’Farrell on 26 Oct 1911
at Holy Cross Dundrum. Thomas was a medical doctor and son of the Surgeon General
Thomas O’Farrell and Maria Roche. They lived at 26 Upper Leeson Street. Thomas
became a Pathologist at St Vincent's Hospital an Examiner in Pathology, Apothecaries' Hall,
Dublin, First Assistant in Pathology, University College, Dublin, Bacteriologist to Dublin
County Council and was a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Medicine.
1 Thomas Denis James O’Farrell born 12 Mar 1913 at 26 Upper Leeson Street.
2 Esmay O’Farrell born 2 May 1917 at 26 Upper Leeson Street.
3 Ambrose William Joseph Davoren born 27 Jan 1915 at 26 Upper Leeson Street.
7 Ambrose Joseph Stanislaus Davoren born 13 Nov 1889 at Friarsland was educated at
Clongowes Wood College, UCD and at King’s Inns, Dublin. He served with the Royal Field
Artillary in WW1 and attained the rank of 1st Lieutenant. He was killed in action 18 July 1917
at Flanders and was buried at Poperinghe New Military Cemetery, West Vlaanderen,
Belgium. He is commemorated on the War Memorial at St Mary’s Church on Haddington
Road and the Great War Memorial at Clongowes College.
8 Frances Mary Davoren born 26 Jun 1891 at Friarsland baptised at Holy Cross, Dundrum
married George Murphy son of Sir Michael Murphy of Wyckham at Holy Cross Church on
8 Jan 1913.
9 Carmen Mary Davoren born 12 Jul 1893 at Friarsland. She joined the British Legion –
Women's section and as a first class superintendent was awarded an OBE in 1919. She
died a spinster at Clarinda Park on 13 Jul 1980 and left 19K in personal estate.
©June Bow & Karen Poff – December 2020