de Burgh Daly family of Priory Lodge
Ulick James Daly born in Loughrea, Galway, circa 1826, youngest son of Arthur Henry Daly and his
second wife Jane Gore. He married Elizabeth Turtle, daughter of William Thompson Turtle of
Buntingford, Herts on 1 Jun 1850 at Monkstown. His father is given as the late Ulick J Daly in the
parish register and Arthur H Daly in the newspaper notices.
1 Frances Ismenia Bertha (Ismy) Daly born on 16 Feb 1852 at 14 Grenville Street baptised at St
Georges died a spinster at Sorrento, state of Victoria, Australia on 15 Jul 1936.
2 Ulick Arthur William (Arthur) Daly born 29 Jul 1853 at 12 Russell Street baptised at St
Georges married Laura Mary Lord at Victoria, Australia in 1889.
3 Francis August Bonner Daly born 28 May 1855 baptised at St Georges qualified as a medical
doctor, FRCSI in 1878. He joined the RAMC and attained the rank of Lt Col. He died at Sorrento,
State of Victoria on 8 May 1946.
4 Elizabeth Daly born 6 Apr 1857 at 12 Russell Street baptised at St Georges.
Bessie died on 17 Apr 1857 at Russell Street from Puerperal fever 11 days after the birth of their
daughter Elizabeth. Ulick of Philipsburgh Avenue Dublin secondly married Louisa Jane Bonner, daughter
of the late Charles Bonner of Spalding, Lincolnshire on 1 Dec 1858 at Clapham.
4 Charles Calthrop de Burgh Daly youngest son of Ulick J Daly baptised 22 May 1861 at
Wandsworth. He attended TCD and married Emily Lucy French on 21 Oct 1890 at Ningpo, China.
Emily was born 7 Aug 1859 to Christopher French JP DL of Clooneyquin, Co Roscommon and his
wife Susan Emma Percy. Emily was the sister of William Percy (Percy) French, songwriter and
painter. She was educated privately at home, moved to London, trained as a nurse at Bethnal
Green Hospital and moved to China in 1888 where she met Doctor De Burgh Daly who was a
medical officer to the HM Consulate. They moved to Newchwang in 1893. Charles was
awarded the Order of the Double Dragon giving him the rank of Mandarin in 1896.
They returned to Dublin in June 1912 and lived at 71 Park Avenue, Sandymount. Charles joined the
RAMC, was an official recruiter for the army and he recorded that he was shot at by Countess
Markievicz in 1916 whilst wearing his RAMC uniform. In 1915 Emily published a book called 'An
Irishwoman in China. She was member of the Irishwoman's Reform League and gave talks to
suffrage groups. She was a member of the Mothers Union and toured the county setting up new
branches. She catalogued her brother’s work producing a book in 1922 and another in 1925.
They lived at Priory Lodge from 1920 until at least 1935.
Charles was in charge of the Princess Patricia Hospital in Bray by 1917 and in later years took on
the role of Director of Statistics of the Hospital Trust Sweepstake and was a member of the Joint
Hospital Committee. Emily died on 13 Nov 1835 at Priory Lodge, Stillorgan and Charles died at
Raford, Knocksinna Road Stillorgan in 1947. He left over 20K in personal estate.
1 Ulick de Burgh Daly joined the army but was invalided out after being wounded and
suffering with acute appendicitis. He married Violet Scaly-King, younger daughter of
Charles Scaly King at Columbo in October 1921.
2 Arthur Charles de Burgh Daly born 12 Aug 1897 at Newchwang, Manchuria, China joined up
in 1815. He was 2nd Lieut with the 5th Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers. He was killed on
9 Sep 1916 aged 19 at the battle of the Somme and was buried at Delville Wood Cemetery
Longueval.
3 Lucy de Burgh Daly born 11 Apr 1893 in China was a VAD in Dublin and in France from 1914 to
1919. She died 28 Sep 1972 and was buried at Rathmichael.
5 Evelyn Louisa Daly born 19 Aug 1865 at Mervyl, Galloping Green.
6 Mary Emily Daly born 8 Feb 1867 at Mervyl, Stillorgan married Robert Malcolm Graham 21 Jul 1902.
Robert worked for Guinness’s. Mary died in July 1953 at Redcote, Eglington Road and Robert died
same place in January 1954.
1 Francis Malcolm Graham only son born 24 Mar 1903 at Eglington Road.
7 Ann Daly
Ulick a clerk with the GPO and a agent for the H & K Mail was living at Clapham Villa and went bankrupt in
1862 having purchased three plots in Stillorgan from the Messrs Bentleys the developers of Foxrock
(Kelston, Mount Salem and Avonmore). He lived at Eccles Street from 1890 until his death. Ulick James
Daly, a widower of 74 Eccles Street and son of Arthur Henry Daly married Mary Ross of 14 Lower Dorset
Street only daughter of James Ross of Londonderry on 24 Mar 1879 at St Georges. His son Charles was a
witness. Ulick died at Eccles Street on 8 Sep 1906 and was buried at Mount Jerome.
©June Bow & Karen Poff – June 2020
Ulick James Daly born in Loughrea, Galway, circa 1826, youngest son of Arthur Henry Daly and his
second wife Jane Gore. He married Elizabeth Turtle, daughter of William Thompson Turtle of
Buntingford, Herts on 1 Jun 1850 at Monkstown. His father is given as the late Ulick J Daly in the
parish register and Arthur H Daly in the newspaper notices.
1 Frances Ismenia Bertha (Ismy) Daly born on 16 Feb 1852 at 14 Grenville Street baptised at St
Georges died a spinster at Sorrento, state of Victoria, Australia on 15 Jul 1936.
2 Ulick Arthur William (Arthur) Daly born 29 Jul 1853 at 12 Russell Street baptised at St
Georges married Laura Mary Lord at Victoria, Australia in 1889.
3 Francis August Bonner Daly born 28 May 1855 baptised at St Georges qualified as a medical
doctor, FRCSI in 1878. He joined the RAMC and attained the rank of Lt Col. He died at Sorrento,
State of Victoria on 8 May 1946.
4 Elizabeth Daly born 6 Apr 1857 at 12 Russell Street baptised at St Georges.
Bessie died on 17 Apr 1857 at Russell Street from Puerperal fever 11 days after the birth of their
daughter Elizabeth. Ulick of Philipsburgh Avenue Dublin secondly married Louisa Jane Bonner, daughter
of the late Charles Bonner of Spalding, Lincolnshire on 1 Dec 1858 at Clapham.
4 Charles Calthrop de Burgh Daly youngest son of Ulick J Daly baptised 22 May 1861 at
Wandsworth. He attended TCD and married Emily Lucy French on 21 Oct 1890 at Ningpo, China.
Emily was born 7 Aug 1859 to Christopher French JP DL of Clooneyquin, Co Roscommon and his
wife Susan Emma Percy. Emily was the sister of William Percy (Percy) French, songwriter and
painter. She was educated privately at home, moved to London, trained as a nurse at Bethnal
Green Hospital and moved to China in 1888 where she met Doctor De Burgh Daly who was a
medical officer to the HM Consulate. They moved to Newchwang in 1893. Charles was
awarded the Order of the Double Dragon giving him the rank of Mandarin in 1896.
They returned to Dublin in June 1912 and lived at 71 Park Avenue, Sandymount. Charles joined the
RAMC, was an official recruiter for the army and he recorded that he was shot at by Countess
Markievicz in 1916 whilst wearing his RAMC uniform. In 1915 Emily published a book called 'An
Irishwoman in China. She was member of the Irishwoman's Reform League and gave talks to
suffrage groups. She was a member of the Mothers Union and toured the county setting up new
branches. She catalogued her brother’s work producing a book in 1922 and another in 1925.
They lived at Priory Lodge from 1920 until at least 1935.
Charles was in charge of the Princess Patricia Hospital in Bray by 1917 and in later years took on
the role of Director of Statistics of the Hospital Trust Sweepstake and was a member of the Joint
Hospital Committee. Emily died on 13 Nov 1835 at Priory Lodge, Stillorgan and Charles died at
Raford, Knocksinna Road Stillorgan in 1947. He left over 20K in personal estate.
1 Ulick de Burgh Daly joined the army but was invalided out after being wounded and
suffering with acute appendicitis. He married Violet Scaly-King, younger daughter of
Charles Scaly King at Columbo in October 1921.
2 Arthur Charles de Burgh Daly born 12 Aug 1897 at Newchwang, Manchuria, China joined up
in 1815. He was 2nd Lieut with the 5th Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers. He was killed on
9 Sep 1916 aged 19 at the battle of the Somme and was buried at Delville Wood Cemetery
Longueval.
3 Lucy de Burgh Daly born 11 Apr 1893 in China was a VAD in Dublin and in France from 1914 to
1919. She died 28 Sep 1972 and was buried at Rathmichael.
5 Evelyn Louisa Daly born 19 Aug 1865 at Mervyl, Galloping Green.
6 Mary Emily Daly born 8 Feb 1867 at Mervyl, Stillorgan married Robert Malcolm Graham 21 Jul 1902.
Robert worked for Guinness’s. Mary died in July 1953 at Redcote, Eglington Road and Robert died
same place in January 1954.
1 Francis Malcolm Graham only son born 24 Mar 1903 at Eglington Road.
7 Ann Daly
Ulick a clerk with the GPO and a agent for the H & K Mail was living at Clapham Villa and went bankrupt in
1862 having purchased three plots in Stillorgan from the Messrs Bentleys the developers of Foxrock
(Kelston, Mount Salem and Avonmore). He lived at Eccles Street from 1890 until his death. Ulick James
Daly, a widower of 74 Eccles Street and son of Arthur Henry Daly married Mary Ross of 14 Lower Dorset
Street only daughter of James Ross of Londonderry on 24 Mar 1879 at St Georges. His son Charles was a
witness. Ulick died at Eccles Street on 8 Sep 1906 and was buried at Mount Jerome.
©June Bow & Karen Poff – June 2020