de Valera of Blackrock
Éamon de Valera* according to his baptism record of 3 Dec 1882 was born on 14 Oct 1882 to Vivian
De Valeros and Kate Coll (details later amended). Sponsors John Hennessy and Mary Shine. He was
reared by his grandmother, Elizabeth Coll, her son Patrick and her daughter Hannie, in Bruree, Co
Limerick, while his mother remained in New York. Educated at the Christian Brothers school in
Charleville and Blackrock College. He joined Blackrock School’s rugby team and played for Munster
in 1905. He taught mathematics at Rockwell, Maynooth, UCD, the Dominican College, Eccles Street,
Loreto College and Carysfort College, where he was Professor of Mathematics. He was a
commandant in the Irish forces during Easter Week rising in 1916. He was the last of the
Commandants to surrender and was sentenced to death - commuted to penal servitude for life, and
released in 1917. President of Sein Fein 1917 to 1925, President of the Irish Republic 1919-1921,
escaped from Lincoln jail in 1919. President of Fianna Fáil and chancellor of NUI from 1921.
He married Sinéad Ni Flannagain on 8 Jan 1910 at St Paul's, Arran Quay. Sinead, born in Balbriggan
was the daughter of Lawrence Flanagan and after their marriage they lived briefly at Vernon Terrace
in Booterstown before moving to Morehampton Terrace. Sinéad de Valera was an Irish author of a
number of children's books in both Irish and English. The family lived at Springville, Cross Avenue in
1930. They moved to Bellevue on Cross Avenue from 1933 and in 1940 moved to Herberton (Teach
Cuilinn) on the opposite side of the Avenue. In 1959 De Valera stood as a candidate for the
presidency. He resigned his position as Taoiseach and leader of the Fianna Fáil party. In June he was
elected president, and he was re-elected in 1966. Éamon retired to Linden Nursing Home in Stillorgan
1973 and died there on 29 Aug 1975 and was buried at Glasnevin. Sinead died 7 Jan 1975 Mater
Nursing Home in Dublin and was buried at Glasnevin.
1 Vivian Lawrence De Valera born 13 Dec 1910 at 33 Morehampton Terrace graduated UCD
and was called to the bar in 1937. He married Brigid Hearne on 11 Jun 1942 at Terenure
Church. Vivian was an army officer resident at Cross Avenue, Blackrock and Brigid was the
daughter of James Hearne. He retired from the army having attained the rank of major.
Vivian was a director of The Irish Press from 1932 and managing director from 1951. Brid
died at a London Hospital in 1951. Vivion married a second time and died in Bray in 1982.
2 Máirín De Valera born 12 Apr 1912 graduated UCD with a first-class honours' degree in botany.
She studied at Leeds and later at the Lund University in Sweden. In 1939 she was an assistant
in the department of natural history at University College Galway later professor of botany
from 1962 until her retirement in 1977. She died a spinster in Galway on 8 Aug 1984.
3 Éamon De Valera born 11 Oct 1913 graduated UCD. He qualified as a doctor in 1947 and was
admitted to the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland. He married Sarah Doherty on 7 Apr 1942.
He worked at St Luke's Hospital, the National Maternity Hospital, James Connolly Memorial
Hospital and the Mater Hospital. He became Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at UCD in
1960. Eamonn died on 9 Dec 1980 and was buried at Glasnevin.
4 Brian De Valera born 25 Jul 1915. He was an engineering student at University of Dublin and
died 9 Nov 1936 at the Mater Private Hospital, late of Belleview, Booterstown. He suffered
a fractured skull after being thrown from a horse in the Phoenix Park.
5 Rúaidhrí Seosamh De Valera 13 Nov 1916 at 34 Munster St graduated UCD and later took an MA
in Archaeology. He was the Archaeological Officer for the OSI and best known for his work on the
megalithic tombs of Ireland. He died on 28 Oct 1978.
6 Ita Emer de Bhaileara born 15 Aug 1918 Craig Leith, Kinlan Road, Greystones.
Her father was in Lincoln Prison when she was born. She married Brian O Cuiv on 15 Apr 1941
at Booterstown Church. Brian was Irish language professor, and they had nine children. The
family lived in Dublin.
7 Toirdhealbhach De Valera (Terry) born 1922 married Phyllis Blake. Phyllis was the daughter of
Percival Blake MBE and Sarah Gordon. Terry was a solicitor, later Registrar Faculty for Notaries
Public in Ireland was appointed Taxing Master in March 1969. They lived at Charton on
Kerrymount Avenue, Foxrock. He was a fellow of the Royal Irish Academy of Music and an
internationally recognised expert on Chopin and on the Irish composer John Field. He was a
composer, writer, artist and sculptor who had a number of exhibitions in Dublin.
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Éamon de Valera* according to his baptism record of 3 Dec 1882 was born on 14 Oct 1882 to Vivian
De Valeros and Kate Coll (details later amended). Sponsors John Hennessy and Mary Shine. He was
reared by his grandmother, Elizabeth Coll, her son Patrick and her daughter Hannie, in Bruree, Co
Limerick, while his mother remained in New York. Educated at the Christian Brothers school in
Charleville and Blackrock College. He joined Blackrock School’s rugby team and played for Munster
in 1905. He taught mathematics at Rockwell, Maynooth, UCD, the Dominican College, Eccles Street,
Loreto College and Carysfort College, where he was Professor of Mathematics. He was a
commandant in the Irish forces during Easter Week rising in 1916. He was the last of the
Commandants to surrender and was sentenced to death - commuted to penal servitude for life, and
released in 1917. President of Sein Fein 1917 to 1925, President of the Irish Republic 1919-1921,
escaped from Lincoln jail in 1919. President of Fianna Fáil and chancellor of NUI from 1921.
He married Sinéad Ni Flannagain on 8 Jan 1910 at St Paul's, Arran Quay. Sinead, born in Balbriggan
was the daughter of Lawrence Flanagan and after their marriage they lived briefly at Vernon Terrace
in Booterstown before moving to Morehampton Terrace. Sinéad de Valera was an Irish author of a
number of children's books in both Irish and English. The family lived at Springville, Cross Avenue in
1930. They moved to Bellevue on Cross Avenue from 1933 and in 1940 moved to Herberton (Teach
Cuilinn) on the opposite side of the Avenue. In 1959 De Valera stood as a candidate for the
presidency. He resigned his position as Taoiseach and leader of the Fianna Fáil party. In June he was
elected president, and he was re-elected in 1966. Éamon retired to Linden Nursing Home in Stillorgan
1973 and died there on 29 Aug 1975 and was buried at Glasnevin. Sinead died 7 Jan 1975 Mater
Nursing Home in Dublin and was buried at Glasnevin.
1 Vivian Lawrence De Valera born 13 Dec 1910 at 33 Morehampton Terrace graduated UCD
and was called to the bar in 1937. He married Brigid Hearne on 11 Jun 1942 at Terenure
Church. Vivian was an army officer resident at Cross Avenue, Blackrock and Brigid was the
daughter of James Hearne. He retired from the army having attained the rank of major.
Vivian was a director of The Irish Press from 1932 and managing director from 1951. Brid
died at a London Hospital in 1951. Vivion married a second time and died in Bray in 1982.
2 Máirín De Valera born 12 Apr 1912 graduated UCD with a first-class honours' degree in botany.
She studied at Leeds and later at the Lund University in Sweden. In 1939 she was an assistant
in the department of natural history at University College Galway later professor of botany
from 1962 until her retirement in 1977. She died a spinster in Galway on 8 Aug 1984.
3 Éamon De Valera born 11 Oct 1913 graduated UCD. He qualified as a doctor in 1947 and was
admitted to the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland. He married Sarah Doherty on 7 Apr 1942.
He worked at St Luke's Hospital, the National Maternity Hospital, James Connolly Memorial
Hospital and the Mater Hospital. He became Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at UCD in
1960. Eamonn died on 9 Dec 1980 and was buried at Glasnevin.
4 Brian De Valera born 25 Jul 1915. He was an engineering student at University of Dublin and
died 9 Nov 1936 at the Mater Private Hospital, late of Belleview, Booterstown. He suffered
a fractured skull after being thrown from a horse in the Phoenix Park.
5 Rúaidhrí Seosamh De Valera 13 Nov 1916 at 34 Munster St graduated UCD and later took an MA
in Archaeology. He was the Archaeological Officer for the OSI and best known for his work on the
megalithic tombs of Ireland. He died on 28 Oct 1978.
6 Ita Emer de Bhaileara born 15 Aug 1918 Craig Leith, Kinlan Road, Greystones.
Her father was in Lincoln Prison when she was born. She married Brian O Cuiv on 15 Apr 1941
at Booterstown Church. Brian was Irish language professor, and they had nine children. The
family lived in Dublin.
7 Toirdhealbhach De Valera (Terry) born 1922 married Phyllis Blake. Phyllis was the daughter of
Percival Blake MBE and Sarah Gordon. Terry was a solicitor, later Registrar Faculty for Notaries
Public in Ireland was appointed Taxing Master in March 1969. They lived at Charton on
Kerrymount Avenue, Foxrock. He was a fellow of the Royal Irish Academy of Music and an
internationally recognised expert on Chopin and on the Irish composer John Field. He was a
composer, writer, artist and sculptor who had a number of exhibitions in Dublin.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – May 2022
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Return to Seapoint Manor page
Return to Glenvar page