Knocklinn, Ballyman Road, Old Connaught used as a location in the 1988 film Taffin.
D’Olier Family of Ardilea, Dundrum and Knocklinn, Bray
Edmund D’Olier son of Isaac Matthew D’Olier and Margaret Rutherford married Maria Louisa
Manders eldest daughter of Isaac Manders of Castlesize, Kildare in 1855.
Edmund D’Olier married 29.11.1855 Maria Louisa Manders
born 20.07.1821 Clane Church born 28.04.1835 Leeson St
died 19.02.1887 (66) Kildare died 24.02.1903
at Knocklinn, Bray at her residence Glenbrook
buried Enniskerry buried Enniskerry
1 Edmund Guy D’Olier born 27.08.1857 at 11 Ely Place, educated at Marlborough College.
Edmund a Wine Merchant, head of the firm of Thompson, D’Olier & Company living at
Knocklinn, Bray married Alice Florence Selina Gore born 1864 2nd daughter of Wm Gore of
Ennismore, Enniskillen on 03.02.1891 at Powerscourt Church, Enniskerry. Alice was the first
Secretary of the Mothers’ Union at Powerscourt Church in 1907. Edmund died on 11.05.1935
aged 77 at Wingfield and Alice died 10.07.1946 aged 84 years at Fairy Hill, Bray. They are
buried at St Patrick’s, Enniskerry.
1 Sylvia May D’Olier born 02.05.1892 at Knocklinn married Randolph Stonehewer Wix
son of Frederick Randolph Wix on 03.06.1913 at Christ Church, Bray. They lived at
Crinken Lodge, Shankill. Randolph died on 28.11.1963 at Tara House, Putland Road,
Bray and Sylvia died 09.12.1988 aged 96 years. They are buried in Enniskerry.
1 Daphne May Wix born circa 1914 married Raymond Arthur French of
Manaton, Stillorgan Road, Donnybrook son of Raymond French on
02.01.1937 at Christ Church, Bray.
2 Florence Charlotte Elizabeth D’Olier born 16.03.1894 at Knocklinn. Florence was at
Boarding School in 1911 at Harrow-on-the-Hill aged 17. Florence married Howard
Allen Cornewall Lewis son of Edward Cornewall Lewis on 15.09.1922 in Bombay.
3 Edmund William D’Olier born 26.07.1898 at Knocklinn educated at Marlborough
College, Wiltshire. Went to Kenya in 1923 aged 26 with his brother Bertrand. Edmund
married Beatrice Blair daughter of Dr and Mrs Blair of Helmsley, Yorkshire on
25.06.1925 at Kitale, Kenya.
4 Bertrand Guy D’Olier younger son born 10.04.1902 at Knocklinn went to Kenya in
1923 aged 21 with his brother Edmund. Bertrand married Beatrice Maura Massy
daughter of Hugh Eyre Barton Massy of Stackallen, Meath in Kenya in November
1926. Bertrand a pilot was killed in a flying accident at Digby Aerodrome, Lincolnshire
on 17.08.1928 aged 26 years and is buried at St Patrick’s in Enniskerry. Beatrice
married John Hubert McKeever in 1933.
2 Cathcart Rutherford D’Olier born 17.09.1859 at Roebuck Cottage, Mount Anville. Cathcart a
Tea Planter living at Tindharia, married Emily Rebecca Osborne, daughter of the late Henry
Osbourne of Melbourne Australia on 11.12.1889 at Kurseong, Bengal, India. In 1891 they
were living in Cheltenham and moved to Australia in 1892. They returned to Ireland in 1902
and in 1911 were living in Enniskerry. Cathcart and Emily went to live in Italy in 1933.
Cathcart died on 16.05.1937 of Villa La Alassio Savona, Italy and Emily died 10.08.1949.
1 Brian Valentine D’Olier born 04.11.1890 in India died 03.01.1916 at Ballyman, Bray
from the effects of a gunshot wound. Brian was buried at St Patrick's Enniskerry.
2 Lorna Osborne D’Olier born 03.02.1897 at StIrling West, South Australia* worked for the
Redcross at the Princess Patricia Hospital in Bray from 1916 to 1918. She married
Edmund Montgomery Miles, son of Lieut Col A E Miles of Hungerdown, Great Somerford,
Wiltshire, in Italy in the summer of 1923.
3 Emily Violet Elizabeth D’Olier born 19.03.1862 at Ardilea, married Cyril Theodore Thring a
Brewer 4th son of Theodore Thring of Alford, Somerset on 13.11.1893 at Powerscourt Church.
Maria Louisa mother of Violet living with the family at Galloping Green in 1901.
1 Sybil Maureen Thring born 04.08.1894 at Feldburg, Foxrock.
2 Iris D’Olier Thring born 16.10.1896 at Torquay Road, Foxrock.
3 Monica Rosey Thring born 10.04.1906 at Portobello House.
4 Margaret Ethel D’Olier born 27.05.1865 at Ardilea, Dundrum and died in 1866.
5 Theodora Alice D’Olier born 09.11.1866 at Ardilea, Dundrum baptised 23.12.1866 at Taney
Church, Dundrum married Patrick William Adam an Artist of 12 Melville Terrace, Edinburgh
son of Patrick Adam on 28.03.1889 at Christ Church, Bray. In 1901 the family were living at
Monastery, Powerscourt. In 1911 Theodora was in a Nursing Home in Surrey.
1 Rose Beatrin Adam born 01.06.1891 in Lasswade, Scotland.
6 Rosanna Beatrice D’Olier born 27.01.1868 at Ardilea, Dundrum died of typhoid fever on
28.10.1879 aged 11 years at 35 Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin.
7 Isaac Bertram D’Olier MD youngest son born 30.12.1869 at Mount Anville married Beryl
Emilie George born 20.04.1874 eldest daughter of Richard D’Olier George of Cahore on
24.02.1903 at St Andrew’s, Westminster. Beryl died on 19.05.1943 aged 68 years and
Bertram died on 21.02.1948 aged 78 years both at Beechlands, Shankill.
1 Richard Bertram D’Olier MD born 1903 in Sussex.
2 Mary Cecilila D’Olier born 1905 in Sussex married William John Chads a mining
engineer son of Harry Campbell Chads on 12.12.1931 at Rathmichael Parish Church.
1 William Harry Chads born 08.12.1932 died 15.09.1942 aged 9 years at
Beechlands, Shankill.
2 Beryl E Chads a Twin born 1934.
3 Diana Chads a Twin born 1934.
3 Clodagh Beryl D’Olier born 1907 in Sussex married Ralph James Hope of Cookham,
Berkshire only son of Ralph James Hope on 24.06.1939 at Rathmichael Parish Church.
1 Ralph J Hope born circa 1943 in Dublin.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – January 2018, updated February 2021
* Our thanks to Geoff Bull for additional Information.
Edmund D’Olier son of Isaac Matthew D’Olier and Margaret Rutherford married Maria Louisa
Manders eldest daughter of Isaac Manders of Castlesize, Kildare in 1855.
Edmund D’Olier married 29.11.1855 Maria Louisa Manders
born 20.07.1821 Clane Church born 28.04.1835 Leeson St
died 19.02.1887 (66) Kildare died 24.02.1903
at Knocklinn, Bray at her residence Glenbrook
buried Enniskerry buried Enniskerry
1 Edmund Guy D’Olier born 27.08.1857 at 11 Ely Place, educated at Marlborough College.
Edmund a Wine Merchant, head of the firm of Thompson, D’Olier & Company living at
Knocklinn, Bray married Alice Florence Selina Gore born 1864 2nd daughter of Wm Gore of
Ennismore, Enniskillen on 03.02.1891 at Powerscourt Church, Enniskerry. Alice was the first
Secretary of the Mothers’ Union at Powerscourt Church in 1907. Edmund died on 11.05.1935
aged 77 at Wingfield and Alice died 10.07.1946 aged 84 years at Fairy Hill, Bray. They are
buried at St Patrick’s, Enniskerry.
1 Sylvia May D’Olier born 02.05.1892 at Knocklinn married Randolph Stonehewer Wix
son of Frederick Randolph Wix on 03.06.1913 at Christ Church, Bray. They lived at
Crinken Lodge, Shankill. Randolph died on 28.11.1963 at Tara House, Putland Road,
Bray and Sylvia died 09.12.1988 aged 96 years. They are buried in Enniskerry.
1 Daphne May Wix born circa 1914 married Raymond Arthur French of
Manaton, Stillorgan Road, Donnybrook son of Raymond French on
02.01.1937 at Christ Church, Bray.
2 Florence Charlotte Elizabeth D’Olier born 16.03.1894 at Knocklinn. Florence was at
Boarding School in 1911 at Harrow-on-the-Hill aged 17. Florence married Howard
Allen Cornewall Lewis son of Edward Cornewall Lewis on 15.09.1922 in Bombay.
3 Edmund William D’Olier born 26.07.1898 at Knocklinn educated at Marlborough
College, Wiltshire. Went to Kenya in 1923 aged 26 with his brother Bertrand. Edmund
married Beatrice Blair daughter of Dr and Mrs Blair of Helmsley, Yorkshire on
25.06.1925 at Kitale, Kenya.
4 Bertrand Guy D’Olier younger son born 10.04.1902 at Knocklinn went to Kenya in
1923 aged 21 with his brother Edmund. Bertrand married Beatrice Maura Massy
daughter of Hugh Eyre Barton Massy of Stackallen, Meath in Kenya in November
1926. Bertrand a pilot was killed in a flying accident at Digby Aerodrome, Lincolnshire
on 17.08.1928 aged 26 years and is buried at St Patrick’s in Enniskerry. Beatrice
married John Hubert McKeever in 1933.
2 Cathcart Rutherford D’Olier born 17.09.1859 at Roebuck Cottage, Mount Anville. Cathcart a
Tea Planter living at Tindharia, married Emily Rebecca Osborne, daughter of the late Henry
Osbourne of Melbourne Australia on 11.12.1889 at Kurseong, Bengal, India. In 1891 they
were living in Cheltenham and moved to Australia in 1892. They returned to Ireland in 1902
and in 1911 were living in Enniskerry. Cathcart and Emily went to live in Italy in 1933.
Cathcart died on 16.05.1937 of Villa La Alassio Savona, Italy and Emily died 10.08.1949.
1 Brian Valentine D’Olier born 04.11.1890 in India died 03.01.1916 at Ballyman, Bray
from the effects of a gunshot wound. Brian was buried at St Patrick's Enniskerry.
2 Lorna Osborne D’Olier born 03.02.1897 at StIrling West, South Australia* worked for the
Redcross at the Princess Patricia Hospital in Bray from 1916 to 1918. She married
Edmund Montgomery Miles, son of Lieut Col A E Miles of Hungerdown, Great Somerford,
Wiltshire, in Italy in the summer of 1923.
3 Emily Violet Elizabeth D’Olier born 19.03.1862 at Ardilea, married Cyril Theodore Thring a
Brewer 4th son of Theodore Thring of Alford, Somerset on 13.11.1893 at Powerscourt Church.
Maria Louisa mother of Violet living with the family at Galloping Green in 1901.
1 Sybil Maureen Thring born 04.08.1894 at Feldburg, Foxrock.
2 Iris D’Olier Thring born 16.10.1896 at Torquay Road, Foxrock.
3 Monica Rosey Thring born 10.04.1906 at Portobello House.
4 Margaret Ethel D’Olier born 27.05.1865 at Ardilea, Dundrum and died in 1866.
5 Theodora Alice D’Olier born 09.11.1866 at Ardilea, Dundrum baptised 23.12.1866 at Taney
Church, Dundrum married Patrick William Adam an Artist of 12 Melville Terrace, Edinburgh
son of Patrick Adam on 28.03.1889 at Christ Church, Bray. In 1901 the family were living at
Monastery, Powerscourt. In 1911 Theodora was in a Nursing Home in Surrey.
1 Rose Beatrin Adam born 01.06.1891 in Lasswade, Scotland.
6 Rosanna Beatrice D’Olier born 27.01.1868 at Ardilea, Dundrum died of typhoid fever on
28.10.1879 aged 11 years at 35 Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin.
7 Isaac Bertram D’Olier MD youngest son born 30.12.1869 at Mount Anville married Beryl
Emilie George born 20.04.1874 eldest daughter of Richard D’Olier George of Cahore on
24.02.1903 at St Andrew’s, Westminster. Beryl died on 19.05.1943 aged 68 years and
Bertram died on 21.02.1948 aged 78 years both at Beechlands, Shankill.
1 Richard Bertram D’Olier MD born 1903 in Sussex.
2 Mary Cecilila D’Olier born 1905 in Sussex married William John Chads a mining
engineer son of Harry Campbell Chads on 12.12.1931 at Rathmichael Parish Church.
1 William Harry Chads born 08.12.1932 died 15.09.1942 aged 9 years at
Beechlands, Shankill.
2 Beryl E Chads a Twin born 1934.
3 Diana Chads a Twin born 1934.
3 Clodagh Beryl D’Olier born 1907 in Sussex married Ralph James Hope of Cookham,
Berkshire only son of Ralph James Hope on 24.06.1939 at Rathmichael Parish Church.
1 Ralph J Hope born circa 1943 in Dublin.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – January 2018, updated February 2021
* Our thanks to Geoff Bull for additional Information.