Farrell Family of Redesdale, Kilmacud, Stillorgan.
Terence Farrell born circa 1798 at Creve, Longford. His grandfather was the owner of a
stone quarry. He was brought to Dublin by his mother in 1810 where his elder brother
was employed as a stone cutter.
Terence Farrell married circa 1819 Maria Ruxton
born circa 1798 born circa 1800
died 19 Mar 1876 died 1839
buried St Andrews buried Golden Bridge
Terence Farrell RHA had a studio in Golden Lane in 1828 then Peter Street, Mecklenburgh
Street, Lower Gloucester Street and finally at 11 Warrington Place in 1861 when his eldest
daughter was married. His wife Maria died in 1839. Terence died after a few hours
illness on 19 Mar 1876 aged 78 years at 11 Warrington Place.
1 James Farrell RHA eldest son born circa 1821. James died on 20 Nov 1891 aged 72
years at 30 Mountjoy Square. He was working on a statue of Lord Ardilaun when he
died, which his brother Thomas completed.
2 Joseph Farrell 2nd son born circa 1822 unmarried a Sculptor living at Redesdale in
1901. He died 7 Nov 1904 aged 82 years at 2 Lower Sherrard Street.
3 Maria Teresa Farrell eldest daughter born circa 1824 married Matthew Jones son of
James Jones of North Wall on 08 Jun 1861 at St Andrew’s Church, Westland Row,
Dublin. Maria died 15 Oct 1900 at Ormondville, Terenure.
4 Thomas Farrell, third son baptised 22 Apr 1827 at St Nicholas Without. Thomas trained as a
Sculptor in his father’s workshop and was President Royal Hibernian Academy.
Thomas spent his final years in Kilmacud, living from 1895 in Redesdale, the house of his
sister Maria Teresa. Thomas Farrell was a shy man and seldom went to the unveilings of his
sculptures. He was very highly regarded and was elected president of the Royal Hibernian
Academy in 1893. He was knighted in May 1894 but won fewer commissions as he grew older
and was dependent on the goodwill of his family. He is responsible for a large number of
sculptures around the city including one of William Dargan, a neighbour whose statue sits
outside the National Gallery, one of Sir John Gray who initiated the building of the Stillorgan
Reservoir and a bust of Archbishop Whately who had been a previous owner of Redesdale.
He died on 2 Jul 1900 unmarried aged 70 years at Redesdale. He was interred in the Jones
family vault at Glasnevin. Mourners were William and Joseph Farrell, S V Eaton and R A Eaton.
5 Jane Farrell born circa 1827.
6 John Farrell 4th son born circa 1829. John an unmarried sculptor from Kilmacud died on
10 Jun 1901 aged 72 years in the South Union Workhouse.
7 Timothy Farrell born circa 1831 died 8 Aug 1837.
8 Michael Farrell 5th son born circa 1835 died 14 Mar 1855 aged 20 years at 132 Lower
Gloucester Street and is buried at Golden Bridge.
9 William Farrell, artist born circa 1836 unmarried and a Sculptor living at Redesdale in 1901.
He died on 23 Oct 1924 at St Patrick's House, a home for the aged run by Sister Mary
Stanislaus of the Little Sisters of the poor.
10 Elizabeth Farrell born circa 1839 unmarried living at Redesdale in 1901. She donated a
life size sculpture of the Pieta to The Carmel's of Kilmacud which is in situ in the nuns
graveyard at the convent.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – January 2018
Terence Farrell born circa 1798 at Creve, Longford. His grandfather was the owner of a
stone quarry. He was brought to Dublin by his mother in 1810 where his elder brother
was employed as a stone cutter.
Terence Farrell married circa 1819 Maria Ruxton
born circa 1798 born circa 1800
died 19 Mar 1876 died 1839
buried St Andrews buried Golden Bridge
Terence Farrell RHA had a studio in Golden Lane in 1828 then Peter Street, Mecklenburgh
Street, Lower Gloucester Street and finally at 11 Warrington Place in 1861 when his eldest
daughter was married. His wife Maria died in 1839. Terence died after a few hours
illness on 19 Mar 1876 aged 78 years at 11 Warrington Place.
1 James Farrell RHA eldest son born circa 1821. James died on 20 Nov 1891 aged 72
years at 30 Mountjoy Square. He was working on a statue of Lord Ardilaun when he
died, which his brother Thomas completed.
2 Joseph Farrell 2nd son born circa 1822 unmarried a Sculptor living at Redesdale in
1901. He died 7 Nov 1904 aged 82 years at 2 Lower Sherrard Street.
3 Maria Teresa Farrell eldest daughter born circa 1824 married Matthew Jones son of
James Jones of North Wall on 08 Jun 1861 at St Andrew’s Church, Westland Row,
Dublin. Maria died 15 Oct 1900 at Ormondville, Terenure.
4 Thomas Farrell, third son baptised 22 Apr 1827 at St Nicholas Without. Thomas trained as a
Sculptor in his father’s workshop and was President Royal Hibernian Academy.
Thomas spent his final years in Kilmacud, living from 1895 in Redesdale, the house of his
sister Maria Teresa. Thomas Farrell was a shy man and seldom went to the unveilings of his
sculptures. He was very highly regarded and was elected president of the Royal Hibernian
Academy in 1893. He was knighted in May 1894 but won fewer commissions as he grew older
and was dependent on the goodwill of his family. He is responsible for a large number of
sculptures around the city including one of William Dargan, a neighbour whose statue sits
outside the National Gallery, one of Sir John Gray who initiated the building of the Stillorgan
Reservoir and a bust of Archbishop Whately who had been a previous owner of Redesdale.
He died on 2 Jul 1900 unmarried aged 70 years at Redesdale. He was interred in the Jones
family vault at Glasnevin. Mourners were William and Joseph Farrell, S V Eaton and R A Eaton.
5 Jane Farrell born circa 1827.
6 John Farrell 4th son born circa 1829. John an unmarried sculptor from Kilmacud died on
10 Jun 1901 aged 72 years in the South Union Workhouse.
7 Timothy Farrell born circa 1831 died 8 Aug 1837.
8 Michael Farrell 5th son born circa 1835 died 14 Mar 1855 aged 20 years at 132 Lower
Gloucester Street and is buried at Golden Bridge.
9 William Farrell, artist born circa 1836 unmarried and a Sculptor living at Redesdale in 1901.
He died on 23 Oct 1924 at St Patrick's House, a home for the aged run by Sister Mary
Stanislaus of the Little Sisters of the poor.
10 Elizabeth Farrell born circa 1839 unmarried living at Redesdale in 1901. She donated a
life size sculpture of the Pieta to The Carmel's of Kilmacud which is in situ in the nuns
graveyard at the convent.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – January 2018