Citation from New York Council with thanks to Carol Fawsitt
Fawsitt family of St Petroc, Galloping Green
Diarmaid Fawsitt, republican, civil servant and judge was the son of Boyle Fawsitt, Merchant
and Hannah (Annie) Lucey. He married Cathleen Mary Kenny daughter of William Kenny, Builder
in 1911 in Cork. Diarmaid born Jeremiah was a founder member of the Cork Industrial
Development Association and key in bringing the Ford Motor Company to Cork.
He was appointed first Consul General of the Irish Republic to America in 1919 and worked
closely with Eamon De Valera. He served with the Irish delegation that negotiated the Anglo–Irish
treaty of 1921 reporting back to Michael Collins. He was Assistant Secretary of the Department of
Industry and Commerce but dismissed in 1923, he had never been happy to work under Gordon
Campbell. Diarmaid Fawsitt then purchased a tobacconist shop on Dame Street and studied law.
He was called to the bar in 1928, took silk in 1938, appointed circuit court judge in June 1943 and
retired in 1956.
In November 2019 a Citation was given to the family by the City of New York, to commemorate the
opening of the first Consulate for the Irish Republic in the US in 1919. The accompanying letter
signed by Andrew Cuomo, of the New York State recognises Diarmaid's contribution.
Diarmaid Fawsitt KC married 01.10.1911 Cathleen Mary Kenny
born 7 May 1884 Cathedral in Cork born 10 Oct 1884
Ballymacthomas, Cork Fethard, Co Tipperary
died 27 Apr 1967 died 3 Dec 1959
Bray Nursing Home St Petroc, Stillorgan
buried St Fintan's, Sutton buried St Fintan's, Sutton
1 Sheila Fawsitt born 14.08.1912 in Cork married John Stewart at Cork in 1945.
2 William Boyle (Boyle) Fawsitt born 23.10.1913 in Cork married married Catherine Ann
Madden, only daughter of Peter Madden of Springfield, Mass., USA at the University
Church, Dublin on 28 Oct 1943.
3 Diarmaid Fawsitt 2nd son born 23.10.1913 in Cork married Cora Honoria Coates 2nd
daughter of late Charles Coates, Shanavaun, Carrickmines, Dublin and Mrs McGovern,
Kilbarrack Lodge, Sutton on 29.11.1939 at the Parish Church, Baldoyle. Died 1996
Peterborough.
4 Cathleen Fawsitt 2nd daughter born 18.04.1915 in Cork married Aiden Noel Murray
son of late E.P. Murray, Northumberland Road, Dublin at the Church of Our Lady of
Perpetual Succour, Foxrock. Cathleen Mary died 3 Dec 1959.
5 Roger Casement (Rory) Fawsitt born 31.03. 1917 in Cork.
6 Sean McDiarmaid Fawsitt born 10.05.1918 in Cork married Patience Connor.
7 Kevin Fawsitt born 1919 in Cork.
8 Brendan Fawsitt born in Cork.
9 Marie Thérése Fawsitt 3rd daughter born in Cork married Charles Russell Murphy
eldest son of Henry M Murphy of 16 Temple Villas, Palmerstown Road, Dublin at the
Church of St Aloysius, Phoenix Road, London.
10 Ronan Joseph (Ronnie) Fawsitt died 28.04.1955 at St Laurence’s Hospital, Dublin.
11 Eithne Fawsitt married Dr John Edward Murtagh of Buttevant, Cork and moved to
Winchester, Virginia.
©June Bow & Karen Poff - Updated November 2019
Diarmaid Fawsitt, republican, civil servant and judge was the son of Boyle Fawsitt, Merchant
and Hannah (Annie) Lucey. He married Cathleen Mary Kenny daughter of William Kenny, Builder
in 1911 in Cork. Diarmaid born Jeremiah was a founder member of the Cork Industrial
Development Association and key in bringing the Ford Motor Company to Cork.
He was appointed first Consul General of the Irish Republic to America in 1919 and worked
closely with Eamon De Valera. He served with the Irish delegation that negotiated the Anglo–Irish
treaty of 1921 reporting back to Michael Collins. He was Assistant Secretary of the Department of
Industry and Commerce but dismissed in 1923, he had never been happy to work under Gordon
Campbell. Diarmaid Fawsitt then purchased a tobacconist shop on Dame Street and studied law.
He was called to the bar in 1928, took silk in 1938, appointed circuit court judge in June 1943 and
retired in 1956.
In November 2019 a Citation was given to the family by the City of New York, to commemorate the
opening of the first Consulate for the Irish Republic in the US in 1919. The accompanying letter
signed by Andrew Cuomo, of the New York State recognises Diarmaid's contribution.
Diarmaid Fawsitt KC married 01.10.1911 Cathleen Mary Kenny
born 7 May 1884 Cathedral in Cork born 10 Oct 1884
Ballymacthomas, Cork Fethard, Co Tipperary
died 27 Apr 1967 died 3 Dec 1959
Bray Nursing Home St Petroc, Stillorgan
buried St Fintan's, Sutton buried St Fintan's, Sutton
1 Sheila Fawsitt born 14.08.1912 in Cork married John Stewart at Cork in 1945.
2 William Boyle (Boyle) Fawsitt born 23.10.1913 in Cork married married Catherine Ann
Madden, only daughter of Peter Madden of Springfield, Mass., USA at the University
Church, Dublin on 28 Oct 1943.
3 Diarmaid Fawsitt 2nd son born 23.10.1913 in Cork married Cora Honoria Coates 2nd
daughter of late Charles Coates, Shanavaun, Carrickmines, Dublin and Mrs McGovern,
Kilbarrack Lodge, Sutton on 29.11.1939 at the Parish Church, Baldoyle. Died 1996
Peterborough.
4 Cathleen Fawsitt 2nd daughter born 18.04.1915 in Cork married Aiden Noel Murray
son of late E.P. Murray, Northumberland Road, Dublin at the Church of Our Lady of
Perpetual Succour, Foxrock. Cathleen Mary died 3 Dec 1959.
5 Roger Casement (Rory) Fawsitt born 31.03. 1917 in Cork.
6 Sean McDiarmaid Fawsitt born 10.05.1918 in Cork married Patience Connor.
7 Kevin Fawsitt born 1919 in Cork.
8 Brendan Fawsitt born in Cork.
9 Marie Thérése Fawsitt 3rd daughter born in Cork married Charles Russell Murphy
eldest son of Henry M Murphy of 16 Temple Villas, Palmerstown Road, Dublin at the
Church of St Aloysius, Phoenix Road, London.
10 Ronan Joseph (Ronnie) Fawsitt died 28.04.1955 at St Laurence’s Hospital, Dublin.
11 Eithne Fawsitt married Dr John Edward Murtagh of Buttevant, Cork and moved to
Winchester, Virginia.
©June Bow & Karen Poff - Updated November 2019