Finneran family of Calpe, Blackrock
William Francis Finneran married Mary Catherine Brady
born circa 1853 23 Sep 1891 born circa 1870
City of Dublin Aughrim Street City of Dublin
died 13 Jul 1913 died 28 Dec 1948
Sherries Calpe, Blackrock
William Francis Finneran baptised at St Agatha’s Dublin on the 11 May 1853 son of John
Finneran, a law clerk and his wife Joanna. William was a civil servant living with his widowed
father at 2 Roseville NCR and married Mary Catherine (Polly) Brady at the Church of the Holy
Family, Aughrim Street on 23 Sep 1891. Polly was the third daughter of Christopher Brady
of Roseville, NCR. Their witnesses were Anne Agnes Brady and Edward Finneran. In 1896
William’s father was warming himself by the fire when his nightshirt caught fire. He
succumbed to his injuries on 4 Nov 1896 at the Mater Hospital.
They family were living at 2 Rathdown Road, Stoneybatter and by 1911 and William was
working in the National Education Office in Marlborough Street. They had six children of whom
five survived. William was a member of the Conference of our Lady of Help to Christians at St
Agatha’s. They holidayed in Skerries each year and whilst on holidays William was out for a
walk on the Balbriggan Road with his son when he collapsed and died on 13 Jul 1913. He had
been ill for some time and was due to retire the following year. He is buried at Glasnevin.
Polly died 28 Dec 1948 at Calpe, Rock Hill Blackrock. Her funeral mass was held at St John the
Baptist Church and she is buried at Glasnevin.
1 Mary Vincent Finneran born 14 Jul 1892 at 2 Roseville, NCR married John L A Poole on
2 Aug 1928. John was a clerk and the son of Michael Poole, a clerk.
2 John Joseph Finneran born 20 Apr 1895 at 2 Roseville.
3 Annie Agnes Finneran born 24 Apr 1897 at 2 Rose Ville, NCR was musical and attended
Miss Doran, music teacher. She passed her grade three exam in 1914. She married
Robert McLean on 4 Jan 1931 at St Paul’s Arran Quay. Robert was an electrical engineer
and the son of John McLean.
4 William Alphonsus Finneran born 19 Aug 1899 at 2 Roseville North Circular Road. William
an epileptic died a bachelor from TB at Grange Gorman on 5 Jun 1923 and is buried at
Glasnevin.
5 Margaret Mary Antonia (Rita) Finneran born 11 Jun 1901 at 2 Roseville, NCR. A retired
clerk, she died a spinster at Sir Patrick Dun’s Hospital late of 5 Herbert Place. Her sister
Mary Poole the informant. She is buried at Glasnevin.
6 Eileen Patricia Josephine Finneran born 12 Mar 1908 at 7 Eccles Street married John
Moore on 25 Feb 1936 at St Pauls. John was the son of Joseph Moore a coach maker.
Both Eileen and John were working as railway clerks at the time of their marriage.
Witness: Rita Finneran and John Poole.
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William Francis Finneran married Mary Catherine Brady
born circa 1853 23 Sep 1891 born circa 1870
City of Dublin Aughrim Street City of Dublin
died 13 Jul 1913 died 28 Dec 1948
Sherries Calpe, Blackrock
William Francis Finneran baptised at St Agatha’s Dublin on the 11 May 1853 son of John
Finneran, a law clerk and his wife Joanna. William was a civil servant living with his widowed
father at 2 Roseville NCR and married Mary Catherine (Polly) Brady at the Church of the Holy
Family, Aughrim Street on 23 Sep 1891. Polly was the third daughter of Christopher Brady
of Roseville, NCR. Their witnesses were Anne Agnes Brady and Edward Finneran. In 1896
William’s father was warming himself by the fire when his nightshirt caught fire. He
succumbed to his injuries on 4 Nov 1896 at the Mater Hospital.
They family were living at 2 Rathdown Road, Stoneybatter and by 1911 and William was
working in the National Education Office in Marlborough Street. They had six children of whom
five survived. William was a member of the Conference of our Lady of Help to Christians at St
Agatha’s. They holidayed in Skerries each year and whilst on holidays William was out for a
walk on the Balbriggan Road with his son when he collapsed and died on 13 Jul 1913. He had
been ill for some time and was due to retire the following year. He is buried at Glasnevin.
Polly died 28 Dec 1948 at Calpe, Rock Hill Blackrock. Her funeral mass was held at St John the
Baptist Church and she is buried at Glasnevin.
1 Mary Vincent Finneran born 14 Jul 1892 at 2 Roseville, NCR married John L A Poole on
2 Aug 1928. John was a clerk and the son of Michael Poole, a clerk.
2 John Joseph Finneran born 20 Apr 1895 at 2 Roseville.
3 Annie Agnes Finneran born 24 Apr 1897 at 2 Rose Ville, NCR was musical and attended
Miss Doran, music teacher. She passed her grade three exam in 1914. She married
Robert McLean on 4 Jan 1931 at St Paul’s Arran Quay. Robert was an electrical engineer
and the son of John McLean.
4 William Alphonsus Finneran born 19 Aug 1899 at 2 Roseville North Circular Road. William
an epileptic died a bachelor from TB at Grange Gorman on 5 Jun 1923 and is buried at
Glasnevin.
5 Margaret Mary Antonia (Rita) Finneran born 11 Jun 1901 at 2 Roseville, NCR. A retired
clerk, she died a spinster at Sir Patrick Dun’s Hospital late of 5 Herbert Place. Her sister
Mary Poole the informant. She is buried at Glasnevin.
6 Eileen Patricia Josephine Finneran born 12 Mar 1908 at 7 Eccles Street married John
Moore on 25 Feb 1936 at St Pauls. John was the son of Joseph Moore a coach maker.
Both Eileen and John were working as railway clerks at the time of their marriage.
Witness: Rita Finneran and John Poole.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - September 2025
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