Geoghegan Family of Holywell, Drummartin
Samuel Geoghegan married 26.01.1876 Mary Sofia Millner
born 11.02.1845 Parish Church born circa 1855
died 04.09.1928 (83) Mountmellick died 07.05.1929 (74)
of 4 Palmerston Villas of 4 Palmerston Villas
and 17 Westland Row Rathmines
Samuel Geoghegan son of Thomas Grace Geoghegan and Frances Anne Purser.
Samuel married Mary Sophia Millner daughter of James Millner in 1876. Samuel was
chief engineer at the Guinness Brewery and designed a new hop store for them in
1879 (the original visitors centre). He also reconfigured the tram system for better
efficiency.* The family lived at Holywell from 1880 to 1884. By 1901 they had moved to
Killiney and in 1911 they were living at Ailesbury Road. Samuel died14.09.1928 and is
buried at Mount Jerome, Mary died 07.05.1929 and is buried with her husband.
1 Harold Geoghegan born 03.11.1876 at 81 James Street, Dublin baptised at St
Catherine’s Church, Dublin.
2 Stella Frances Geoghegan born 15.07.1879 at Annefield, Dundrum baptised at
Taney Church. Stella of The Grove, Killiney married James Sealy a barrister of
Ashfield, Dundrum son of John Sealy on 04.01.1902 at Holy Trinity Church Killiney.
They had nine children. Stella of St Margaret's, Stillorgan Road, Donnybrook died
on 16.10.1923 at Elpis Hospital, Dublin and is buried at Mount Jerome.
3 Geoffrey Geoghegan born 21.12.1881 at Holywell, Drummartin baptised at Taney
Church. Geoffrey an engineer was educated at Cheltenham College and served as
a second lieutenant with the Royal Engineers. Geoffrey died unmarried on
10.02.1932 aged 49 years at 397 Antrim Road, Belfast.
4 James Randolph Geoghegan 3rd son born 27.03.1886 at St Kevin’s Park, baptised
at Taney Church, educated at Cheltenham College. He enlisted and was with the
2nd Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers spending some time with the West African
Frontier Force. He returned to his regiment in April 1914 becoming captain shortly
before his death. James was killed in action on 07.11.1914 aged 28 years and is
commemorated at Strand Military Cemetery, Belgium.
5 Howard Grace Geoghegan born 24.04.1890 at the Grove, Killiney. Howard of St
Margaret’s, Stillorgan Road married Marjorie Joynt daughter of Thomas Joynt on
05.06.1915 at Rathfarnham Parish Church.
* Two of his inventions; a lightweight steam engine with all moving parts and a haulage
wagon by which his patented narrow gauge locomotives could be used on broad gauge track,
are on show at the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum in Cultra.
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Samuel Geoghegan married 26.01.1876 Mary Sofia Millner
born 11.02.1845 Parish Church born circa 1855
died 04.09.1928 (83) Mountmellick died 07.05.1929 (74)
of 4 Palmerston Villas of 4 Palmerston Villas
and 17 Westland Row Rathmines
Samuel Geoghegan son of Thomas Grace Geoghegan and Frances Anne Purser.
Samuel married Mary Sophia Millner daughter of James Millner in 1876. Samuel was
chief engineer at the Guinness Brewery and designed a new hop store for them in
1879 (the original visitors centre). He also reconfigured the tram system for better
efficiency.* The family lived at Holywell from 1880 to 1884. By 1901 they had moved to
Killiney and in 1911 they were living at Ailesbury Road. Samuel died14.09.1928 and is
buried at Mount Jerome, Mary died 07.05.1929 and is buried with her husband.
1 Harold Geoghegan born 03.11.1876 at 81 James Street, Dublin baptised at St
Catherine’s Church, Dublin.
2 Stella Frances Geoghegan born 15.07.1879 at Annefield, Dundrum baptised at
Taney Church. Stella of The Grove, Killiney married James Sealy a barrister of
Ashfield, Dundrum son of John Sealy on 04.01.1902 at Holy Trinity Church Killiney.
They had nine children. Stella of St Margaret's, Stillorgan Road, Donnybrook died
on 16.10.1923 at Elpis Hospital, Dublin and is buried at Mount Jerome.
3 Geoffrey Geoghegan born 21.12.1881 at Holywell, Drummartin baptised at Taney
Church. Geoffrey an engineer was educated at Cheltenham College and served as
a second lieutenant with the Royal Engineers. Geoffrey died unmarried on
10.02.1932 aged 49 years at 397 Antrim Road, Belfast.
4 James Randolph Geoghegan 3rd son born 27.03.1886 at St Kevin’s Park, baptised
at Taney Church, educated at Cheltenham College. He enlisted and was with the
2nd Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers spending some time with the West African
Frontier Force. He returned to his regiment in April 1914 becoming captain shortly
before his death. James was killed in action on 07.11.1914 aged 28 years and is
commemorated at Strand Military Cemetery, Belgium.
5 Howard Grace Geoghegan born 24.04.1890 at the Grove, Killiney. Howard of St
Margaret’s, Stillorgan Road married Marjorie Joynt daughter of Thomas Joynt on
05.06.1915 at Rathfarnham Parish Church.
* Two of his inventions; a lightweight steam engine with all moving parts and a haulage
wagon by which his patented narrow gauge locomotives could be used on broad gauge track,
are on show at the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum in Cultra.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - August 2023
Return to Holywell page