Goff family of Avonmore gatelodge
Thomas Goff married Mary Jane Simmons
born circa 1850 9 Jul 1871 born circa 1850
Wexford Wexford Dublin
Thomas Goff born circa 1850 married Mary Jane Simmons at Wexford Roman Catholic Church on
9 Jul 1871. Thomas was a servant residing at Wexford as was Mary. Thomas was the son of John
Goff, a miller and Mary was the daughter of Mr Simmons, a farmer. Thomas worked for Francis
Low of Avonmore as a gardener from 1877 to 1883 and for James McCann at Simmonscourt Castle
from 1885. Thomas and Mary Jane had seven children of whom six survived until 1911. Thomas
died at the lodge of Simmonscourt Castle on 9 Feb 1928 and was buried at Deansgrange. Mary Jane
died at The Crescent, Donnybrook on 28 Feb 1929.
1 Walter Goff born at 28 Jun 1873 Seaview Avenue, Donnybrook died 19 Jan 1881 at
Avonmore.
2 John Goff born 27 Feb 1872 at 69 Morehampton Road. John was a clerk in the GPO and
married Frances Lennon 3 Jun 1897 at Donnybrook RC Church. Frances was daughter
of Joseph Lennon, a steward living at the RDS in Ballsbridge.
3 Anne Eliza Goff born 27 Jun 1875 at St Anne’s Lodge, Donnybrook married Peter Paul
O’Reilly, a policeman on 17 Feb 1899 at Donnybrook R C Church.
4 Thomas Goff born 13 Aug 1877 at Avonmore, Stillorgan.
5 Catherine Mary (Kate) Goff born 16 Jan 1880 at Avonmore, Stillorgan was working as a
book seller in 1901. She married William Kiberd, a shop keeper on 30 Jun 1907 at
Donnybrook RC Church. William was a shopkeeper resident at 73 Great Britain Street
and the son of William Kiberd, a shop keeper. They lived at South William Street and their
children were mainly born at the Rotunda Hospital.
1 Alice Josephine Kiberd 10 Nov 1909 at South William Street.
2 Frederick Kiberd 16 Jan 1911 at the Rotunda Hospital.
3 Henry Kiberd born 12 Mar 1912 at the Rotunda Hospital.
4 William Kiberd born on 12 May 1914 at the Rotunda Hospital.
5 Desmond Kiberd born on 07 June 1915 at the Rotunda Hospital.
6 Arthur Kiberd born on 26 Nov 1916 at the Rotunda Hospital.
7 Kathleen Mary Kiberd born on 19 July 1918 at 6 South William Street.
6 Mary Jane Goff born 11 Jun 1883 at Avonmore, Stillorgan was a seamstress in 1901 and
a dressmaker in 1911 living with her parents.
7 Margaret Goff born 26 Oct 1885 at Simmonscourt Castle gate lodge.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – May 2022
Thomas Goff married Mary Jane Simmons
born circa 1850 9 Jul 1871 born circa 1850
Wexford Wexford Dublin
Thomas Goff born circa 1850 married Mary Jane Simmons at Wexford Roman Catholic Church on
9 Jul 1871. Thomas was a servant residing at Wexford as was Mary. Thomas was the son of John
Goff, a miller and Mary was the daughter of Mr Simmons, a farmer. Thomas worked for Francis
Low of Avonmore as a gardener from 1877 to 1883 and for James McCann at Simmonscourt Castle
from 1885. Thomas and Mary Jane had seven children of whom six survived until 1911. Thomas
died at the lodge of Simmonscourt Castle on 9 Feb 1928 and was buried at Deansgrange. Mary Jane
died at The Crescent, Donnybrook on 28 Feb 1929.
1 Walter Goff born at 28 Jun 1873 Seaview Avenue, Donnybrook died 19 Jan 1881 at
Avonmore.
2 John Goff born 27 Feb 1872 at 69 Morehampton Road. John was a clerk in the GPO and
married Frances Lennon 3 Jun 1897 at Donnybrook RC Church. Frances was daughter
of Joseph Lennon, a steward living at the RDS in Ballsbridge.
3 Anne Eliza Goff born 27 Jun 1875 at St Anne’s Lodge, Donnybrook married Peter Paul
O’Reilly, a policeman on 17 Feb 1899 at Donnybrook R C Church.
4 Thomas Goff born 13 Aug 1877 at Avonmore, Stillorgan.
5 Catherine Mary (Kate) Goff born 16 Jan 1880 at Avonmore, Stillorgan was working as a
book seller in 1901. She married William Kiberd, a shop keeper on 30 Jun 1907 at
Donnybrook RC Church. William was a shopkeeper resident at 73 Great Britain Street
and the son of William Kiberd, a shop keeper. They lived at South William Street and their
children were mainly born at the Rotunda Hospital.
1 Alice Josephine Kiberd 10 Nov 1909 at South William Street.
2 Frederick Kiberd 16 Jan 1911 at the Rotunda Hospital.
3 Henry Kiberd born 12 Mar 1912 at the Rotunda Hospital.
4 William Kiberd born on 12 May 1914 at the Rotunda Hospital.
5 Desmond Kiberd born on 07 June 1915 at the Rotunda Hospital.
6 Arthur Kiberd born on 26 Nov 1916 at the Rotunda Hospital.
7 Kathleen Mary Kiberd born on 19 July 1918 at 6 South William Street.
6 Mary Jane Goff born 11 Jun 1883 at Avonmore, Stillorgan was a seamstress in 1901 and
a dressmaker in 1911 living with her parents.
7 Margaret Goff born 26 Oct 1885 at Simmonscourt Castle gate lodge.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – May 2022