Dermot J Healy KIA 1917
Healy of Ardmore, Newtown Avenue
Hugh Francis Healey married Christina Ellen Johnstone
born circa 1846 2 Jun 1868 born circa 1849
Co Clare St Paul’s Parish Co Cork
died 10 Aug 1922 died 25 Jul 1931
Sandymount Sandymount
Hugh Francis Healy born circa 1846 son of Michael Healey. He was a government clerk and
married Christine Ellen Johnstone on 2 Jun 1868 at St Peter’s Phibsboro. Hugh was resident at
Victoria Terrace. Christina was the daughter of William Johnston, a warden of the Female
Penitentiary and of Longford Terrace, Cork. They had twelve children of whom eleven survived
in 1911. They were living in Finglas in 1901 but by 1906 they had moved to 13 Star of the Sea
Terrace in Sandymount and Hugh was working as clerk in the Probate Court. Hugh died
10 Aug 1922 at 13 Sandymount Road and was buried at Glasnevin. Christina died 25 Jul 1931
and was buried with her husband. The family were still living at the Terrace in 1953.
1 Frances Mary Healy born 18 May 1869 2 Enright Terrace, Berkley Street. Frances died a
spinster at 17 Jan 1946 at Star of the Sea Terrace.
2 Hugh Francis born 17 Feb 1871 at 2 Geraldine Street.
3 Ellen Mary (Ella) Healy born 10 Feb 1873 at Wellington Street married James Henry Millen in
London in November 1901 at St Aloysius, Clarendon Square. James was of Shelbourne
House, Ballsbridge. She erected plaques in memory of her father and her brother Dermot
at Star of the Sea Church.
4 Aidan Joseph Healy born 18 Apr 1874 at Usher’s Island married Emma Derham on
25 April 1906 at Ballymun Chapel. Emma was the daughter of Patrick Derham, a farmer
from Clonmel, Glasnevin. By 1911 they were working the farm at Clonmel in Glasnevin
and they had 4 children.
5 Hubert St John (Herbert) Healy born 28 Nov 1876 at Cardiff Cottage, Finglas, a clerk in The
Land Commission in 1911. He died a bachelor at 13 Star of the sea Terrace on 5 May 1953.
6 Isidore Healy born 18 Dec 1878 at Cardiff Cottage, Finglas. Isidore was a clerk in The Land
Commission in 1911. He married Ellen (Nellie) Darcy on 25 October 1916 at Rathfarnham
Church. Nellie was the daughter of William Darcy, a brewer. The Healy family lived at
Ardagh House from 1921 to 1954. Nellie died 25 Nov 1954 at Dove House and Isidore
died at 96 Lower Pembroke Street late of Dun Laoghaire on 2 Jun 1961. Both are buried
at Deansgrange.
1 Dermot Alphonsus Healy born 20 Nov 1918 at Baggot Street was a dental surgeon.
He died a bachelor on 16 Mar 1949 at Upper Pembroke Street late of Ardmore on
Newtown Avenue.
2 Helen Patricia (Pat) Healy born 19 Nov 1919 at 89 Lower Baggot Street died
3 Mar 1977 and was buried at Deansgrange.
7 Anna Healy 26 May 1882 at Cardiff Cottage, a teacher of French in 1911. Anna married
Denis Raymond Harte at Star of the Sea Church, Sandymount on 14 Jul 1927. Denis was
the son of Timothy Harte of Patrick Street, Cork.
8 Moya Aileen Healy born 15 Jun 1886 at Cardiff Cottage, a draper's assistant in 1911. She
died a spinster on 29 May 1968 at 28 Wilson Road, Mount Merrion and was buried at
Glasnevin.
9 Dermot Joseph Healy born 3 Mar 1888 at Cardiff Cottage attended Blackrock College and
was a medical student in 1911. He played rugby and was a member of the Commercial
Rowing Club. He enlisted in the Royal Munster Fusiliers. He was attached to 74th Trench
Mortar Battery and was killed in action 5 Aug 1917. He is remembered on the Ypres
(Menin Gate) Memorial in Belgium and a brass plaque at Star of the Sea Church.
10 Brendan M Healy youngest son born 13 Jan 1892 at Cardiff Cottage, Finglas a clerk in High
Court of Justice in 1911. Brendan worked in the Probate Office and died a bachelor on
11 Jul 1955 at the Meath Hospital late of ‘Loretto’ 28 Wilson Road in Mount Merrion. His
funeral was held in St Therese’s and he was buried at Glasnevin. American and Canadian
newspapers were asked to copy.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – November 2022
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Hugh Francis Healey married Christina Ellen Johnstone
born circa 1846 2 Jun 1868 born circa 1849
Co Clare St Paul’s Parish Co Cork
died 10 Aug 1922 died 25 Jul 1931
Sandymount Sandymount
Hugh Francis Healy born circa 1846 son of Michael Healey. He was a government clerk and
married Christine Ellen Johnstone on 2 Jun 1868 at St Peter’s Phibsboro. Hugh was resident at
Victoria Terrace. Christina was the daughter of William Johnston, a warden of the Female
Penitentiary and of Longford Terrace, Cork. They had twelve children of whom eleven survived
in 1911. They were living in Finglas in 1901 but by 1906 they had moved to 13 Star of the Sea
Terrace in Sandymount and Hugh was working as clerk in the Probate Court. Hugh died
10 Aug 1922 at 13 Sandymount Road and was buried at Glasnevin. Christina died 25 Jul 1931
and was buried with her husband. The family were still living at the Terrace in 1953.
1 Frances Mary Healy born 18 May 1869 2 Enright Terrace, Berkley Street. Frances died a
spinster at 17 Jan 1946 at Star of the Sea Terrace.
2 Hugh Francis born 17 Feb 1871 at 2 Geraldine Street.
3 Ellen Mary (Ella) Healy born 10 Feb 1873 at Wellington Street married James Henry Millen in
London in November 1901 at St Aloysius, Clarendon Square. James was of Shelbourne
House, Ballsbridge. She erected plaques in memory of her father and her brother Dermot
at Star of the Sea Church.
4 Aidan Joseph Healy born 18 Apr 1874 at Usher’s Island married Emma Derham on
25 April 1906 at Ballymun Chapel. Emma was the daughter of Patrick Derham, a farmer
from Clonmel, Glasnevin. By 1911 they were working the farm at Clonmel in Glasnevin
and they had 4 children.
5 Hubert St John (Herbert) Healy born 28 Nov 1876 at Cardiff Cottage, Finglas, a clerk in The
Land Commission in 1911. He died a bachelor at 13 Star of the sea Terrace on 5 May 1953.
6 Isidore Healy born 18 Dec 1878 at Cardiff Cottage, Finglas. Isidore was a clerk in The Land
Commission in 1911. He married Ellen (Nellie) Darcy on 25 October 1916 at Rathfarnham
Church. Nellie was the daughter of William Darcy, a brewer. The Healy family lived at
Ardagh House from 1921 to 1954. Nellie died 25 Nov 1954 at Dove House and Isidore
died at 96 Lower Pembroke Street late of Dun Laoghaire on 2 Jun 1961. Both are buried
at Deansgrange.
1 Dermot Alphonsus Healy born 20 Nov 1918 at Baggot Street was a dental surgeon.
He died a bachelor on 16 Mar 1949 at Upper Pembroke Street late of Ardmore on
Newtown Avenue.
2 Helen Patricia (Pat) Healy born 19 Nov 1919 at 89 Lower Baggot Street died
3 Mar 1977 and was buried at Deansgrange.
7 Anna Healy 26 May 1882 at Cardiff Cottage, a teacher of French in 1911. Anna married
Denis Raymond Harte at Star of the Sea Church, Sandymount on 14 Jul 1927. Denis was
the son of Timothy Harte of Patrick Street, Cork.
8 Moya Aileen Healy born 15 Jun 1886 at Cardiff Cottage, a draper's assistant in 1911. She
died a spinster on 29 May 1968 at 28 Wilson Road, Mount Merrion and was buried at
Glasnevin.
9 Dermot Joseph Healy born 3 Mar 1888 at Cardiff Cottage attended Blackrock College and
was a medical student in 1911. He played rugby and was a member of the Commercial
Rowing Club. He enlisted in the Royal Munster Fusiliers. He was attached to 74th Trench
Mortar Battery and was killed in action 5 Aug 1917. He is remembered on the Ypres
(Menin Gate) Memorial in Belgium and a brass plaque at Star of the Sea Church.
10 Brendan M Healy youngest son born 13 Jan 1892 at Cardiff Cottage, Finglas a clerk in High
Court of Justice in 1911. Brendan worked in the Probate Office and died a bachelor on
11 Jul 1955 at the Meath Hospital late of ‘Loretto’ 28 Wilson Road in Mount Merrion. His
funeral was held in St Therese’s and he was buried at Glasnevin. American and Canadian
newspapers were asked to copy.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – November 2022
Return to Dove House/Ardmore page