Clare Kennedy in Brehon dress circa 1925.
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Hugh Edward Kennedy
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Kennedy of Newstead, Roebuck
Hugh Boyle Kennedy married Mary Kennedy
born circa 1845 1 Oct 1878 born circa 1849
Kilclooney, Ardara Co Donegal Pro Cathedral Co Clare
died 14 May 1923
Great Denmark Street
Hugh Kennedy, son of Hugh Kennedy, spirit merchant was born circa 1845 at Kilclooney, Ardara, Co
Donegal. He married Mary Kate Kennedy 1 Oct 1878 at the Pro Cathedral in Malboro Street. Hugh was
a surgeon and Mary was the daughter of Patrick Kennedy. They lived at Gardiners Place and 8 Great
Denmark Street (now part of Belvedere College) and they had six children. It is thought that Joyce's
character Blazes with 'a face like a child's bottom well whipped' was based on the surgeon.
1 Hugh Edward Kennedy born 11 Jul 1879 at 1 Gardiner’s Place graduated from the Royal
University of Ireland and was called to the bar in 1902. He married Clare Murphy at SS Peter &
Paul’s Church, Brighton, Cheshire on 21 Sep 1911. Clare was the daughter of John Murphy, a
merchant of Waterloo, Liverpool. Hugh was a senior legal adviser to the representatives of Dáil
Éireann during the negotiations for the Anglo-Irish Treaty. On 7 Dec 1922 he was appointed by
the Governor-General as the first Attorney General of the Irish Free State. In 1923, their house
at 23 Waterloo Place was petrol bombed, Clare along with the maid, and two friends, were given
two minutes to get out before it exploded. In 1924 he was appointed Chief Justice of Ireland,
thereby becoming the first Chief Justice of the Irish Free State and was also the youngest person
ever appointed to that position and they moved to Newstead in Clonskeagh. In 1925 the Chief
Justice acted as host to The Celtic Congress at Newstead, the delegates worn Celtic robes to the
garden party. Hugh sought to break from away from the English tradition of gowns and wigs by
introducing a minority report. This new attire was to be based on the robes worn by the Brehons
of old Gaelic Ireland and no wig to be worn. He was Governor of the National Gallery, a member
of the Statistics Society of Ireland and the Royal Society of Antiquaries and he also was a collector
of silver snuff boxes. Clare was president of the Committee for Peamount Care in the Community.
Hugh died at Newstead on 12 Dec 1936. His funeral mass was held at the Sacred Heart Church,
Donnybrook and he was buried at Glasnevin. He left 8K in person estate and his snuff boxes
were left to various friends including WT Cosgrave and the Marquis MacSwiney. He left his court
notebooks and manuscript notes of cases heard by him to the Public Record Office in Dublin. His
papers are held by UCD. The couple had no children.
2 Mary Olivia Kennedy born 17 Sep 1880 at Gardiner’s Place. She attended Loreto College, St
Stephen's Green and many of her stories were published in the Loretto Magazine. She graduated
from the Royal University of Ireland and was Hon Sec of the Irish Association of Women graduates.
She was a journalist based in Dublin and London, and the first woman staff reporter of The Times
newspaper. She was later also fashion editor of Vanity Fair and the Pall Mall Gazette woman's
page editor. She died a spinster on 20 Dec 1943 at Glensilva, Monkstown late of 26 Clyde Road and
left 8K in personal estate.
3 Frances Nora Jude Kennedy born 9 Apr 1884 at 1 Gardiner’s Place. Frances married Professor
Patrick Semple at the Pro Cathedral on 20 Aug 1913. Patrick was the son of Robert Semple a miller.
1 Mary Esther Semple born 31 Jan 1915 at Morehampton Road.
2 Frances Mary Semple born 14 Aug 1917 at Morehampton Road.
3 Patricia Mary Semple born 25 Mar 1920 at Upper Leeson Street.
4 Esther Agnes Semple born 15 Apr 1921 at Upper Leeson Street.
4 John Edward Kennedy born 22 Aug 1885 at 1 Gardiner’s Place.
5 Edward Aloysius P Kennedy youngest son 18 Jun 1887 at 1 Gardiner’s Place was educated at
Belvedere College and University College Dublin. He received a commission as 2nd Lieutenant of
the Royal Dublin Fusiliers and transferred to the Royal Engineers in November 1914. He was
seriously wounded during a gas attack. He travelled to New South Wales in 1922 in hope that a
change in climate would improve his health. He died a bachelor in 1925 in NSW.
6 Anne Bridget Mary Carmen Kennedy born 17 Jul 1892 at 8 Great Denmark Street married Michael
Joseph McCarthy on 18 Jun 1917 at the Pro Cathedral, Malboro Street.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – November 2021
Hugh Boyle Kennedy married Mary Kennedy
born circa 1845 1 Oct 1878 born circa 1849
Kilclooney, Ardara Co Donegal Pro Cathedral Co Clare
died 14 May 1923
Great Denmark Street
Hugh Kennedy, son of Hugh Kennedy, spirit merchant was born circa 1845 at Kilclooney, Ardara, Co
Donegal. He married Mary Kate Kennedy 1 Oct 1878 at the Pro Cathedral in Malboro Street. Hugh was
a surgeon and Mary was the daughter of Patrick Kennedy. They lived at Gardiners Place and 8 Great
Denmark Street (now part of Belvedere College) and they had six children. It is thought that Joyce's
character Blazes with 'a face like a child's bottom well whipped' was based on the surgeon.
1 Hugh Edward Kennedy born 11 Jul 1879 at 1 Gardiner’s Place graduated from the Royal
University of Ireland and was called to the bar in 1902. He married Clare Murphy at SS Peter &
Paul’s Church, Brighton, Cheshire on 21 Sep 1911. Clare was the daughter of John Murphy, a
merchant of Waterloo, Liverpool. Hugh was a senior legal adviser to the representatives of Dáil
Éireann during the negotiations for the Anglo-Irish Treaty. On 7 Dec 1922 he was appointed by
the Governor-General as the first Attorney General of the Irish Free State. In 1923, their house
at 23 Waterloo Place was petrol bombed, Clare along with the maid, and two friends, were given
two minutes to get out before it exploded. In 1924 he was appointed Chief Justice of Ireland,
thereby becoming the first Chief Justice of the Irish Free State and was also the youngest person
ever appointed to that position and they moved to Newstead in Clonskeagh. In 1925 the Chief
Justice acted as host to The Celtic Congress at Newstead, the delegates worn Celtic robes to the
garden party. Hugh sought to break from away from the English tradition of gowns and wigs by
introducing a minority report. This new attire was to be based on the robes worn by the Brehons
of old Gaelic Ireland and no wig to be worn. He was Governor of the National Gallery, a member
of the Statistics Society of Ireland and the Royal Society of Antiquaries and he also was a collector
of silver snuff boxes. Clare was president of the Committee for Peamount Care in the Community.
Hugh died at Newstead on 12 Dec 1936. His funeral mass was held at the Sacred Heart Church,
Donnybrook and he was buried at Glasnevin. He left 8K in person estate and his snuff boxes
were left to various friends including WT Cosgrave and the Marquis MacSwiney. He left his court
notebooks and manuscript notes of cases heard by him to the Public Record Office in Dublin. His
papers are held by UCD. The couple had no children.
2 Mary Olivia Kennedy born 17 Sep 1880 at Gardiner’s Place. She attended Loreto College, St
Stephen's Green and many of her stories were published in the Loretto Magazine. She graduated
from the Royal University of Ireland and was Hon Sec of the Irish Association of Women graduates.
She was a journalist based in Dublin and London, and the first woman staff reporter of The Times
newspaper. She was later also fashion editor of Vanity Fair and the Pall Mall Gazette woman's
page editor. She died a spinster on 20 Dec 1943 at Glensilva, Monkstown late of 26 Clyde Road and
left 8K in personal estate.
3 Frances Nora Jude Kennedy born 9 Apr 1884 at 1 Gardiner’s Place. Frances married Professor
Patrick Semple at the Pro Cathedral on 20 Aug 1913. Patrick was the son of Robert Semple a miller.
1 Mary Esther Semple born 31 Jan 1915 at Morehampton Road.
2 Frances Mary Semple born 14 Aug 1917 at Morehampton Road.
3 Patricia Mary Semple born 25 Mar 1920 at Upper Leeson Street.
4 Esther Agnes Semple born 15 Apr 1921 at Upper Leeson Street.
4 John Edward Kennedy born 22 Aug 1885 at 1 Gardiner’s Place.
5 Edward Aloysius P Kennedy youngest son 18 Jun 1887 at 1 Gardiner’s Place was educated at
Belvedere College and University College Dublin. He received a commission as 2nd Lieutenant of
the Royal Dublin Fusiliers and transferred to the Royal Engineers in November 1914. He was
seriously wounded during a gas attack. He travelled to New South Wales in 1922 in hope that a
change in climate would improve his health. He died a bachelor in 1925 in NSW.
6 Anne Bridget Mary Carmen Kennedy born 17 Jul 1892 at 8 Great Denmark Street married Michael
Joseph McCarthy on 18 Jun 1917 at the Pro Cathedral, Malboro Street.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – November 2021