Kennedy Family of Brookfield, Mount Merrion Avenue
James Barron Kennedy married Margaret Clara Mulcahy
born circa 1813 circa 15.07.1837 born circa 1812
died 30.05.1879 (66) died 31.08.1874 (62)
at 61 Mountjoy Square at 61 Mountjoy Square
buried Glasnevin buried Glasnevin
James Barron Kennedy eldest son of Michael Kennedy and Mary Power of Peter Street,
Dublin married Margaret Mulcahy second daughter of H Mulcahy of Thurles and niece of
Sir Joseph Decourcy Laffan in 1837. James was a solicitor in the firm of Sadlier & Co of
Great Denmark Street and later worked on his own account from 61 Mountjoy Square.
1 Hugh Vincent Kennedy eldest son baptised 15.04.1838 at Rathmines educated
Carlow College affidavit uncle Edward Byrne. Hugh a solicitor married Jane Maria
Read only daughter of late Thomas Read of Kensington on 12.06.1871 at the Pro
Cathedral, Kensington. Jane died on 23.03.1915 aged 77 years and Hugh died
on 19.09.1915 aged 77 years at 3 Great Denmark Street and they are buried at
Glasnevin.
1 Dr Hugh Thomas James Kennedy born 14.09.1872 at 36 Belgrave Square.
Hugh studied at the College of Surgeons and became a house surgeon to
the Mater Hospital and spent years on the staff at Enniscorthy Asylum.
Hugh died unmarried on 10.01.1940 aged 68 years at his residence 85
Haddington Road.
2 Margaret May Elizabeth (Rita) Kennedy born 16.02.1874 at 61 Mountjoy
Square and baptised at St Mary’s Pro Cathedral.
3 Marie Agnes Jane Kennedy born 29.04.1875 at 61 Mountjoy Square.
4 Francis Joseph Mulcahy Kennedy second son born 30.09.1876 at 61
Mountjoy Square. Frank married Josephine Mary (Mollie) Joyce daughter
of late John Joyce of 71 Marlborough Road, Donnybrook on 07.04.1926 at
the Church of the Sacred Heart, Donnybrook. Witnesses Hugh and Rita
Kennedy. Francis a secretary in a business firm died of TB on 12.12.1935
aged 57 years at 33 Lindsay Road, Glasnevin.
5 Daughter Kennedy born 28.04.1878 at 61 Mountjoy Square West.
6 Philip Vincent John Kennedy born 23.06.1880 at 61 Mountjoy Square.
Philip an Insurance Broker died unmarried on 01.02.1933 aged 52 years at
4 Upper Pembroke Street late of 58 Haddington Road.
2 Elizabeth (Lilly) Kennedy eldest daughter born circa 1841. Elizabeth of Clarinda Park,
Kingstown married Christopher Dollard of Rathgar youngest son of James Dollard of
Foxhall, Raheny on 01.06.1871 at St Patrick’s Chapel, Monkstown. Christopher a
wine merchant died on 14.05.1885 aged 46 years at 27 Upper Temple Street.
Elizabeth was living with Joseph her brother in 1911 at Mount Merrion Avenue.
Elizabeth died on 03.12.1929 aged 89 years at 85 Haddington Road, Dublin. They are
buried at Glasnevin.
3 Joseph Mary Kennedy third son baptised 30.03.1848 at St Mary’s Pro Cathedral.
Joseph a barrister of 66 Mountjoy Square married Emma Mary Devitt at the Pro
Cathedral Marlboro Street on 28.05.1878. Emma was the second daughter of
Richard Joseph Devitt, JP of Belvedere Place. Emma died 12.05.1880 aged 29 years
at 37 Belvedere Place. Joseph and his daughter lived at Brookfield, Mount Merrion
Avenue from 1910 to 1919. Joseph died 11.11.1919 aged 71 years at Brookfield,
Mount Merrion Avenue.
1 Emma Mary Kennedy born 20.09.1879 at 37 Belvedere Place, Dublin living
at Brookfield, Mount Merrion Avenue in 1911 with her father and aunt
Elizabeth Dollard.
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James Barron Kennedy married Margaret Clara Mulcahy
born circa 1813 circa 15.07.1837 born circa 1812
died 30.05.1879 (66) died 31.08.1874 (62)
at 61 Mountjoy Square at 61 Mountjoy Square
buried Glasnevin buried Glasnevin
James Barron Kennedy eldest son of Michael Kennedy and Mary Power of Peter Street,
Dublin married Margaret Mulcahy second daughter of H Mulcahy of Thurles and niece of
Sir Joseph Decourcy Laffan in 1837. James was a solicitor in the firm of Sadlier & Co of
Great Denmark Street and later worked on his own account from 61 Mountjoy Square.
1 Hugh Vincent Kennedy eldest son baptised 15.04.1838 at Rathmines educated
Carlow College affidavit uncle Edward Byrne. Hugh a solicitor married Jane Maria
Read only daughter of late Thomas Read of Kensington on 12.06.1871 at the Pro
Cathedral, Kensington. Jane died on 23.03.1915 aged 77 years and Hugh died
on 19.09.1915 aged 77 years at 3 Great Denmark Street and they are buried at
Glasnevin.
1 Dr Hugh Thomas James Kennedy born 14.09.1872 at 36 Belgrave Square.
Hugh studied at the College of Surgeons and became a house surgeon to
the Mater Hospital and spent years on the staff at Enniscorthy Asylum.
Hugh died unmarried on 10.01.1940 aged 68 years at his residence 85
Haddington Road.
2 Margaret May Elizabeth (Rita) Kennedy born 16.02.1874 at 61 Mountjoy
Square and baptised at St Mary’s Pro Cathedral.
3 Marie Agnes Jane Kennedy born 29.04.1875 at 61 Mountjoy Square.
4 Francis Joseph Mulcahy Kennedy second son born 30.09.1876 at 61
Mountjoy Square. Frank married Josephine Mary (Mollie) Joyce daughter
of late John Joyce of 71 Marlborough Road, Donnybrook on 07.04.1926 at
the Church of the Sacred Heart, Donnybrook. Witnesses Hugh and Rita
Kennedy. Francis a secretary in a business firm died of TB on 12.12.1935
aged 57 years at 33 Lindsay Road, Glasnevin.
5 Daughter Kennedy born 28.04.1878 at 61 Mountjoy Square West.
6 Philip Vincent John Kennedy born 23.06.1880 at 61 Mountjoy Square.
Philip an Insurance Broker died unmarried on 01.02.1933 aged 52 years at
4 Upper Pembroke Street late of 58 Haddington Road.
2 Elizabeth (Lilly) Kennedy eldest daughter born circa 1841. Elizabeth of Clarinda Park,
Kingstown married Christopher Dollard of Rathgar youngest son of James Dollard of
Foxhall, Raheny on 01.06.1871 at St Patrick’s Chapel, Monkstown. Christopher a
wine merchant died on 14.05.1885 aged 46 years at 27 Upper Temple Street.
Elizabeth was living with Joseph her brother in 1911 at Mount Merrion Avenue.
Elizabeth died on 03.12.1929 aged 89 years at 85 Haddington Road, Dublin. They are
buried at Glasnevin.
3 Joseph Mary Kennedy third son baptised 30.03.1848 at St Mary’s Pro Cathedral.
Joseph a barrister of 66 Mountjoy Square married Emma Mary Devitt at the Pro
Cathedral Marlboro Street on 28.05.1878. Emma was the second daughter of
Richard Joseph Devitt, JP of Belvedere Place. Emma died 12.05.1880 aged 29 years
at 37 Belvedere Place. Joseph and his daughter lived at Brookfield, Mount Merrion
Avenue from 1910 to 1919. Joseph died 11.11.1919 aged 71 years at Brookfield,
Mount Merrion Avenue.
1 Emma Mary Kennedy born 20.09.1879 at 37 Belvedere Place, Dublin living
at Brookfield, Mount Merrion Avenue in 1911 with her father and aunt
Elizabeth Dollard.
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