Kennedy family of Coolgariff
Daniel Kennedy married Henrietta Kelly
born 29 Jul 1873 14 Feb 1903 born circa 1876
Limerick St Agathas Carlow
died 31 Jul 1960 Nth William Street died 23 Feb 1959.
Coolgariff Deerpark Road
Daniel Normyle Kennedy born 29 Jul 1873 Co Limerick, son of Richard Kennedy, a farmer
and Catherine Normyle of Blossom Hill, Pallaskenry, Rathkeale, Co Limerick. He married
Henrietta Kelly born in Carlow, the daughter of farmer Michael Kelly and Bridget Dempsey
at St Agatha's Church on 14 Feb 1903. Henrietta's mother secondly married Thomas
Cribbon and they were living at Clonliffe road in 1901 and Henrietta was working as a
milliner. The Kennedys lived at Clonliffe Road in 1911, they moved to Ulster Lodge,
Stillorgan Park and then to Blossom Hill, Deerpark Road where Henrietta died on 23 Feb 1959.
Daniel was a manufacturers agent and he died at Coolgariff on 31 Jul 1960. Both were buried
at Deansgrange.
1 Richard Noel (Dick) Kennedy born 23 Dec 1903 Clonliffe Road married Agnes Carmel
(Una) McManus, the daughter of John McManus and Agnes Mulvey of Coolgariff at
Blackrock Church 21 Aug 1935. Dick was the proprietor of the OK Service Station in
Stillorgan. Their first child was born at Greenfield Road, Mount Merrion and they then
moved to Coolgarrif, Una’s family home. From 1942 the OK Service station repaired cars,
sold second hand cars and employed local lads as petrol pump attendants. Dick was
involved in the South Great George's Street Santa Charity run by the Traders Association
in the late 50's and early 60's. This was a scheme where people donated faulty broken
toys, which were then repaired and given to children who might not expect a visit from
Santa. The Post Office also were involved in this scheme and in one year over 70,000
toys were distributed.
Dick collected the toys during the year brought them for repair, collected them and stored
them at the garage until Christmas. He also provided the charity with his caravan for use as a
Santa’s Grotto. In 1956 the people of Hungary revolted against the Communist government
and its Soviet-imposed policies. This led to widespread hunger and the Irish Red Cross were
one of the bodies that gave aid. The OK Service garage became a depot for donations of
tinned goods, blankets and medical supplies.
©June Bow & Karen Poff – August 2020
Daniel Kennedy married Henrietta Kelly
born 29 Jul 1873 14 Feb 1903 born circa 1876
Limerick St Agathas Carlow
died 31 Jul 1960 Nth William Street died 23 Feb 1959.
Coolgariff Deerpark Road
Daniel Normyle Kennedy born 29 Jul 1873 Co Limerick, son of Richard Kennedy, a farmer
and Catherine Normyle of Blossom Hill, Pallaskenry, Rathkeale, Co Limerick. He married
Henrietta Kelly born in Carlow, the daughter of farmer Michael Kelly and Bridget Dempsey
at St Agatha's Church on 14 Feb 1903. Henrietta's mother secondly married Thomas
Cribbon and they were living at Clonliffe road in 1901 and Henrietta was working as a
milliner. The Kennedys lived at Clonliffe Road in 1911, they moved to Ulster Lodge,
Stillorgan Park and then to Blossom Hill, Deerpark Road where Henrietta died on 23 Feb 1959.
Daniel was a manufacturers agent and he died at Coolgariff on 31 Jul 1960. Both were buried
at Deansgrange.
1 Richard Noel (Dick) Kennedy born 23 Dec 1903 Clonliffe Road married Agnes Carmel
(Una) McManus, the daughter of John McManus and Agnes Mulvey of Coolgariff at
Blackrock Church 21 Aug 1935. Dick was the proprietor of the OK Service Station in
Stillorgan. Their first child was born at Greenfield Road, Mount Merrion and they then
moved to Coolgarrif, Una’s family home. From 1942 the OK Service station repaired cars,
sold second hand cars and employed local lads as petrol pump attendants. Dick was
involved in the South Great George's Street Santa Charity run by the Traders Association
in the late 50's and early 60's. This was a scheme where people donated faulty broken
toys, which were then repaired and given to children who might not expect a visit from
Santa. The Post Office also were involved in this scheme and in one year over 70,000
toys were distributed.
Dick collected the toys during the year brought them for repair, collected them and stored
them at the garage until Christmas. He also provided the charity with his caravan for use as a
Santa’s Grotto. In 1956 the people of Hungary revolted against the Communist government
and its Soviet-imposed policies. This led to widespread hunger and the Irish Red Cross were
one of the bodies that gave aid. The OK Service garage became a depot for donations of
tinned goods, blankets and medical supplies.
©June Bow & Karen Poff – August 2020