Kenny family of Ardmeen, Blackrock
William Kenny was called to the bar in 1868, served as Solicitor General from 1895-1898 and
then was appointed a Judge of the High Court. In 1902 he was sworn of the Irish Privy Council.
He died at his Dublin residence Marlfield (later known as St Gabriels) in Cabinteely on 04.02.1921
aged 75 years. His portrait by Sarah Purser hangs in the Kings Inns.
William Kenny Barrister only son of Edward Kenny of Kilrush, Co Clare and Catherine Murphy married
Mary Coffey daughter of David Coffey of Belvedere House, Drumcondra.
William Kenny QC married 13.08.1873 Mary Ellen Coffey
born 14.01.1846 All Hallows College born circa 1853
died 04.02.1921 Drumcondra died 15.09.1934
at Marlfield
1 Edward Henry Kenny eldest son born at 47 Mountjoy Square on 01.05.1874. Edward,
a bachelor and retired probate registrar died at Marlfield, Cabinteely on 15.10.1944.
2 Ethel Mary Kenny born at 47 Mountjoy Square on 13.11.1875 moved to Shrewsbury
Road in 1948. Ethel died in a car accident in September 1963.
3 Laura Catherine Kenny, second daughter born at 47 Mountjoy Square on 01.01.1878
married Leonard Morrough-Ryan elder son of the late Leonard Morrough of Fitzwilliam
Place and Sleedagh, Co Wexford in the Roman Catholic Church in Cabinteely on
03.01.1906.
1 Barbara Morrough-Ryan born circa 1907.
4 Mary (Betty) Kenny, third daughter married Robert Scot Pringle, only son of Robert Brown
Pringle of Ardmore, Guilford at Westminster Cathedral 05.04.1913. Betty secondly
married the Hon Hubert Preston of the Royal Irish Regiment at St James', Spanish Place,
London in January 1917.
5 William David Kenny born on 24.01.1882 at 35 Fitzwilliam Place joined the Royal
Inniskilling Fusiliers and rose to the rank of Lieut. Col. He married Alexandra Mouravieff,
daughter of M. Nicholas Mouravieff, who was the Russian Ambassador to Rome. They
married at the Brompton Oratory in July 1913.
6 Major Bertram Maurice Kenny younger son born circa 1884, married Mary Rachel
eldest daughter of Ernest Jackson of Withnell House, Lancashire on 19.06.1925 in
London.
7 Mildred Mary Kenny born on 14.07.1887 at Ardmeen, Blackrock married Captain
R Q Crauford at St Peter's Church, Palace Street London on 05.10.1909. Mildred
died in 1929.
8 Gerald Kenny born on 22.10.1888 at 35 Fitzwilliam Place.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – August 2018
William Kenny was called to the bar in 1868, served as Solicitor General from 1895-1898 and
then was appointed a Judge of the High Court. In 1902 he was sworn of the Irish Privy Council.
He died at his Dublin residence Marlfield (later known as St Gabriels) in Cabinteely on 04.02.1921
aged 75 years. His portrait by Sarah Purser hangs in the Kings Inns.
William Kenny Barrister only son of Edward Kenny of Kilrush, Co Clare and Catherine Murphy married
Mary Coffey daughter of David Coffey of Belvedere House, Drumcondra.
William Kenny QC married 13.08.1873 Mary Ellen Coffey
born 14.01.1846 All Hallows College born circa 1853
died 04.02.1921 Drumcondra died 15.09.1934
at Marlfield
1 Edward Henry Kenny eldest son born at 47 Mountjoy Square on 01.05.1874. Edward,
a bachelor and retired probate registrar died at Marlfield, Cabinteely on 15.10.1944.
2 Ethel Mary Kenny born at 47 Mountjoy Square on 13.11.1875 moved to Shrewsbury
Road in 1948. Ethel died in a car accident in September 1963.
3 Laura Catherine Kenny, second daughter born at 47 Mountjoy Square on 01.01.1878
married Leonard Morrough-Ryan elder son of the late Leonard Morrough of Fitzwilliam
Place and Sleedagh, Co Wexford in the Roman Catholic Church in Cabinteely on
03.01.1906.
1 Barbara Morrough-Ryan born circa 1907.
4 Mary (Betty) Kenny, third daughter married Robert Scot Pringle, only son of Robert Brown
Pringle of Ardmore, Guilford at Westminster Cathedral 05.04.1913. Betty secondly
married the Hon Hubert Preston of the Royal Irish Regiment at St James', Spanish Place,
London in January 1917.
5 William David Kenny born on 24.01.1882 at 35 Fitzwilliam Place joined the Royal
Inniskilling Fusiliers and rose to the rank of Lieut. Col. He married Alexandra Mouravieff,
daughter of M. Nicholas Mouravieff, who was the Russian Ambassador to Rome. They
married at the Brompton Oratory in July 1913.
6 Major Bertram Maurice Kenny younger son born circa 1884, married Mary Rachel
eldest daughter of Ernest Jackson of Withnell House, Lancashire on 19.06.1925 in
London.
7 Mildred Mary Kenny born on 14.07.1887 at Ardmeen, Blackrock married Captain
R Q Crauford at St Peter's Church, Palace Street London on 05.10.1909. Mildred
died in 1929.
8 Gerald Kenny born on 22.10.1888 at 35 Fitzwilliam Place.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – August 2018