Cullen family of Netley, Blackrock
Peter Cullen married Hannah Scott.
died before 1817 died before 1817
Peter Cullen of Ballinasloe married Hannah Scott.
1 William Cullen born circa 1789 admitted Kings Inns. He was a solicitor of 25 Cumberland
Street. He married Catherine Elizabeth Duff on 5 Jul 1821 at St Mary's (Pro-Cathedral),
Dublin. Catherine died in October 1834.
1 Maria Josephine Cullen eldest daughter born circa 1822. She married Richard
Griffin, MD of Collen, Co Louth on 16 Jun 1858 at the Cathedral Church,
Marlborough Street. Richard was the only son of the late William Griffin and
Caroline Campbell of Dublin. They relocated to Carysfort Avenue in 1862. Richard
died 28 Jan 1882 at Monkstown. Maria died on 25 Jun 1883 at 12 Belvidere Place
late of Carysfort Avenue. Eleanor Cullen of 5 Hardwick Place the informant. They
left the residue of their property to the Asylum for the Blind at Merrion. Both are
buried at Deansgrange.
2 Eleanor Catherine Cullen baptised at the Pro Cathedral on 25 Dec 1823 died a
spinster at 5 Hardwicke Place on 22 Sep 1884. Her step mother Anna her executor.
3 Luke Michael Cullen eldest son baptised 6 Oct 1825 was educated at Oscott and
admitted Kings Inns in 1847. He was a solicitor of 25 Cumberland Street and
emigrated to Australia in 1849. He married Susanna Draper McMinn at Adelaide
on 16 Jul 1851. Susanna was the eldest daughter of Joseph McMinn of North
Adelaide, formerly of Newry. He was appointed notary public of the Adelaide
province in 1853. Susanna died 7 Feb 1872. There are possibly births from this first
marriage.
Luke secondly married Johanna Fanning in 1876. Luke died at South Terrace Adelaide,
Australia on 26 Nov 1881. Johanna died 7 Jun 1884 aged 36.
1 Edward Cairncross Keogh-Cullen was born in Australia on 4 Oct 1876. After the
death of his parents, he was sent to Dublin and was brought up by his uncle
Michael and Aunt Ellen. He served in the Boar War with the 1 Battalion, The
King's (Liverpool Regiment). He was visiting the Lindsey FitzPatricks at
Hollymount, Co Mayo in 1911. He served in WWI as Captain with the Royal
Munster Fusiliers. He was court martialled and dismissed from the service in
1916. He enlisted with the Royal Engineers in 1917 and discharged shortly
afterwards on medical grounds. In 1918 he joined the RAF and worked as a clerk
in Malta giving his next of kin as his aunt Kathleen Balfe nee O’Connell. He was
discharged in September 1919 He died on 14 May 1920 from TB at the Hospice,
Harold’s Cross and was buried at Glasnevin.
2 Marie Josephine Cullen born 6 Jun 1878 died 9 Nov 1883 at Adelaide, SA.
William secondly married Anna Keogh on 29 Jul 1835 at St Andrew’s Westland Row. Anna
was the third daughter of the late Michael Keogh, a barrister of Crumlin. He took a lease
on Arbutus Lodge on South Hill in 1832 remaining there until 1843. They were living at
Netley, South Hill in 1844/5. They moved to Ulster Terrace and then to Leinster Square in
1855. William died 1 Dec 1857 at 19 Leinster Square Rathmines. Anna died aged 90 at 5
Hardwicke Place on 22 Apr 1896 and is buried at Glasnevin.
4 William Cullen second son baptised at the Pro Cathedral on 4 Aug 1836 died on
5 Jun 1847 at Boden Park, Rathfarnham and was buried at Glasnevin.
5 Anna Cullen born at Arbutus Lodge in September 1837 died on 3 Nov 1841 and
was buried at Glasnevin.
6 Michael Keogh Cullen born 24 Apr 1839 at Cumberland Street, baptised 26 Apr 1839
at the Pro Cathedral. He was educated at Tullabeg and admitted Kings Inns. He was
a solicitor of Hardwicke Street and later Lower Gardiner Street. He married Ellen
O’Connell on 29 Dec 1870 at Bantry RC Church. Ellen was the daughter of Charles
O’Connoll, RM and the granddaughter of Daniel O’Connell of Derrynane (Charles
O’Connell was son in law to Daniel O’Connell). He died 15 Feb 1886 late of Crumlin
House and is buried at Glasnevin. Ellen died 10 Mar 1914 at San Stefano, Rotondo,
Rome late of Killeann Creagh, Co Cork.
7 Mary Josephine Cullen baptised at Rathfarnham in 1845 died 22 Mar 1853 at 19
Leinster Square.
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Peter Cullen married Hannah Scott.
died before 1817 died before 1817
Peter Cullen of Ballinasloe married Hannah Scott.
1 William Cullen born circa 1789 admitted Kings Inns. He was a solicitor of 25 Cumberland
Street. He married Catherine Elizabeth Duff on 5 Jul 1821 at St Mary's (Pro-Cathedral),
Dublin. Catherine died in October 1834.
1 Maria Josephine Cullen eldest daughter born circa 1822. She married Richard
Griffin, MD of Collen, Co Louth on 16 Jun 1858 at the Cathedral Church,
Marlborough Street. Richard was the only son of the late William Griffin and
Caroline Campbell of Dublin. They relocated to Carysfort Avenue in 1862. Richard
died 28 Jan 1882 at Monkstown. Maria died on 25 Jun 1883 at 12 Belvidere Place
late of Carysfort Avenue. Eleanor Cullen of 5 Hardwick Place the informant. They
left the residue of their property to the Asylum for the Blind at Merrion. Both are
buried at Deansgrange.
2 Eleanor Catherine Cullen baptised at the Pro Cathedral on 25 Dec 1823 died a
spinster at 5 Hardwicke Place on 22 Sep 1884. Her step mother Anna her executor.
3 Luke Michael Cullen eldest son baptised 6 Oct 1825 was educated at Oscott and
admitted Kings Inns in 1847. He was a solicitor of 25 Cumberland Street and
emigrated to Australia in 1849. He married Susanna Draper McMinn at Adelaide
on 16 Jul 1851. Susanna was the eldest daughter of Joseph McMinn of North
Adelaide, formerly of Newry. He was appointed notary public of the Adelaide
province in 1853. Susanna died 7 Feb 1872. There are possibly births from this first
marriage.
Luke secondly married Johanna Fanning in 1876. Luke died at South Terrace Adelaide,
Australia on 26 Nov 1881. Johanna died 7 Jun 1884 aged 36.
1 Edward Cairncross Keogh-Cullen was born in Australia on 4 Oct 1876. After the
death of his parents, he was sent to Dublin and was brought up by his uncle
Michael and Aunt Ellen. He served in the Boar War with the 1 Battalion, The
King's (Liverpool Regiment). He was visiting the Lindsey FitzPatricks at
Hollymount, Co Mayo in 1911. He served in WWI as Captain with the Royal
Munster Fusiliers. He was court martialled and dismissed from the service in
1916. He enlisted with the Royal Engineers in 1917 and discharged shortly
afterwards on medical grounds. In 1918 he joined the RAF and worked as a clerk
in Malta giving his next of kin as his aunt Kathleen Balfe nee O’Connell. He was
discharged in September 1919 He died on 14 May 1920 from TB at the Hospice,
Harold’s Cross and was buried at Glasnevin.
2 Marie Josephine Cullen born 6 Jun 1878 died 9 Nov 1883 at Adelaide, SA.
William secondly married Anna Keogh on 29 Jul 1835 at St Andrew’s Westland Row. Anna
was the third daughter of the late Michael Keogh, a barrister of Crumlin. He took a lease
on Arbutus Lodge on South Hill in 1832 remaining there until 1843. They were living at
Netley, South Hill in 1844/5. They moved to Ulster Terrace and then to Leinster Square in
1855. William died 1 Dec 1857 at 19 Leinster Square Rathmines. Anna died aged 90 at 5
Hardwicke Place on 22 Apr 1896 and is buried at Glasnevin.
4 William Cullen second son baptised at the Pro Cathedral on 4 Aug 1836 died on
5 Jun 1847 at Boden Park, Rathfarnham and was buried at Glasnevin.
5 Anna Cullen born at Arbutus Lodge in September 1837 died on 3 Nov 1841 and
was buried at Glasnevin.
6 Michael Keogh Cullen born 24 Apr 1839 at Cumberland Street, baptised 26 Apr 1839
at the Pro Cathedral. He was educated at Tullabeg and admitted Kings Inns. He was
a solicitor of Hardwicke Street and later Lower Gardiner Street. He married Ellen
O’Connell on 29 Dec 1870 at Bantry RC Church. Ellen was the daughter of Charles
O’Connoll, RM and the granddaughter of Daniel O’Connell of Derrynane (Charles
O’Connell was son in law to Daniel O’Connell). He died 15 Feb 1886 late of Crumlin
House and is buried at Glasnevin. Ellen died 10 Mar 1914 at San Stefano, Rotondo,
Rome late of Killeann Creagh, Co Cork.
7 Mary Josephine Cullen baptised at Rathfarnham in 1845 died 22 Mar 1853 at 19
Leinster Square.
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