Kinneen family of Moorfield
Richard Kinneen married Louisa Darcy
born circa 1853 7 Feb 1887 born circa 1866
Galway Town St Nicholas’ Galway Town
Richard Wellington Kinneen born circa 1853 in Galway, son of James Kinneen, farmer of Moyvilla and
Maria Pilkington married Louisa Darcy 7 Feb 1887 at St Nicholas’ Church, Galway. Richard was a
commercial agent living at Eyre Square Galway and Louisa was the daughter of Patrick Darcy a retired
RIC constable. Richard died at 5 Eyre Square on 3 Nov 1929 aged 77. Louisa died at Seamount House,
Galway on 12 Apr 1936 late of Moyvilla.
1 Maria Frances Kinneen born 30 Apr 1880 at Eyre Square.
2 Louisa Margaret Mary Kinneen born 4 Jun 1890 at Eyre Square died 4 Oct 1890.
3 James Francis Kinneen born 21 Sep 1891 at Eyre Square was an engineering student at UCG
in 1911. He enlisted and died 2 Jun 1919 at Naini Tal, Bengal.
4 Richard Benedict Kinneen born 28 Jul 1893 at Eyre Square enlisted in the Royal Navy in 1917.
He was a witness at his brother’s wedding in 1927.
5 William Patrick Kinneen born 9 Apr 1895 at Eyre Square Galway joined the 11th Battalion
Royal Dublin Fusiliers in 1919. He married Christiana Kelly, daughter of Oscar Kelly and
Martham Tyrie of Union Road, London on 22 Sep 1922 at the Pro Cathedral. William travelled
alone to Detroit in1926 where he was involved in real estate. The whole family went to Detroit
in July 1926. Christiana was living at Roebuck with her children by 1946. In September 1948
a fire broke out in the house, Christina heard the crackle of the flames and alerted her three
children and they left in their night attire. She managed to phone for help before they left.
The fire brigade rescued most of the downstairs furniture but the top storey and roof were
destroyed in the blaze. In 1948/9 William was in Johannesburg, SA, where he had extensive
business interests. Christiana died 5 Oct 1956 at Merrion Road, Dublin.
1 Mary Patricia (Patricia) Kinneen born 19 Oct 1923 in London*. She was educated at
Bromley, Kent and in Capetown, South Africa. She was a ballet dancer with the Russian
Ballet. She married John Ryan on 6 Jul 1949 at Sandymount Church. John was the son
of the late James Ryan and Agnes Ryan nee Harding of Burton Hall. She was later a
choreographer and director of the National Ballet School in Parnell Square, Dublin.
6 Mary Kinneen born 28 Apr 1896 at Eyre Square died same day.
7 Kathleen P Kinneen born 1897 at Galway.
8 Francis Gerard (Gerard) Kinneen born 3 Oct 1899 at Eyre Square married Ellen Mary Kavanagh at
Kilkenny Cathedral on 19 Jan 1927. Ellen was living at Parliament Street Kilkenny and was the
daughter of John Kavanagh, a farmer. Gerard was working as a commission agent.
9 Josephine Mary Kinneen born 19 Mar 1902 at Eyre Square.
10 Edward Ignatius Kinneen born 20 Sep 1904 at Eyre Square was an accountant and moved to South
Africa in 1936.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – December 2021/Updated April 2022
* In 2025 a entry for Patricia Kinneen was published in the Dictionary of Irish Biography.
Richard Kinneen married Louisa Darcy
born circa 1853 7 Feb 1887 born circa 1866
Galway Town St Nicholas’ Galway Town
Richard Wellington Kinneen born circa 1853 in Galway, son of James Kinneen, farmer of Moyvilla and
Maria Pilkington married Louisa Darcy 7 Feb 1887 at St Nicholas’ Church, Galway. Richard was a
commercial agent living at Eyre Square Galway and Louisa was the daughter of Patrick Darcy a retired
RIC constable. Richard died at 5 Eyre Square on 3 Nov 1929 aged 77. Louisa died at Seamount House,
Galway on 12 Apr 1936 late of Moyvilla.
1 Maria Frances Kinneen born 30 Apr 1880 at Eyre Square.
2 Louisa Margaret Mary Kinneen born 4 Jun 1890 at Eyre Square died 4 Oct 1890.
3 James Francis Kinneen born 21 Sep 1891 at Eyre Square was an engineering student at UCG
in 1911. He enlisted and died 2 Jun 1919 at Naini Tal, Bengal.
4 Richard Benedict Kinneen born 28 Jul 1893 at Eyre Square enlisted in the Royal Navy in 1917.
He was a witness at his brother’s wedding in 1927.
5 William Patrick Kinneen born 9 Apr 1895 at Eyre Square Galway joined the 11th Battalion
Royal Dublin Fusiliers in 1919. He married Christiana Kelly, daughter of Oscar Kelly and
Martham Tyrie of Union Road, London on 22 Sep 1922 at the Pro Cathedral. William travelled
alone to Detroit in1926 where he was involved in real estate. The whole family went to Detroit
in July 1926. Christiana was living at Roebuck with her children by 1946. In September 1948
a fire broke out in the house, Christina heard the crackle of the flames and alerted her three
children and they left in their night attire. She managed to phone for help before they left.
The fire brigade rescued most of the downstairs furniture but the top storey and roof were
destroyed in the blaze. In 1948/9 William was in Johannesburg, SA, where he had extensive
business interests. Christiana died 5 Oct 1956 at Merrion Road, Dublin.
1 Mary Patricia (Patricia) Kinneen born 19 Oct 1923 in London*. She was educated at
Bromley, Kent and in Capetown, South Africa. She was a ballet dancer with the Russian
Ballet. She married John Ryan on 6 Jul 1949 at Sandymount Church. John was the son
of the late James Ryan and Agnes Ryan nee Harding of Burton Hall. She was later a
choreographer and director of the National Ballet School in Parnell Square, Dublin.
6 Mary Kinneen born 28 Apr 1896 at Eyre Square died same day.
7 Kathleen P Kinneen born 1897 at Galway.
8 Francis Gerard (Gerard) Kinneen born 3 Oct 1899 at Eyre Square married Ellen Mary Kavanagh at
Kilkenny Cathedral on 19 Jan 1927. Ellen was living at Parliament Street Kilkenny and was the
daughter of John Kavanagh, a farmer. Gerard was working as a commission agent.
9 Josephine Mary Kinneen born 19 Mar 1902 at Eyre Square.
10 Edward Ignatius Kinneen born 20 Sep 1904 at Eyre Square was an accountant and moved to South
Africa in 1936.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – December 2021/Updated April 2022
* In 2025 a entry for Patricia Kinneen was published in the Dictionary of Irish Biography.