The Licken Family of Stillorgan
There has been a Licken family in the area for hundreds of years. The first mention we
have found of them is the on the Hearth Money Rolls 1664.
John Licken married Mary Walsh
born circa 1823 30 Oct 1845 born circa 1832
died 1 Jun 1883 (60) Sandyford died 22 Jan 1900 (68)
Ballycoras Brewery Road
John Licken a lead smelter of Ballycoras married Mary Walsh at RC Church in Sandyford on
30 Oct 1845. John died 1 Jun 1883 at Ballycoras. Mary died 22 Jan 1900 at Brewery Road, the
residence of her son William.
1 Henry Licken born circa 1846 died 30 Apr 1883 at Ballycoras.
2 Anna Licken baptised in Sandyford in 1854.
3 William Licken, born circa 1856 baptised at Sandyford. He was a labourer of Brewery
Cottages and secondly married Mary Gethings on 1 May 1900 at Cabinteely RC Church.
Mary of Brewery Cottages was the daughter of Roger Gethings, a labourer at the
reservoir. Mary died 3 Apr 1917 aged 46 at Brewery Cottage. William was a corporation
official by 1935 and working at the reservoir. William died on 31 Jan 1938 at Fernbank
Cottage, Dundrum aged 81 at the home of his son Owen.
1 John Leo Licken, born 22 Jun 1901 at Brewery Cottages was baptised at
Cabinteeley Church. He was a shop assistant of Brewery Road and married Sarah
Duffy at the Church of the Sacred Heart at Donnybrook on 2 Oct 1935. Sarah of
Shrewsbury Road was the daughter of John Duffy, a carter. John died 30 Dec 1969
at St Columcille's Hospital, late of 54 Mulvey Park, Dundrum and was buried at
Deansgrange.
2 Patrick J Licken born 3 Mar 1903 at Brewery Cottages married Elizabeth Ellen
(Lily) Gilchrist, daughter of James Gilchrist on 29 Nov 1923 at the Registrar office
at Mitchelstown. Patrick was a private in the Army Air Service and based in
Fermoy Aerodrome. A boot and shoemaker, he was a traditional artist in leather.
'He came to live in Stillorgan in 1917 to a house by a stream (since culverted).
Across the road from his shop Was Tigh Lorcain Hall, the home of the Mr Morrow,
dairyman and farmer. His neighbours were Byrne's Dairy and Cullen Pub in the dip
of the road. Glynns were in the Post Office and up a bit of the way Sargison's had
a general grocery. There was a horse trough up by The Grove and a pump nearby,
which was moved from one side of the road to t'other'.
The photo of Mr Licken is from an old Stillorgan directory (photographer unknown).
Patrick died 15 Jun 1986 late of 34 Beaufield Park and was buried at Deansgrange.
Elizabeth died a few years later at 30 St Laurence's Park and was buried with her
husband.
1 Christina Jane Licken of Beaufield married Matthew Joseph Manning, soldier
and son of Matthew Manning, a gardener on 2 Apr 1945 at Kilmacud Church.
Matthew was based at Custume Barracks Athlone.
3 Owen Licken born 11 Mar 1905 at Brewery Road living at Fernbank Cottage,
Dundrum in 1938.
4 Thomas Licken born 15 Feb 1911 in Stillorgan living in Redesdale Road in 1961.
3 Robert Licken born circa 1852 at Ballycoras, baptised Sandyford in 1852. A lead pipe
maker he married Johanna Shirley of Reginald Street and daughter of Thomas Shirley,
a labourer at St Catherine’s RC Dublin on 15 Oct 1882 from county Wexford born circa
1871. Robert and Johanna were living at Great Brunswick Street without their children
in 1901 and their children were boarding in Wicklow. Robert died at the workhouse
(North City Infirmary) on 24 Feb 1906.
1 Maryanne Licken born 11 Mar 1883 at Ballycoras.
2 Christina Licken born 6 Dec 1889 at 15A Bath Avenue a border with the Keddy
family of Kilcoole in 1901 and was working as a servant and living at Oakley Road
in Rathmines in 1911. She was a housekeeper for her cousin Thomas Licken and
died at his residence 48 Redesdale Road 16 Sep 1961 aged 71.
3 Kathleen Licken born 21 Feb 1892 at 15a Bath Avenue, a border with the Keddy
family of Kilcoole in 1901 and died at Brunswick Street Hospital on 19 Jun 1907 of
TB.
4 Anne Lickens born 3 Oct 1894 at 1 North King Street a border with the Keddy family
of Kilcoole in 1901.
4 Eugene (Owen) Lickens, a van driver married Margureth (sic) Long, a servant on 22 Apr 1894
at St Nicholas RC, Dublin. Eugene was living at 22 Heytesbury Street and Margureth was living
at 36 Bridge Street. Margaret died aged 25 on 9 Apr 1895 at Mount Pleasant Avenue. Owen
Licken born circa 1865 died a widower aged 88 at 34 Beaufield, Stillorgan, the home of his
nephew Patrick Licken.
1 John Andrew Licken born 21 Jan 1895 at 17 Lower Mount Pleasant Avenue. John
died at Stillorgan 20 Aug 1895.
©June Bow & Karen Poff – February 2020
There has been a Licken family in the area for hundreds of years. The first mention we
have found of them is the on the Hearth Money Rolls 1664.
John Licken married Mary Walsh
born circa 1823 30 Oct 1845 born circa 1832
died 1 Jun 1883 (60) Sandyford died 22 Jan 1900 (68)
Ballycoras Brewery Road
John Licken a lead smelter of Ballycoras married Mary Walsh at RC Church in Sandyford on
30 Oct 1845. John died 1 Jun 1883 at Ballycoras. Mary died 22 Jan 1900 at Brewery Road, the
residence of her son William.
1 Henry Licken born circa 1846 died 30 Apr 1883 at Ballycoras.
2 Anna Licken baptised in Sandyford in 1854.
3 William Licken, born circa 1856 baptised at Sandyford. He was a labourer of Brewery
Cottages and secondly married Mary Gethings on 1 May 1900 at Cabinteely RC Church.
Mary of Brewery Cottages was the daughter of Roger Gethings, a labourer at the
reservoir. Mary died 3 Apr 1917 aged 46 at Brewery Cottage. William was a corporation
official by 1935 and working at the reservoir. William died on 31 Jan 1938 at Fernbank
Cottage, Dundrum aged 81 at the home of his son Owen.
1 John Leo Licken, born 22 Jun 1901 at Brewery Cottages was baptised at
Cabinteeley Church. He was a shop assistant of Brewery Road and married Sarah
Duffy at the Church of the Sacred Heart at Donnybrook on 2 Oct 1935. Sarah of
Shrewsbury Road was the daughter of John Duffy, a carter. John died 30 Dec 1969
at St Columcille's Hospital, late of 54 Mulvey Park, Dundrum and was buried at
Deansgrange.
2 Patrick J Licken born 3 Mar 1903 at Brewery Cottages married Elizabeth Ellen
(Lily) Gilchrist, daughter of James Gilchrist on 29 Nov 1923 at the Registrar office
at Mitchelstown. Patrick was a private in the Army Air Service and based in
Fermoy Aerodrome. A boot and shoemaker, he was a traditional artist in leather.
'He came to live in Stillorgan in 1917 to a house by a stream (since culverted).
Across the road from his shop Was Tigh Lorcain Hall, the home of the Mr Morrow,
dairyman and farmer. His neighbours were Byrne's Dairy and Cullen Pub in the dip
of the road. Glynns were in the Post Office and up a bit of the way Sargison's had
a general grocery. There was a horse trough up by The Grove and a pump nearby,
which was moved from one side of the road to t'other'.
The photo of Mr Licken is from an old Stillorgan directory (photographer unknown).
Patrick died 15 Jun 1986 late of 34 Beaufield Park and was buried at Deansgrange.
Elizabeth died a few years later at 30 St Laurence's Park and was buried with her
husband.
1 Christina Jane Licken of Beaufield married Matthew Joseph Manning, soldier
and son of Matthew Manning, a gardener on 2 Apr 1945 at Kilmacud Church.
Matthew was based at Custume Barracks Athlone.
3 Owen Licken born 11 Mar 1905 at Brewery Road living at Fernbank Cottage,
Dundrum in 1938.
4 Thomas Licken born 15 Feb 1911 in Stillorgan living in Redesdale Road in 1961.
3 Robert Licken born circa 1852 at Ballycoras, baptised Sandyford in 1852. A lead pipe
maker he married Johanna Shirley of Reginald Street and daughter of Thomas Shirley,
a labourer at St Catherine’s RC Dublin on 15 Oct 1882 from county Wexford born circa
1871. Robert and Johanna were living at Great Brunswick Street without their children
in 1901 and their children were boarding in Wicklow. Robert died at the workhouse
(North City Infirmary) on 24 Feb 1906.
1 Maryanne Licken born 11 Mar 1883 at Ballycoras.
2 Christina Licken born 6 Dec 1889 at 15A Bath Avenue a border with the Keddy
family of Kilcoole in 1901 and was working as a servant and living at Oakley Road
in Rathmines in 1911. She was a housekeeper for her cousin Thomas Licken and
died at his residence 48 Redesdale Road 16 Sep 1961 aged 71.
3 Kathleen Licken born 21 Feb 1892 at 15a Bath Avenue, a border with the Keddy
family of Kilcoole in 1901 and died at Brunswick Street Hospital on 19 Jun 1907 of
TB.
4 Anne Lickens born 3 Oct 1894 at 1 North King Street a border with the Keddy family
of Kilcoole in 1901.
4 Eugene (Owen) Lickens, a van driver married Margureth (sic) Long, a servant on 22 Apr 1894
at St Nicholas RC, Dublin. Eugene was living at 22 Heytesbury Street and Margureth was living
at 36 Bridge Street. Margaret died aged 25 on 9 Apr 1895 at Mount Pleasant Avenue. Owen
Licken born circa 1865 died a widower aged 88 at 34 Beaufield, Stillorgan, the home of his
nephew Patrick Licken.
1 John Andrew Licken born 21 Jan 1895 at 17 Lower Mount Pleasant Avenue. John
died at Stillorgan 20 Aug 1895.
©June Bow & Karen Poff – February 2020