MacDermott Family of Belfort, Newtownpark, Blackrock

Belfort formed part of the Melfield estate now part of Newpark Comprehensive School.


Joseph MacDermott son of John MacDermott of Mountjoy Square was educated at Castleknock College
and later in Germany. Joseph became a solicitor in 1880 and married Hilda 2nd daughter of Edward
Pyke of Merton Bank, Southport in 1895. Joseph a fluent linguist became President of the Law Society
in 1922.  Joseph died in 1936 the informant was his daughter Violet.


Joseph Edward MacDermott                             married 05.11.1895                             Hilda Pyke
born 09.06.1855                                                  St Marie’s                                               born circa 1869
died 31.01.1936 (80)                                           Southport                                              died 22.08.1927 (58)
at Belfort                                                                                                                               at Belfort


1            Edward Joseph MacDermott only son born 29.12.1896 at 64 Mountjoy Square married
              Elizabeth Mary Frances Synott 3rd daughter of late Nicholas Synott of Furness, Naas, Kidare on
              02.06.1927 at the Roman Catholic Church at Kill.

2            Agnes Hilda Mary MacDermott elder daughter born 21.01.1898 at 84 Mountjoy Square married
              Gervase Scroope son of late Henry Scroope on 31.08.1927 at St John’s, Blackrock.

3            Hilda MacDermott born 21.07.1899 at 64 Mountjoy Square.

4            Male MacDermott born 18.05.1903 at 64 Mountjoy Square and died 5 minutes later.

5            Violet MacDermott

                                                                                                        © June Bow & Karen Poff – October 2021