MacNamara family of Rockfield, Dundrum
Peter MacNamara of Dorset Street married Mary Considine. Peter died before 1834.
1 John MacNamara eldest son born circa 1811 admitted Kings Inns in 1834. He was
a solicitor of North Frederick Street. He married Susanna Benedicta Campbell at
the Church of the Conception, Marlborough Street on 28 Dec 1839. William
MacNamara a witness. John was insolvent in April 1843. Susanna Benedicta was
the only daughter of the late Patrick Colin Campbell of Sherrard Street. Susanna
Benedicta died 13 Aug 1846 at Mountpleasant Avenue Dublin of nervous fever
after the birth of her fourth child at the early age of 22 years and seven months.
She was buried at Glasnevin.
1 Joseph Thaddeus MacNamara born December 1840. He was an engineer and
worked in India. He married Clara Maria McNamara in India in 1866. Clara
was the daughter of the late E MacNamara of North Frederick Street. John
died at George’s Street, Cork on 16 Apr 1873.
1 John Campbell MacNamara born 11 Nov 1866 at Bengal.
2 John Considine MacNamara born 20 Jun 1842 at St Stephen’s Green died 2
3 Oct 1843 at Rockfield, Dundrum.
3 Elizabeth Jane Macnamara only daughter died 20 Apr 1844 aged 18 months
and was buried at Glasnevin.
4 Child MacNamara born August 1846.
John secondly married Anne Jones, the widow of William Jones of Drogheda on
8 May 1847 at Zion Chapel, Lings Inns Street. Anne was the daughter of John
Teasey. John had a practice at Middle Abbey Street and later at 57 Lower Dominic
Street, Great Brunswick Street and D’Olier Street. He was insolvent again in 1857.
John died at 37 Sandymount strand on 9 Sep 1866. Anne died 7 Nov 1875 at 5
Prince William Terrace, Canal Street, Beggars Bush and was buried at Mount
Jerome.
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Peter MacNamara of Dorset Street married Mary Considine. Peter died before 1834.
1 John MacNamara eldest son born circa 1811 admitted Kings Inns in 1834. He was
a solicitor of North Frederick Street. He married Susanna Benedicta Campbell at
the Church of the Conception, Marlborough Street on 28 Dec 1839. William
MacNamara a witness. John was insolvent in April 1843. Susanna Benedicta was
the only daughter of the late Patrick Colin Campbell of Sherrard Street. Susanna
Benedicta died 13 Aug 1846 at Mountpleasant Avenue Dublin of nervous fever
after the birth of her fourth child at the early age of 22 years and seven months.
She was buried at Glasnevin.
1 Joseph Thaddeus MacNamara born December 1840. He was an engineer and
worked in India. He married Clara Maria McNamara in India in 1866. Clara
was the daughter of the late E MacNamara of North Frederick Street. John
died at George’s Street, Cork on 16 Apr 1873.
1 John Campbell MacNamara born 11 Nov 1866 at Bengal.
2 John Considine MacNamara born 20 Jun 1842 at St Stephen’s Green died 2
3 Oct 1843 at Rockfield, Dundrum.
3 Elizabeth Jane Macnamara only daughter died 20 Apr 1844 aged 18 months
and was buried at Glasnevin.
4 Child MacNamara born August 1846.
John secondly married Anne Jones, the widow of William Jones of Drogheda on
8 May 1847 at Zion Chapel, Lings Inns Street. Anne was the daughter of John
Teasey. John had a practice at Middle Abbey Street and later at 57 Lower Dominic
Street, Great Brunswick Street and D’Olier Street. He was insolvent again in 1857.
John died at 37 Sandymount strand on 9 Sep 1866. Anne died 7 Nov 1875 at 5
Prince William Terrace, Canal Street, Beggars Bush and was buried at Mount
Jerome.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - June 2022
Return to Rockfield House page