McDermott of Riversdale
Charles Joseph McDermott married Lucy Josephine Boland
born circa 1814 26 Oct 1858 bap 11 June 1834
Pro Cathedral Dublin
died 2 Apr 1892 died 16 Dec 1916
Mountjoy Square Ranelagh, Co Dublin
Charles Joseph McDermott son of Charles and Maria Anne McDermot of Salthill and 63
Dorset Street Upper. It is thought he had a tailoring business at Wicklow Street which
he sold on. He was a director of the Dublin Independent Gas Consumers Company. He
was living at Stillorgan and married Lucy Josephine Boland on 26 Oct 1858 at the
Metropolitan Church. Lucy was the daughter of Patrick, a baker & Elizabeth Boland of
138 Capel Street and Watermill House, Raheny. Charles was a property owner and they
lived at Riversdale from 1858 to 1864. They moved to Windsor Terrace, Kingstown and
rented out Riversdale and Charles was still responsible for the rates on Riversdale in
1880. He was a town councillor to the Glasthule Ward of Kingstown until 1880. Maria’s
sister Ellen Boland died at Riversdale in 1863 aged 23 and was buried in Glasnevin.
Charles was living at 50 Mountjoy Square in 1887 and died at 54 Mountjoy Square on
2 Apr 1892. Lucy was living at Melifont avenue, Kingstown in 1911 and died on
16 Dec 1916 at 38 Mountainview Park, Ranelagh. She was buried at Glasnevin and left
1K in personal estate. Gertrude Smithwick nee Boland was buried in the grave in 1959.
Gertrude was the widow of John Smithwick and the daughter of Peter Boland, so possibly
a niece.
1 Lucy Eugenie McDermott born 7 Aug 1859 at Riversdale, Stillorgan baptised at
Kingstown. She was resident at Baldoyle and married Peter Daly on 7 Aug 1882
at Baldoyle. Peter was living at Moyne Lodge, Baldoyle and was the son Peter
Daly, a farmer.
2 Son McDermott born July 1860 at Riversdale, Stillorgan.
3 Arthur Patrick Mary McDermott born 2 Feb 1862 at Riversdale Stillorgan baptised
at Kingstown.
4 Alfred Patrick Joseph McDermott born 23 Feb 1863 at Riversdale, Stillorgan
baptised at Kingstown. He was a grocers assistant living on the Portobello Road,
Kensington in 1881. He died 11 Sep 1887 at Islington Hospital in Middlesex late
of 3 Cross Street, Clapham. Probate was granted to his father.
5 Herbert Edward McDermott born 4 Oct 1867 at Windsor Terrace, Kingstown.
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Charles Joseph McDermott married Lucy Josephine Boland
born circa 1814 26 Oct 1858 bap 11 June 1834
Pro Cathedral Dublin
died 2 Apr 1892 died 16 Dec 1916
Mountjoy Square Ranelagh, Co Dublin
Charles Joseph McDermott son of Charles and Maria Anne McDermot of Salthill and 63
Dorset Street Upper. It is thought he had a tailoring business at Wicklow Street which
he sold on. He was a director of the Dublin Independent Gas Consumers Company. He
was living at Stillorgan and married Lucy Josephine Boland on 26 Oct 1858 at the
Metropolitan Church. Lucy was the daughter of Patrick, a baker & Elizabeth Boland of
138 Capel Street and Watermill House, Raheny. Charles was a property owner and they
lived at Riversdale from 1858 to 1864. They moved to Windsor Terrace, Kingstown and
rented out Riversdale and Charles was still responsible for the rates on Riversdale in
1880. He was a town councillor to the Glasthule Ward of Kingstown until 1880. Maria’s
sister Ellen Boland died at Riversdale in 1863 aged 23 and was buried in Glasnevin.
Charles was living at 50 Mountjoy Square in 1887 and died at 54 Mountjoy Square on
2 Apr 1892. Lucy was living at Melifont avenue, Kingstown in 1911 and died on
16 Dec 1916 at 38 Mountainview Park, Ranelagh. She was buried at Glasnevin and left
1K in personal estate. Gertrude Smithwick nee Boland was buried in the grave in 1959.
Gertrude was the widow of John Smithwick and the daughter of Peter Boland, so possibly
a niece.
1 Lucy Eugenie McDermott born 7 Aug 1859 at Riversdale, Stillorgan baptised at
Kingstown. She was resident at Baldoyle and married Peter Daly on 7 Aug 1882
at Baldoyle. Peter was living at Moyne Lodge, Baldoyle and was the son Peter
Daly, a farmer.
2 Son McDermott born July 1860 at Riversdale, Stillorgan.
3 Arthur Patrick Mary McDermott born 2 Feb 1862 at Riversdale Stillorgan baptised
at Kingstown.
4 Alfred Patrick Joseph McDermott born 23 Feb 1863 at Riversdale, Stillorgan
baptised at Kingstown. He was a grocers assistant living on the Portobello Road,
Kensington in 1881. He died 11 Sep 1887 at Islington Hospital in Middlesex late
of 3 Cross Street, Clapham. Probate was granted to his father.
5 Herbert Edward McDermott born 4 Oct 1867 at Windsor Terrace, Kingstown.
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