Nicholas O'Dwyer, president of the Institution of Civil Engineers
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Nicholas with his three sons
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Nicholas O’Dwyer at Woodley Park
John O Dwyer married Bridget Hayes
born circa 1855 12 Feb 1893 born circa 1855
Co Limerick Croom Co Limerick
John O’Dwyer born circa 1855 son of Nicholas O’Dwyer a farmer. John was a farmer and
married Bridget Hayes on 12 Febr 1893 at Grange Chapel, Croom. Bridget was the daughter
of John Hayes, a farmer. They had five children of whom three survived in 1911.
1 Mary Josephine O’Dwyer born 8 Feb 1894 at Rahan, Co Limerick.
2 Nicholas (Nick) O’Dwyer born 20 Feb 1895 at Rahan, Limerick. He attended St
Colman's College, Fermoy and studied engineering at University College, Dublin.
Nick joined the volunteers and was the Brigade Engineer and Commanding Officer
(O/C) of the 3rd Battalion, Limerick during the battle for independence. He injured
his arm and nearly had to have it amputated. He married Christina Teresa Hayes
on 28 Jun 1922 at St Joseph’s Church, Limerick. Christina was daughter of the late
John Hayes, a farmer and was living at Donkey Meanus, Bruff. He was an inspector
in the Department of Local Government and its chief inspector by 1923. They had
at least five children and they lived at Woodley Park in 1930. Nicholas was elected
a member of the Institution of Civil Engineers in 1924 and its youngest president
when he served from 1934 to 1936. He was involved in many government projects
including water and sewage schemes and was on the League of Nations committee
in 1928 and 1931. He resigned in 1932 when he established a private engineering
consultancy in Dublin. He designed the Cusack stand in Croke Park and the Dublin
Graving Dock. He was a master of the South Dublin Harriers and chair of the Irish
Worsted Mills in Portlaoise. Nicholas died 7 Oct 1957 at the Mater Hospital, late of
6 Burlington Road, Ballsbridge after undergoing an operation for cancer. He was
buried at Deansgrange, and was survived by two sons and two daughters. Christine
died in 1960 and was buried with her husband. Today Nicholas O'Dwyer is part of the
RSK Group, a group of more than 175 companies with over 11,000 employees
operating around the globe and is one of the leading engineering and environmental
science companies in the world.
1 Mary Teresa O’Dwyer born 27 Sep 1923 at 3 Leinster Road.
2 Maureen O’Dwyer was a draughtsman and married Brendan Martin at
Haddington Road Church on 7 Apr 1948. Brendan was an engineer and the son
of Andrew Martin a national school teacher of Edenvale Road, Ranelagh.
3 Nicholas O’Dwyer a fashion designer.
4 Kevin Anthony O’Dwyer was an auctioneer’s apprentice and was killed in a
motor bike accident on 9 Aug 1950. He had been due to compete in the RDS
Horse Show the following day. He was buried at Deansgrange.
5 Sean O’Dwyer, an engineer.
3 John Gerard (Jed) O’Dwyer born 12 Apr 1899 at Rahan, Co Limerick joined the volunteers.
He was a master in the Irish army jumping team and OC of the Irish Army Equitation
School. He represented the Irish Free State in New York in 1929. In 1935 he was on the
Irish team that won the Aga Khan Cup on his horse Limerick Lace and he was the winner
of the King George V cup at Olympia in 1936. He retired from the army in 1943 to farm in
Limerick with his wife.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - March 2024
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John O Dwyer married Bridget Hayes
born circa 1855 12 Feb 1893 born circa 1855
Co Limerick Croom Co Limerick
John O’Dwyer born circa 1855 son of Nicholas O’Dwyer a farmer. John was a farmer and
married Bridget Hayes on 12 Febr 1893 at Grange Chapel, Croom. Bridget was the daughter
of John Hayes, a farmer. They had five children of whom three survived in 1911.
1 Mary Josephine O’Dwyer born 8 Feb 1894 at Rahan, Co Limerick.
2 Nicholas (Nick) O’Dwyer born 20 Feb 1895 at Rahan, Limerick. He attended St
Colman's College, Fermoy and studied engineering at University College, Dublin.
Nick joined the volunteers and was the Brigade Engineer and Commanding Officer
(O/C) of the 3rd Battalion, Limerick during the battle for independence. He injured
his arm and nearly had to have it amputated. He married Christina Teresa Hayes
on 28 Jun 1922 at St Joseph’s Church, Limerick. Christina was daughter of the late
John Hayes, a farmer and was living at Donkey Meanus, Bruff. He was an inspector
in the Department of Local Government and its chief inspector by 1923. They had
at least five children and they lived at Woodley Park in 1930. Nicholas was elected
a member of the Institution of Civil Engineers in 1924 and its youngest president
when he served from 1934 to 1936. He was involved in many government projects
including water and sewage schemes and was on the League of Nations committee
in 1928 and 1931. He resigned in 1932 when he established a private engineering
consultancy in Dublin. He designed the Cusack stand in Croke Park and the Dublin
Graving Dock. He was a master of the South Dublin Harriers and chair of the Irish
Worsted Mills in Portlaoise. Nicholas died 7 Oct 1957 at the Mater Hospital, late of
6 Burlington Road, Ballsbridge after undergoing an operation for cancer. He was
buried at Deansgrange, and was survived by two sons and two daughters. Christine
died in 1960 and was buried with her husband. Today Nicholas O'Dwyer is part of the
RSK Group, a group of more than 175 companies with over 11,000 employees
operating around the globe and is one of the leading engineering and environmental
science companies in the world.
1 Mary Teresa O’Dwyer born 27 Sep 1923 at 3 Leinster Road.
2 Maureen O’Dwyer was a draughtsman and married Brendan Martin at
Haddington Road Church on 7 Apr 1948. Brendan was an engineer and the son
of Andrew Martin a national school teacher of Edenvale Road, Ranelagh.
3 Nicholas O’Dwyer a fashion designer.
4 Kevin Anthony O’Dwyer was an auctioneer’s apprentice and was killed in a
motor bike accident on 9 Aug 1950. He had been due to compete in the RDS
Horse Show the following day. He was buried at Deansgrange.
5 Sean O’Dwyer, an engineer.
3 John Gerard (Jed) O’Dwyer born 12 Apr 1899 at Rahan, Co Limerick joined the volunteers.
He was a master in the Irish army jumping team and OC of the Irish Army Equitation
School. He represented the Irish Free State in New York in 1929. In 1935 he was on the
Irish team that won the Aga Khan Cup on his horse Limerick Lace and he was the winner
of the King George V cup at Olympia in 1936. He retired from the army in 1943 to farm in
Limerick with his wife.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - March 2024
Return to Woodley page