Edward O'Reilly and Marie Wallen 1939
O’Reilly family of Moorfield, Roebuck
Michael William O Reilly married Catherine Mary Cooney
born 11 Dec 1888 25 Jan 1911 born 21 Jan 1887
Thornhill, Stillorgan Carysfort Avenue
Blackrock died 5 Jul 1957 (68)
Michael William O Reilly born 11 Dec 1889 at Thornhill son of John O’Reilly of Stillorgan, a chauffeur and
his wife Mary Lyons. He married Catherine Mary Cooney on 25 Jan 1911 at St John the Baptist Church,
Blackrock. Michael was living at Mary Ville Convent Road, Dalkey and was an agent for the Prudential Life
Assurance Company. Catherine was living at 6 Carysfort Avenue and was the daughter of Edward Cooney,
a coal merchant and his wife Abigail Cullen and they lived at Maryville Terrace, Dalkey, Dublin after their
marriage. Michael joined the IRB in 1911 and the Irish Volunteers in 1913. He did not take part in the
Civil War and by 1930 he was managing director of New Ireland Life Assurance. They lived at Moorfield
from 1924 to 1942. He was elected a member of the Kildare Archaeological society in 1940. Catherine
died on 5 Jul 1957 at 59 Ailesbury Road. Her funeral was held at the Sacred Heart Church, Donnybrook
and she was interred at the vaults at St Andrew’s Westland Row.
1 Beatrice Moira Concepta O’Reilly born 3 Dec 1911 at 1 Maryville, Dalkey.
2 Liam O’Reilly born 26 Mar 1913 at Holles Street.
3 Brian Edward O’Reilly, second son born 22 May 1914 at Addison Road, Fairview was an insurance
official when he married Marie Wallen, eldest daughter of Francis A Wallen of Nobber, Charleston
Road, Rathmines at Holy Cross Church Dundrum on 23 Aug 1939.
4 Catherine Rosaleen O’Reilly born 29 Oct 1915 at Ballybough married Eoin Nolan, son of Professor
J J Nolan of Ros-na-Greine, Avoca Avenue on 31 Jan 1942 at Holy Cross Church, Dundrum. Eoin
was a medical practitioner working at the Hibernian School, Phoenix Park and Rosaleen was a
designer.
5 Erin O’Reilly born circa 1916.
6 Marguerite O’Reilly born circa 1918.
7 Shameus O'Reilly born 27 Jan 1920 at 37 Goldsmith Street, Phibsborough.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – December 2021
Michael William O Reilly married Catherine Mary Cooney
born 11 Dec 1888 25 Jan 1911 born 21 Jan 1887
Thornhill, Stillorgan Carysfort Avenue
Blackrock died 5 Jul 1957 (68)
Michael William O Reilly born 11 Dec 1889 at Thornhill son of John O’Reilly of Stillorgan, a chauffeur and
his wife Mary Lyons. He married Catherine Mary Cooney on 25 Jan 1911 at St John the Baptist Church,
Blackrock. Michael was living at Mary Ville Convent Road, Dalkey and was an agent for the Prudential Life
Assurance Company. Catherine was living at 6 Carysfort Avenue and was the daughter of Edward Cooney,
a coal merchant and his wife Abigail Cullen and they lived at Maryville Terrace, Dalkey, Dublin after their
marriage. Michael joined the IRB in 1911 and the Irish Volunteers in 1913. He did not take part in the
Civil War and by 1930 he was managing director of New Ireland Life Assurance. They lived at Moorfield
from 1924 to 1942. He was elected a member of the Kildare Archaeological society in 1940. Catherine
died on 5 Jul 1957 at 59 Ailesbury Road. Her funeral was held at the Sacred Heart Church, Donnybrook
and she was interred at the vaults at St Andrew’s Westland Row.
1 Beatrice Moira Concepta O’Reilly born 3 Dec 1911 at 1 Maryville, Dalkey.
2 Liam O’Reilly born 26 Mar 1913 at Holles Street.
3 Brian Edward O’Reilly, second son born 22 May 1914 at Addison Road, Fairview was an insurance
official when he married Marie Wallen, eldest daughter of Francis A Wallen of Nobber, Charleston
Road, Rathmines at Holy Cross Church Dundrum on 23 Aug 1939.
4 Catherine Rosaleen O’Reilly born 29 Oct 1915 at Ballybough married Eoin Nolan, son of Professor
J J Nolan of Ros-na-Greine, Avoca Avenue on 31 Jan 1942 at Holy Cross Church, Dundrum. Eoin
was a medical practitioner working at the Hibernian School, Phoenix Park and Rosaleen was a
designer.
5 Erin O’Reilly born circa 1916.
6 Marguerite O’Reilly born circa 1918.
7 Shameus O'Reilly born 27 Jan 1920 at 37 Goldsmith Street, Phibsborough.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – December 2021