O'Rourke family of Woodley
James O’Rourke married Maggie Kennedy
born circa 1886 7 Jan 1907 born circa 1888
Limerick Tipperary
James Rourke born circa 1886 at Castle Connell, Co Limerick son of James Rourke, a labourer.
He married Margaret (Maggie) Kennedy on the 7 Jan 1907 at Murroe Chapel, Limerick. They
were both working as servants at Ashroe. Margaret was the daughter of Patrick Kennedy, a
labourer. They moved to Woodpark where James worked for John Brereton of Woodpark. He
was working for Nicholas O’Dwyer of Woodley Park in 1926.
1 Annie O’Rourke born 11 Jan 1908 at Woodpark living with her parents in 1911.
2 Patrick (Pat) O’Rourke born 2 Sep 1909 at Woodpark, Castle Connell, Co Limerick
working for Nicholas O’Dwyer in 1926.
3 Hanorah (Nora) O’Rourke born 13 Apr 1911 in Woodpark, Co Limerick. She was working
for Nicholas O’Dwyer of Woodley in 1926 as a children’s nurse. She married William
Patrick Sweeney on 23 Jan 1938 as Kilmacud Church. William, a builders labourer living at
Drummartin was the son of Joseph Sweeney, a gardener.
4 James O’Rourke born 7 Sep 1912 at Woodpark.
5 John O’Rourke born 28 Sep 1913 at Woodpark, Castle Connell, Co Limerick living with his
parents in 1926.
6 Christina O’Rourke born 20 December 1915 at Woodpark, Castle Connell, Co Limerick
living with her parents in 1926 was unmarried in 1948.
7 Margaret (Maggie) O’Rourke born 11 Jun 1917 at Woodpark, Castle Connell, Co Limerick
living with her parents in 1926. She was living at Woodley cottage and married Thomas
Dolan on 21 Jun 1948 at the Church of St Laurence, Stillorgan. Thomas, a shop assistant
living at Shelbourne Road was the son of Peter Dolan, a dairyman.
8 Mary O’Rourke born 26 May 1919 at Woodpark Castle Connell, Co Limerick living with her
parents in 1926. She was living at Woodley when she married Peter Kavanagh of Seafort
Villas, Sandymount. Peter was a metal polisher and the son of Patrick Kavanagh, a Railway
ticket collector.
9 Denis (Desmond) O’Rourke born 5 Oct 1922 at Woodpark, Castle Connell, Co Limerick living
with his parents in 1926. He married Blanche Rave on 8 Sep 1947 at St Teresa’s Church,
Mount Merrion. Desmond was head gardener at Woodley Park at the time of his marriage
and Blanche was living at Beverston Lodge, and the daughter of Albert Rave, a gardener.
10 Bridget O’Rourke born 28 August 1924 at Woodpark, Castle Connell, Co Limerick living with
her parents in Woodley in 1926.
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James O’Rourke married Maggie Kennedy
born circa 1886 7 Jan 1907 born circa 1888
Limerick Tipperary
James Rourke born circa 1886 at Castle Connell, Co Limerick son of James Rourke, a labourer.
He married Margaret (Maggie) Kennedy on the 7 Jan 1907 at Murroe Chapel, Limerick. They
were both working as servants at Ashroe. Margaret was the daughter of Patrick Kennedy, a
labourer. They moved to Woodpark where James worked for John Brereton of Woodpark. He
was working for Nicholas O’Dwyer of Woodley Park in 1926.
1 Annie O’Rourke born 11 Jan 1908 at Woodpark living with her parents in 1911.
2 Patrick (Pat) O’Rourke born 2 Sep 1909 at Woodpark, Castle Connell, Co Limerick
working for Nicholas O’Dwyer in 1926.
3 Hanorah (Nora) O’Rourke born 13 Apr 1911 in Woodpark, Co Limerick. She was working
for Nicholas O’Dwyer of Woodley in 1926 as a children’s nurse. She married William
Patrick Sweeney on 23 Jan 1938 as Kilmacud Church. William, a builders labourer living at
Drummartin was the son of Joseph Sweeney, a gardener.
4 James O’Rourke born 7 Sep 1912 at Woodpark.
5 John O’Rourke born 28 Sep 1913 at Woodpark, Castle Connell, Co Limerick living with his
parents in 1926.
6 Christina O’Rourke born 20 December 1915 at Woodpark, Castle Connell, Co Limerick
living with her parents in 1926 was unmarried in 1948.
7 Margaret (Maggie) O’Rourke born 11 Jun 1917 at Woodpark, Castle Connell, Co Limerick
living with her parents in 1926. She was living at Woodley cottage and married Thomas
Dolan on 21 Jun 1948 at the Church of St Laurence, Stillorgan. Thomas, a shop assistant
living at Shelbourne Road was the son of Peter Dolan, a dairyman.
8 Mary O’Rourke born 26 May 1919 at Woodpark Castle Connell, Co Limerick living with her
parents in 1926. She was living at Woodley when she married Peter Kavanagh of Seafort
Villas, Sandymount. Peter was a metal polisher and the son of Patrick Kavanagh, a Railway
ticket collector.
9 Denis (Desmond) O’Rourke born 5 Oct 1922 at Woodpark, Castle Connell, Co Limerick living
with his parents in 1926. He married Blanche Rave on 8 Sep 1947 at St Teresa’s Church,
Mount Merrion. Desmond was head gardener at Woodley Park at the time of his marriage
and Blanche was living at Beverston Lodge, and the daughter of Albert Rave, a gardener.
10 Bridget O’Rourke born 28 August 1924 at Woodpark, Castle Connell, Co Limerick living with
her parents in Woodley in 1926.
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