O'Shaughnessy of Ardilea
Andrew O’Shaughnessy married Eileen Stokes
born circa 1834 born circa 1845
Co Cork
died 3 Apr 1881
Coolbane, Kanturk
Andrew O’Shaughnessy born circa 1834 married Ellen Stokes. He was a miller and famer of Coolbane
and died from pneumonia in 1881. Ellen took over the running of the farm and mill and by 1901 her
widowed brother in law Patrick is living with the family. In 1911 Ellen was still farming and nine of her
ten children had survived.
1 Andrew Joseph O’Shaughnessy born 28 Jul 1866 at Coolbawn, Kanturk. He went to America and
was in New York in 1887. On his return he opened a creamery at Newmarket, Co Cork in 1892
and within 12 years he had over 30 branches. He married Ellen Riordan, a shopkeeper at
Newcastle West on 22 Jun 1893. Ellen was the daughter of Gareth Riordan, a shopkeeper and
died 12 Mar 1894 at Drumcollogher, Newcastle aged 27. He secondly married Margaret Mary
Casey on 30 Jul 1896 at SS Peter & Paul’s, Cork. Margaret was the daughter of John Casey,
merchant of Kiskeame, Cork. Andrew established the Newmarket Dairy Company in 1904
shortly after purchasing the Dripsey Woolen Mills. He was also involved in the Condensed Milk
Company, Limerick, and the Dock Milling Company, Dublin. They lived in various houses in Cork
including St Raphael’s Montenotte before moving to Ardilea in Roebuck in 1927. In 1923 he was
elected TD and in June 1924 the then Minister for External Affairs, Mr Desmond Fitzgerald,
appointed Andrew as representative from Ireland to the International Labour Conference at
Geneva. He purchased the Sallybrook Woollen Mills, Glanmire, and in 1929 he took over Kilkenny
Woollen Mills. He also built about 70 cottages for the mill workers in what is now known as the
Model Village in Dripsey. The mills provided significant employment in the area, with woollen
goods such as cellular blankets, bed-spreads and tweeds being exported to the United Kingdom,
New Zealand, Canada and the United States. In 1928, he was one of the founder members of the
Irish Catholic weekly newspaper, 'The Standard'. They left Ardilea in 1946. Andrew a widower
died 1 Jan 1956 at Nazareth House, Mallow.
1 Aileen Josephine O’Shaughnessy born circa 1898 in County Cork married Daniel
O’Brien, son of Thomas O’Brien on 19 Nov 1921 at St Patrick’s Church, Cork.
2 Andrew Joseph O’Shaughnessy 6 Mar 1899 at Cloverhill, Cork.
3 John Anthony O’Shaughnessy born 3 Jun 1900 at Douglas took over the woollen Mills
in 1931.
4 Michael O’Shaughnessy born 29 Sep 1901 at Windsor, Douglas.
5 Edward O’Shaughnessy fourth son born 21 Oct 1902 at Wellesley Terrace, Cork. He was
a company director and married Anastatia Jenelda Delane at University Church, St
Stephen’s Green on 9 Apr 1931. Anastatia was the daughter of Edward Delane of
Harcourt Street.
6 Mary O’Shaughnessy became a nun.
7 Margaret Mary O’Shaughnessy born 23 Jun 1907 Alexandra Place became a nun.
8 Mark O’Shaughnessy (twin) born 29 Jan 1909 at 3 Alexandra Place, Cork.
9 Catherine O’Shaughnessy (twin) born 29 Jan 1909 at 3 Alexandra Place, Cork
10 Sheelah Patricia O’Shaughnessy born 13 Mar 1910 at 3 Alexandra Place was professed
Sister Mary Benignus in 1935.
11 Denis Simon O’Shaughnessy born 23 Oct 1918 at Montpelier, Douglas.
2 Mary Anne O’Shaughnessy born 18 Oct 1867 at Coolbane, Kanturk.
3 Mark O’Shaughnessy born 2 Aug 1868 at Coolbane, Kanturk.
4 Edmond O’Shaughnessy born 2 Sep 1870 at Coolbane, Kanturk attended Queens University
and became a doctor.
5 Mary Anne O’Shaughnessy born 26 Mar 1872 at Coolbane, Kanturk.
6 Catherine (Kate)O’Shaughnessy born 28 Dec 1873 at Coolbane, Kanturk.
7 Denis O’Shaughnessy born 15 Aug 1875 at Coolbane, Kanturk married and took over the mill.
8 Anthony O’Shaughnessy born 1 Jul 1877 at Coolbane, Kanturk living with his mother in 1911.
9 Helena Mary Anne O’Shaughnessy born 20 Mar 1880 at Coolbane, Kanturk.
10 Margaret (Maggie) O’Shaughnessy died 14 Nov 1884 aged 3 at Coolbane.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – November 2021
Andrew O’Shaughnessy married Eileen Stokes
born circa 1834 born circa 1845
Co Cork
died 3 Apr 1881
Coolbane, Kanturk
Andrew O’Shaughnessy born circa 1834 married Ellen Stokes. He was a miller and famer of Coolbane
and died from pneumonia in 1881. Ellen took over the running of the farm and mill and by 1901 her
widowed brother in law Patrick is living with the family. In 1911 Ellen was still farming and nine of her
ten children had survived.
1 Andrew Joseph O’Shaughnessy born 28 Jul 1866 at Coolbawn, Kanturk. He went to America and
was in New York in 1887. On his return he opened a creamery at Newmarket, Co Cork in 1892
and within 12 years he had over 30 branches. He married Ellen Riordan, a shopkeeper at
Newcastle West on 22 Jun 1893. Ellen was the daughter of Gareth Riordan, a shopkeeper and
died 12 Mar 1894 at Drumcollogher, Newcastle aged 27. He secondly married Margaret Mary
Casey on 30 Jul 1896 at SS Peter & Paul’s, Cork. Margaret was the daughter of John Casey,
merchant of Kiskeame, Cork. Andrew established the Newmarket Dairy Company in 1904
shortly after purchasing the Dripsey Woolen Mills. He was also involved in the Condensed Milk
Company, Limerick, and the Dock Milling Company, Dublin. They lived in various houses in Cork
including St Raphael’s Montenotte before moving to Ardilea in Roebuck in 1927. In 1923 he was
elected TD and in June 1924 the then Minister for External Affairs, Mr Desmond Fitzgerald,
appointed Andrew as representative from Ireland to the International Labour Conference at
Geneva. He purchased the Sallybrook Woollen Mills, Glanmire, and in 1929 he took over Kilkenny
Woollen Mills. He also built about 70 cottages for the mill workers in what is now known as the
Model Village in Dripsey. The mills provided significant employment in the area, with woollen
goods such as cellular blankets, bed-spreads and tweeds being exported to the United Kingdom,
New Zealand, Canada and the United States. In 1928, he was one of the founder members of the
Irish Catholic weekly newspaper, 'The Standard'. They left Ardilea in 1946. Andrew a widower
died 1 Jan 1956 at Nazareth House, Mallow.
1 Aileen Josephine O’Shaughnessy born circa 1898 in County Cork married Daniel
O’Brien, son of Thomas O’Brien on 19 Nov 1921 at St Patrick’s Church, Cork.
2 Andrew Joseph O’Shaughnessy 6 Mar 1899 at Cloverhill, Cork.
3 John Anthony O’Shaughnessy born 3 Jun 1900 at Douglas took over the woollen Mills
in 1931.
4 Michael O’Shaughnessy born 29 Sep 1901 at Windsor, Douglas.
5 Edward O’Shaughnessy fourth son born 21 Oct 1902 at Wellesley Terrace, Cork. He was
a company director and married Anastatia Jenelda Delane at University Church, St
Stephen’s Green on 9 Apr 1931. Anastatia was the daughter of Edward Delane of
Harcourt Street.
6 Mary O’Shaughnessy became a nun.
7 Margaret Mary O’Shaughnessy born 23 Jun 1907 Alexandra Place became a nun.
8 Mark O’Shaughnessy (twin) born 29 Jan 1909 at 3 Alexandra Place, Cork.
9 Catherine O’Shaughnessy (twin) born 29 Jan 1909 at 3 Alexandra Place, Cork
10 Sheelah Patricia O’Shaughnessy born 13 Mar 1910 at 3 Alexandra Place was professed
Sister Mary Benignus in 1935.
11 Denis Simon O’Shaughnessy born 23 Oct 1918 at Montpelier, Douglas.
2 Mary Anne O’Shaughnessy born 18 Oct 1867 at Coolbane, Kanturk.
3 Mark O’Shaughnessy born 2 Aug 1868 at Coolbane, Kanturk.
4 Edmond O’Shaughnessy born 2 Sep 1870 at Coolbane, Kanturk attended Queens University
and became a doctor.
5 Mary Anne O’Shaughnessy born 26 Mar 1872 at Coolbane, Kanturk.
6 Catherine (Kate)O’Shaughnessy born 28 Dec 1873 at Coolbane, Kanturk.
7 Denis O’Shaughnessy born 15 Aug 1875 at Coolbane, Kanturk married and took over the mill.
8 Anthony O’Shaughnessy born 1 Jul 1877 at Coolbane, Kanturk living with his mother in 1911.
9 Helena Mary Anne O’Shaughnessy born 20 Mar 1880 at Coolbane, Kanturk.
10 Margaret (Maggie) O’Shaughnessy died 14 Nov 1884 aged 3 at Coolbane.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – November 2021