Palcic family of Glenart
Alfonso Palcic married Emma Beyers
born 25 Jul 1882 19 Feb 1912 born 14 Nov 1894
Sisak, Austria Donnybrook Sydney Parade
27 Jul 1970 died 6 Jun 1968
Dublin
Alfonso Palcic born 25 Jul 1882 at Sisak, Austria son of Ivan Palcic. He was a hairdresser and
a border living with the Beyers family at Belmont Park, Donnybrook in 1911. He was living at
Chelmsford Road and married Emma Beyers on 19 Feb 1912 at Donnybrook Church. Emma
was the daughter of George Beyers, a commission agent and Nora Fitzpatrick. Alfonzo was
working for Maison Prost, hair dresser of Stephen’s Green and trading on his own account
from Merrion Row by 1916 where he specialised in tinting and permanent waves. Alfonso, a
Croatian was detained under the Defence of the Realm Act and interred in Oldcastle on
25 Sep 1917. Emma of 4 Merrion Row, pregnant and with two small children applied for
assistance from Dublin Poor Law Unions. The case was referred to the Local Government
Inspector and in the meantime provision relief was granted. Alfonso of 4 Merrion Row,
interned at Oldcastle applied to join the British army (Middlesex Regiment) in January 1918
and notes that he has served with the Hungarian army. He was demobbed on 26 Jul 1919.
In 1924 he was a hairdresser of 149 Lower Baggot Street and opened his salon at 54 Grafton
Street on 10 Oct 1924 and opened another salon at No 58 in 1929 and also ran a
hairdressing school. They lived at Glenart on Grove Avenue from 1926 to 1930. Glenart was
put up for sale in 1931 as the owner had bought a new house. They were living ay Ballybrack
and Leeson Park in 1939. Alfonso Palcic traded as a limited company by 1940. In 1941 it was
claimed that he was the only Yugoslav native in Ireland and he had a dozen or so reasons for
staying. (12 reasons were his 12 children, all born in Dublin and all Irish speakers). Emma
died 6 Jun 1968 aged 73 and is buried at Glasnevin. Alfonzo died a widower on 27 Jul 1970 at
St Brendan’s Hospital late of Iona Road and is buried at Glasnevin.
1 Alfonso Octavian (Fonzie) Palcic born 20 May 1913 at Terenure and baptised
25 May 1913 at St Joseph’s, Terenure. He was a secretary and died 30 Jun 1967 at St
Michael’s Hospital, Dun Laoghaire late of Northbrook Road. He was survived by his wife.
2 George Albert Dusan Palcic born 23 May 1915 at Pembroke Road. He was a hairdresser
and married Maire Pitchford at Holy Cross Church, Dundrum on 23 Apr 1942. Maire was
living at Churchtown Avenue and was the daughter of Henry Pitchford. He had a salon at
10 Wicklow Street.
3 Mary Frances Teresa Palcic born 14 Oct 1917 at 4 Merion Row married Desmond Patrick
Kenny on 7 Jan 1939 at Blackrock Chapel. Desmond lived at Avoca Avenue and was the
son of Patrick Kenny.
4 Otto Wiliam Palcic born 9 Apr 1920 at Baggot Street ran a hair salon 24 Main Street,
Blackrock. He played rugby for Clontarf and was hon sec of the Clontarf Swimming club.
5 Victor Ivan Palcic born 12 Jul 1921 at 149 Lower Baggot Street.
6 Olga Ina Palcic born 31 Dec 1922 at 149 Lower Baggot Street married Michael Jameson on
6 Jun 1949 at Glasthule. Michael was living at Roundwood and was the son of the late
Frederick Jameson.
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Alfonso Palcic married Emma Beyers
born 25 Jul 1882 19 Feb 1912 born 14 Nov 1894
Sisak, Austria Donnybrook Sydney Parade
27 Jul 1970 died 6 Jun 1968
Dublin
Alfonso Palcic born 25 Jul 1882 at Sisak, Austria son of Ivan Palcic. He was a hairdresser and
a border living with the Beyers family at Belmont Park, Donnybrook in 1911. He was living at
Chelmsford Road and married Emma Beyers on 19 Feb 1912 at Donnybrook Church. Emma
was the daughter of George Beyers, a commission agent and Nora Fitzpatrick. Alfonzo was
working for Maison Prost, hair dresser of Stephen’s Green and trading on his own account
from Merrion Row by 1916 where he specialised in tinting and permanent waves. Alfonso, a
Croatian was detained under the Defence of the Realm Act and interred in Oldcastle on
25 Sep 1917. Emma of 4 Merrion Row, pregnant and with two small children applied for
assistance from Dublin Poor Law Unions. The case was referred to the Local Government
Inspector and in the meantime provision relief was granted. Alfonso of 4 Merrion Row,
interned at Oldcastle applied to join the British army (Middlesex Regiment) in January 1918
and notes that he has served with the Hungarian army. He was demobbed on 26 Jul 1919.
In 1924 he was a hairdresser of 149 Lower Baggot Street and opened his salon at 54 Grafton
Street on 10 Oct 1924 and opened another salon at No 58 in 1929 and also ran a
hairdressing school. They lived at Glenart on Grove Avenue from 1926 to 1930. Glenart was
put up for sale in 1931 as the owner had bought a new house. They were living ay Ballybrack
and Leeson Park in 1939. Alfonso Palcic traded as a limited company by 1940. In 1941 it was
claimed that he was the only Yugoslav native in Ireland and he had a dozen or so reasons for
staying. (12 reasons were his 12 children, all born in Dublin and all Irish speakers). Emma
died 6 Jun 1968 aged 73 and is buried at Glasnevin. Alfonzo died a widower on 27 Jul 1970 at
St Brendan’s Hospital late of Iona Road and is buried at Glasnevin.
1 Alfonso Octavian (Fonzie) Palcic born 20 May 1913 at Terenure and baptised
25 May 1913 at St Joseph’s, Terenure. He was a secretary and died 30 Jun 1967 at St
Michael’s Hospital, Dun Laoghaire late of Northbrook Road. He was survived by his wife.
2 George Albert Dusan Palcic born 23 May 1915 at Pembroke Road. He was a hairdresser
and married Maire Pitchford at Holy Cross Church, Dundrum on 23 Apr 1942. Maire was
living at Churchtown Avenue and was the daughter of Henry Pitchford. He had a salon at
10 Wicklow Street.
3 Mary Frances Teresa Palcic born 14 Oct 1917 at 4 Merion Row married Desmond Patrick
Kenny on 7 Jan 1939 at Blackrock Chapel. Desmond lived at Avoca Avenue and was the
son of Patrick Kenny.
4 Otto Wiliam Palcic born 9 Apr 1920 at Baggot Street ran a hair salon 24 Main Street,
Blackrock. He played rugby for Clontarf and was hon sec of the Clontarf Swimming club.
5 Victor Ivan Palcic born 12 Jul 1921 at 149 Lower Baggot Street.
6 Olga Ina Palcic born 31 Dec 1922 at 149 Lower Baggot Street married Michael Jameson on
6 Jun 1949 at Glasthule. Michael was living at Roundwood and was the son of the late
Frederick Jameson.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - November 2025
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